Are we there yet?????!!!!

by | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized

Well, it took the adventure itch out of my system for a while, but I just rode the last ~120 miles or so of the Colorado Trail, from Carson Saddle to Durango, in 2 days, actually about 37 hours total….. and it totally fried me in body and mind. There was Lots of...

“The Works”

by | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized

Another busy week or two. In fact, I can’t remember what days I made some of this stuff. First, a grey curvy frame bag to go with a magical grey curvy bike frame. Then full kit for a Misfit Dissent – panel loader frame bag, seat bag, bar bag, TT bag. And,...

Flowers!

by | Aug 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

The weekend was wonderful, I rode up to Cooper Gulch trailhead, then hiked up to meet some friends for the night. Great people, millions of wildflowers, and…… (drum roll please)….. my first summit in about a year and a half, since I skied Baldy...

Another seat bag revision

by | Jul 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

Well, the R&D saga continues with yet another revision to the seat bag design. I’ve lost count of the pattern and concept revisions. This time I took the huge seat bag pattern and trimmed a little off the nose area, then added gripper fabric to the velcro....

Alpine Trail

by | Jul 24, 2011 | Uncategorized

A couple years ago, I got tipped off to the Alpine Trail by another poster in Mike Curiak’s classic trip report “Big”, and finally got around to riding it. I started Friday night and got back to the car on Sunday morning. knee deep stream crossings...