Camp ride again.

Another day at Camp, Saturday that is. Lost a little traction on some rocks though so we wrestled a bit. I think I won though. No pic of the shoulder though but the rock missed the should bone by a mere inch. So, I have deep bruise. Could be worse.

I should have went to the Lisbon TT. Great times guys, especially Striker.

Also, here is a pic of some steel tubing? Maybe heading to Salsa so they can make some more El Mariachi's? Maybe.

Captain.

Next project......Schwinn Single Speed Mtb 26er!

Finally got around sandblasting this little angle last weekend. Now the paint has been laid. Hopefully, she will be built next weekend.

FOR SALE......sure is. How much? Not sure yet.

Captain

Cedar Bend mtb ride.

Quite possibly the only real trails that can be ridden in this area without getting muddy. There were only a couple tacky spots but the rest of these trails were dry. Amazing traction was had with these Geax tires I am trying out. I have only found one thing so far that my Salsa Mamasita 29er cannot do. It's the teeter totter picture. I didn't realize that when I bought it I would not be able to teeter totter with her. Got in about an hour of mtb'ing tonight. You would be amazed at how nice the trails are at Cedar Bend. There are stairs, steep stairs, and all of the stair climbs have a singletrack beside them for biking. There are more bridges than Madison County. All of the trails that grow grass are mowed consistantly. Just a perfect place to ride anytime. But, when everything else is wet, Cedar Bend is not. I remember Bidwell riding here last summer and in the morning there were downpours but in the afternoon the trails were rideable again. Pretty cool.

Jeff Slade.....you need to have an event here!!!!

Captain.

A little gravel tonight.

Pulled the girls around for around 12 miles of gravel tonight. Slapped on some new tires and man, they roll nice. Feel just like my old Geax Sedona's. Some of my pals called the Sedona's the smiley face tires.

This Salsa Mamasita continues to amaze me. It feels like a high end steel frame in the rear and a nice alum frame in the front. 29ers are just amazing. Those who do not ride one are really missing out.

Here is a pic of Madee & Ella. Madee it the one on the right.

Captain.

Sweets Marsh was sweet tonight.

Took the Cannondale for a ride tonight. Needed to get more saddle time on that Tioga Spyder saddle. So far it's working pretty good.

Got in around 20-22 miles of gravel, paved and dirt. Gotta love that. The trails on the dike around Sweets Marsh were just a little wet. Not much mud but the grass & weeds were wet. Good riding regardless. I went out tonight at 7:50pm and just barely made it in the driveway by the time the sun had disappeared. You get a bit more sunlight out here in the sticks than you do in town.

Have a nice weekend and don't forget to ride your bikes people.

Captain Bob.....

Camp ride.

Saturday I rode at the scout camp for a while. Met up with a few nice folks for a little riding and a little trail mapping. Slade & crew were preparing for the du and I was getting in a nice ride. I was hoping to soften the rutted trail a bit but I doubt riding on them even helped. They are just too hard right now. Sounds like they race day was a success. Wish I could have been there. Instead I was out of town visiting family, which was fun too.

Got in about 7 miles of gravel tonight, part of which involved riding to the grogery store for last minute dinner ingredients. Better than nothing.

I am still loving the new Ergon grips that mr 24hr set me up with. The rounded center seems til fill the void inside of my palm. Can't wait to put in a longer ride with them.

Later folks....

Captain

Preferred Start Baby!!!

Just recently received my confirmation card from the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festivel folks confirming that I have been awarded a preferred start. That means I get to ride with John Adamson......at least for a few hundred feet until he pours it on and leaves me to eat his dust.

So, I better work on getting fast before August this year. I skipped the TT last night. Tough choice because I really love TT'ing. Rolled out on the Salsa Mamasita with the great Casey Dean. We rode through Black Hawk Park. Started out fairly fast paced and sort of stayed that way. We made the occasional stop to clear the trail of downed trees. Casey is a fast guy which pushed me more than I would have done by myself. Thanks Casey for taking time out of your bathroom restoration.

I am really loving this new bike. Fits me like it was custom made just for me. The feel of the rear on this bike is difficult to describe. It just feels alive. That's a good thing. The 29 inch wheels rolled over the big rocky sections on this trail with greater ease than any bike I have ever ridden (it's a 29er thing).

When I got home I noticed this gorgios sunset out my kitchen window. Gotta love that.

I will be riding at the Camp this Sat am. Maybe around 6:00 am. Maybe I'll see you there.

Captain.

No. I have not forgotten how to post.

I don't know why I haven't posted lately. I am going to blame it on the way blogger was making me login. I always had to do it twice. That, and I have been really busy.

A few things.......

I got a pr last Wed night at the time trials. 26.16 (or 26.19) can't remember for sure. That was exciting.

Helped out G-Ted with Trans IA finish line work. What an experience! Good times.

Have around 100 miles on the Salsa Mamasita.......finally!!! Loving it! Those miles should rack up pretty quick now that summer is here........along with the crappy wind. Rode tonight about 12 miles. Really tough pulling the Burley trailer with 70lbs of 3-6 years old little girls. It felt like I was pulling a mini-van into the wind.

Built up a single speed cross bike & have been testing some gear that G-Ted has thrown my way. I'll be writing something up on those soon so keep an eye on his sites.

My baby turned 3 two weeks ago. Seems like just yesterday......

Took a quick trip to La Crosse Wi area last weekend for my brothers graduation reception. Good to see all those folks.

I will post again this week! I mean it! Thanks for being patient. Hopefully you haven't all removed me from your bloggers list.

Captain

Salsa Mamasita shaping up.

Just about complete. I installd the rear brake cable after these pics. For now, I will be running this drivtrain. Not sure what gearing will be the ultimate but time will tell. I have a 34t up from and I can't remember what is on the rear. I may jump up to a 36t up front but not yet. I have a Surly front chainring on order that will last a long time. It's stainless steel. Also, next week the new bars & stem should be here. I had a chance to ride it around the yard a little yesterday and I must say, "The Mama is light." Not superlight but that is due to the componets. not the frame. I am guessing 22-23 lbs.

A big thanks to the Ergon folks for the grips. I think I am going to like these.

So far I can say that I really love it.

Captain.

Dinsdale Photography sponsorship

Just want to say a huge Thank You to Connie at Dinsdale Photography. She & her husband Don were kind enough to sponsor me & my cycling adventures with a new pair of mountain bike shoes. Connie discovered her liking for photography a few years back. I think her having grandchildren is what really sparked the passion. Now her passion has branched off into all sorts of subjects. She has done numerous senior portraits, children & familiy groups that get quite large at times. She has a nice comfy indoor studio and can go pretty much anywhere the jobs takes her when shooting outdoors. She has even decided to work her first wedding later this year.

You can visit Connie's work by visiting her blog (in progress) or by going to her Fotki photo hosting site. Feel free to click the links below.

http://dinsdalephotography.blogspot.com/

http://connied.fotki.com/

Did I mention yet that she is also my mom? Thanks to you both for the help with the shoes. I really appreciate it & am really thankful for the sponsorship. I picked up my old Nike's about four years ago at Goodwill for $4.50 and they are about shot. They have more shoe-goo that they do stitching.

Thanks again!!

Captain Bob (aka, son)

Got em!

No more eating from my Frito's bag!! Caught this little guy a couple weeks ago.

Chips & Salsa

Finally arrived. The Salsa Mamasita.

Extra parts......

Here is an extra set of levers for tt that I will not be using. They are Syntace brand. I might be using this stem faceplate but not for sure.

Captain.

Cannondale TT is now complete!

Here is the finished bike. I will take her on a ride shortly & will post more later.

That's right! Those are custom anodized brake levers. Got my new socks too.

Captain

For Sale: *** $150.00 ***

Anyone interested feel free to send me an email. She is all steel and rides like a dream. Darn light too. Built up with a mix of LX and XT shimano stuff it weighed in on G-Ted's scale at 23 lbs with pedals and 2.3 in tires. Cleaning house though so this is my last mountain bike to get rid of before the new one arrives. This frame will fit someone really well if you are between 5'7" and 5'11".

$150.00

Captain

Here is a better pic.

I put some of the bar tape on but the rest will have to wait until I get my next part on.

Captain

Getting closer......

Tires finally arrived today. I have been waiting a long time for these. Thanks Dirty. I love them. Still waiting on a few things to complete this project. Should be done next week somtime if all things fall in place.

Have a nice weekend folks. Enjoy the warm-up that we are expecting.

Captain

Can't wait

This is Mr. Congdon one nice summer evening. He looks lost. No! Wait! He actually looks like he is looking for someone. Could it be my long lost cuz? Sure was. Bidwell took off like a
dirty shirt and missed a crucial left turn. He was found almost an hour later.

Good times man!

Captain

Weekend make-over.....

Well. I see that my Cuz has been busy with the new $5 bike that will soon be a sweet vintage fixie. I have my own project and it's almost complete. I bought this little ugly thing for $5 also. She has horizontal dropouts and fit cyclocross tires that are 38mm. 700cc wheel. She has a minor identity crisis though. I call it a single speed cross/touring rig. Cross bike with road bike calipers? Sure. It is too small for me though so I will be selling her soon. She also dropped about 10 pounds with this make-over.

As you can see the bottom pic is the near completed make-over. I will have more pics in a week or so.

Captain

posting on my other blog again....

http://truecolorsphotography.blogspot.com/