http://www.manlapig.com/biking chronicles of a frustrated biker Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:48:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am done for the season. Well actually, I have been done for quite some time now. I'll be back next season - hopefully better and stronger and with a new rig maybe? Hehe. But who knows, I might do an MJ mid-winter. We'll see. In the meantime watch this space ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/08/28/hangin-up-the-jersey/ The gang were finally able to volt in and hit Mt. Falcon last Saturday. It was my chance to see if my bike-to-work regimen has any effect to my off-road biking. The ride initially went smoothly. The big three (Jamis1v2, Jamis2 and TomacBoy) were like mad men possessed, cranking non-stop ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/07/25/i-hate-uphills/ Distance: 12.07 miles Average speed: 14.3 mph Max speed: 31.9 mph Total time: 50:42 Calories burned: 474 cal A very typical ride to work morning. No mechanical trouble. No accident. Nothing interesting to blog about. Except that I bested my best time by 40 gargantuan seconds! I won against myself by exactly 384 ft. ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/07/14/best-time-so-far/ Yep! Still a bikeless couple of weeks. I was supposed to ride to work this morning. I had all my stuff ready since last night. The alarm went off on it's usual MWF 5:30am time. I looked out at the window, perfect pink and purple shade on the horizon. It ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/07/09/no-btw-today/ Haven't ridden my bike in a week. My butt is itching to get back in the saddle. I'm quite sure my body needs reconditioning again. Hopefully tomorrow's bike-to-work ride would be enough to get me going for a possible weekend mountain ride. A couple of weekends ago, the gang did an ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/07/08/bikeless-week/ Distance: 12.09 miles Average speed: 14.1 mph Max speed: 33.2 mph Total time: 51:22 Calories burned: 477 cal Today is Colordo Bike to Work Day. But to me it's just a regular bike to work Wednesday. For the past several weeks I have been regularly riding to work every Mondays and Wednesdays. Sometimes on ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/06/25/colorado-bike-to-work-day/ As promised, I am posting pictures of my commuter rig for my rabid fans. Click PHOTOS section above. http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/06/23/commuter-rig/ How many Jamis Flips does it take to change a broken chain? Apparently, three! The gang planned an early Saturday morning ride to Mt. Falcon. While driving on the way there, last minute changes were made. Called Jamis 2 who was already on his way @ 6:20AM. It was a long ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/05/24/clinkagainman-down/ In order for me to fully optimize my mountain bike for commuting, there are a few modifications I needed to make. First, the tires. Knobby tires are primarily designed for off-road use. It grips the dirt on the trail to give you more traction as you pedal. It does the reverse ... http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/05/16/commuter-bike-mods/ Interesting looking motorcycle parked in front of the office building. Notice the diamond plate metal saddle? Not only that, there is no suspension at all! Now that will give you some serious saddle sore. http://www.manlapig.com/biking/2008/05/16/metal-saddle/