by J. Cleaveland | Oct 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
This weekend for Fall Break, I set out to ride the 143 mile Tabeguache Trail in two days. Food packing was a little ambitious: just over 4 pounds total, average might be 120 cal/oz, so maybe 7,600 calories.-Cookie Dough: two sticks of butter worth (over a...
by J. Cleaveland | Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
A brief Statics assignment on gear ratio, speed ratio, and mechanical advantage....
by J. Cleaveland | Oct 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Fritz and I rode the Edge loop out in Fruita a couple weeks ago. However, you stick us both in a nice biker friendly flowy trail spot like Fruita 18 road, and somehow….. we still end up finding a 2 hour hike a bike up a dry stream bed without even trying. so...
by J. Cleaveland | Sep 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
400 miles on the commuter since school started, and I haven’t driven there yet. Last weekend Fritz and I rode Camp Trail to the Colorado Trail then did a few miles on the ridge up to around 13,000 feet!Vector Calculus is fun, but it sure is nice to get some...
by J. Cleaveland | Sep 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Crazy, I know? Its a good brake from a whole bunch of 3D Calculus, bike commuting on the mean streets of Grand Junction with 18 pounds of books, and tutoring other people in math and physics. Real people, real dirt, perfect weather, on a flat, Flowy trail. And, a nice...
by J. Cleaveland | Sep 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just finished up another order, for two Niners. And a customer pic of a Spot with CM frame bag. To meet the customer’s timeline on this one, I got frame dimensions directly from Spot customer service, and they were very helpful, and the guy I was corresponding...
by J. Cleaveland | Aug 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Well, I’m getting old and boring and need to sell off some climbing gear to fund the bike thing. good condition unless specified – minor aid routes, but no falls. Wild Country Long Stem Zeros 3, 4, 5, 6 Comes with the two WC Xenon(?) wiregates and the...
by J. Cleaveland | Aug 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Evidently, I’m a hike a bike magnet. Last Saturday, I was intent on not biking at all, to give the old body some rest, but after a day of sewing and sitting around, 6:30 pm hit and I just had to get out of the house. The General, my old SS/fixie mtb beaconed me...
by J. Cleaveland | Aug 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Twas the first day back at school – my nineteenth year in school in fact. Yippee Horray!!! I’m taking Calculus III, Statics, Materials Science, and General Chemistry. Despite the 90+ degree heat and the load of books on the OMM Sherpa rack, the road was...
by J. Cleaveland | Aug 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Colorado Trail, Carson Saddle to Durango, more pics. Lets get up the next hill, then have some more bacon. MmmmmMmmmM!!! BaCon!!! (proceeds to fantasize about bacon for the next 30 minutes of bike...