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On the trail of something good

Now that we live on the edge of Adirondack Park and in an area renowned for its trails and outdoor activities, I decided to convert my Marin Hamilton 29er back over to its trail riding set-up and check out some local trails.

single speed lesson

Since finishing school I haven’t been commuting daily on my Marin Hamilton 29er single speed bike. I finally decided that the time was right to slap on my knobbies and hit the trail! Unfortunately, the stock gearing on the Hamilton is set up for the street so it was a bit more complicated than swapping [...]

Marin Hamilton long term update

It has been six months since I started commuting on my Marin Hamilton 29er city bike and a while since my last update. I see a lot of search engine traffic from people looking for info on the Hamilton so I figured an update might be appreciated. I have been riding the bike on average [...]

Torque Drive System

Pentax K10D, SMC PENTAX-DA f/3.5-5.6 18-55mm AL @ 43mm, ISO 400, f/8, 1/60 sec, +0.7 EV, IS on
I love rusty old mechanical stuff. This bike has been slowly rotting on the bike rack outside my building all year. The afternoon light was really nice when I took this shot. I shot it at f/8 because [...]