There will be a halloween alleycat here in Pittsburgh, albeit on October 30. Not many details yet, but it’ll start at the Mr Roboto Project in Wilkinsburg at 8:30pm. Cost is $5. A good time will be had by all.
Posted on October 5th, 2004 by admin
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Components Frame/Fork: Surly Steamroller, 56cm Wheels: Mavic MA3 rims. Rear Suzue track hub. Front Shimano. Tires: Clemente Monzas Cranks: Truvativ Elita. 42 tooth chainring (generic) Bottom Bracket: Truvativ ISIS Drive IS, 68mm x 108mm Pedals: Shimano Downhill SPDs (old) Chain: Taya Track Cog/Lockring: Surly 16 tooth Seat/Seatpost: Selle Italia Nitrox/Generic Stem: Bontranger Race Handlebars: Nitto […]
Posted on September 29th, 2004 by admin
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I picked up the Steamroller, with a brand new headset, last night, and once we put the boy to bed and ate dinner, I went to work. About an hour later (including several handlebar switches — track drops? hmmm. TT bars? hmmm. Track drops, definitely track drops) I had a complete bike. First impressions? It’s […]
Posted on September 28th, 2004 by admin
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The Steamroller came last night. w00t! Very nice, industrial-looking frame. I’m sorta psyched about the rear triangle, as the boys at Surly massage the chainstays to allow for fatter tyres, which should come in handy for the winter. Anyway, Eli had the bright idea that I should document this little building project, so I think […]
Posted on September 24th, 2004 by admin
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After much hand-wringing, I finally settled on and ordered a new bike last week. Here’s a rundown of what I’m getting and what I’ll be running: Frame: 2004 Surly Steamroller. 56cm. Gray. That includes the Surly Steamroller fork as well. Wheels: Rear will be a Mavic MA-3 rim laced to a Suzue track hub with […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2004 by admin
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Despite Lance Armstrong’s best efforts (including a win in the toughest stage in the Pyrennes), Thomas Voeckler, the young Frenchman, still holds the malliot jaune for another day. Armstrong crushed the other contenders today, leaving behind everyone but Ivan Basso, but it was Voekler who was the day’s hero. Repeatedly dropped off the back of […]
Posted on July 17th, 2004 by admin
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LeMond Questions Armstrong’s Honesty
Posted on July 15th, 2004 by admin
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I haven’t written about the Tour de France, but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested. According to the press (and some of the racers) today’s stage, the first stage that involved any sort of sustained or difficult climbs, would be the day the General Classification contenders (Lance Armstrong, Jan Ullrich, Tyler Hamilton, etc) made their […]
Posted on July 14th, 2004 by admin
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Despite a still-slightly-sore back, I rode into work this morning, mostly because I was too lazy to fight the navigation on the PAT website to see when the 77F runs. On the way in, at the 62nd Street bridge, a guy rolled up next to me on his bike — “fixed or free?” “Fixed” I […]
Posted on June 10th, 2004 by admin
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Last night was the “Steel Back the City” alleycat. This time, the race was a true-blue scavenger hunt-style alleycat, with a four page manifest of things to do and stuff to get. Some of the more unique tasks included: * Riding a double-decker bike (homemade) at Free Ride. This was quite exciting, as you needed […]
Posted on June 6th, 2004 by admin
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