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.
Last weekend I only got a taste of trail riding but I knew I wanted more. So, I ordered up a new single speed sprocket and chain and gave it another shot this morning. I was on the trail by 7:30am. It was in the low 60s and sunny and I was the only person [...]
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 [...]
Back in September I converted my old-ish Klein Q Carbon road bike over to commuting duty. I’ve been logging 50+ miles a week on it and it has worked well. I really want to get my gear off my back (15″ laptop, sketchbook, DSLR, extra lens, change of clothes, lock, thermos, tools, flat repair kit, [...]
