First, a couple words are in order about my post yesterday. First – Alex is better than I gave him credit for. He HAS tried to help me and even, amazingly, called me back last night and asked if I did want the other wheelset. This, if not mentioned before, was a ‘replacement in kind’ […]
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OK, so I visited my LBS today – and I’ve kept the name out since I was miffed at their treatment of me since I’d paid for the bike, but here it is: North Rim Adventures in Chico. I bought the bike from Alex with some help from Kat. The owner, or who I’m guessing […]
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Paradise, California sits along a section of the foothills known locally as ‘the Ridge’. The Skyway, which is one of the four main roads to Paradise, runs from Chico (at around 100′) to Inskip (at around 5000′) and now, beyond to Butte Meadows. Along the way, as you climb, you’ll run into Paradise, Magalia, Lovelock […]
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Niterider Lumina 500 Headlamp
Let me tell you, the Paradise Bike trail can be a dark, damp place – even in the daytime. Since I started riding in November, not only the weather, which can be extreme up here, has limited me but so has the day. The early evening coupled with some dark clouds and a trail enclosed […]
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No, no mentions of Denzel Washington here (outside of this mention). Ever notice you could take him from any movie he’s in and put him into any other movie he’s in and nothing about him would change? He’s not really a character-driven actor. He drives the character. In other words, there’s a whole bunch of […]
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Niterider Lumina 500 Headlamp
Let me tell you, the Paradise Bike trail can be a dark, damp place – even in the daytime. Since I started riding in November, not only the weather, which can be extreme up here, has limited me but so has the day. The early evening coupled with some dark clouds and a trail enclosed […]
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Riding the Ridge 