Rides I’ve been on – on my own, with others, test-riding new bikes, trying new things
up the mountain
I went for a ride up the mountain to see if the trails were clear of snow on one of the loops I like to do from the shop. Most of the ride is on dirt roads and then it ends with some very steep and rutted motorcycle trials. It’s a good ride with […]
Darkness and snow
I had a good long ride last night that went into the night. I didn’t take a light because I thought I could make it back before dark but the snow slowed me. When I went to get my back up emergency light that I always keep in my pack – I couldn’t find it. […]
Drop bar build
I finished this build and took it out for a good test ride (every bike is then cleaned and re-tuned completely before being packed up for shipping). The ride went very well. It worked perfectly. I climbed from my shop up the mountain out of the dark and cold under the clouds, up to […]
Shakedown
I went out to test a customer’s bike… “I had a very good ride yesterday. It was just around freezing and the trail was very slushy and in some places icy. There was even some rain. I rode from the shop up the mountain and out of the clouds. I climbed up past where […]