Biking Gear

Surly Ghost Grappler – the 400 mile review

When the Surly Ghost Grappler was announced in February of 2022 I was intrigued. It was a weird mix of mountain bike, gravel bike, and……

February 7, 2023

In my first impressions post I talked about the weird issues of the Panaracer GravelKing SK+ tires and concrete with grooves in it. In the…

August 19, 2021

Update: I’ve since removed these tires and gone back to my old ones. About two weeks ago I decided to move over to tubeless, and…

August 6, 2021August 19, 2021

This review is a long time coming, but now that I have over 100 miles on the bike I feel like I can share my…

March 14, 2021March 17, 2021

A few weeks ago I hit up my social media folks to ask for recommendation on biking goggles for cold weather. I had a pair…

February 10, 2021

When I got a new fat bike I wanted some decent pedals, and I’ve always had good luck with Race Face. However, my local bike…

January 23, 2021

A few of my friends have asked me about my winter biking helmet, and so I thought I’d take a moment to do a really…

January 8, 2021

I’m always on the lookout for great tools to use when biking. I recently came across the new Wolftooth 8-Bit Pack Pliers, and figured this…

January 1, 2021February 15, 2023

For a while now, I’ve been trying to come up with a good way to transport two bikes in addition to my camper. One of…

July 28, 2020December 29, 2020

A year ago I decided I wanted to start using a phone mount on my bike. Sometimes I’m out and about and am looking for…

May 26, 2020December 29, 2020

I posted a long rambling blog about how I came to make my decision to purchase a Salsa Vaya gravel bike, but I also promised…

October 15, 2019December 31, 2020

A couple years ago I decided to start looking for a fat bike. It took me almost two full seasons before I pulled the trigger…

September 10, 2019December 29, 2020

A few weeks ago I was on my usual Wednesday night Beer & Bikes ride, and as usual I had my rear tail light flashing…

July 2, 2019December 29, 2020

A couple of years ago I decided to get a rack on my Trek FX7.2 to enable me to carry more stuff when using my…

May 14, 2019December 29, 2020

I’m an avid user of GPS devices to track my fitness activity. I’ve used GPS watches for many years after upgrading from my phone GPS.…

June 25, 2015December 29, 2020