Getting Ready for the New Season

A trip to the bike shop could have you spending money on things you all ready own. For the most part, this could be a good thing. Over the past year, improvements in Lighting, Travel Bags and Tools could make cycling a little more easy. Here are some of my favorite.

The Topeak "Quick Track" system. This is a great way to deal with carrying your stuff. That said, Maybe you don't need to carry much on your Recumbent and your rides, but for those of you that live on your bike and need it to get around, this design is the best I have seen, Check out the video:



The MTX/Quick Track system racks will fit most recumbent bicycles. There is a great way to do this that I will show later. The "Explorer" rack has an old school spring clip to hold things down when you just dont need a bag.

There is a selection of bags to fit. One has fold out panniers to expand to carry larger loads when needed.

The second item, also made by Topeak, is a new larger version of their "Morph" frame pump. The New "Mega Morph" is a larger version of the Topeak line of Morph Pumps.

Bigger is better with bicycle pump design. This may not be the best pump for those of you wanting to save weight, but for riders that don't have enough strength to use a convential style frame pump and dont care about the extra size and weight, this could be the tool for the job.

The larger fold out gauge makes it easy to read and inflate to the proper amount

The "Smart Head" allows you to switch from Presta to Schraider valves with out dismantling the head first.

The fold down foot stand keeps the pump stationary while inflating.
Again, the extra size and weight may not make this the pump of choice for lightweight riders, but its design may be a good substitute for having to carry a floor pump on your car, cycling trips.

The third item that I really like is the new Serfas Thunderbolt USB Head light and Tail light.
The Serfas Thunderbolt has endless mounting options for a great price.

The headlight has 15-micro (double strength) LED strip puts out 90 lumens, giving you plenty of light to see and be seen.
The USB-rechargeable Thunderbolt can be mounted virtually anywhere on the front or back of your bike.
Charges from any USB port. The lights Feature a non-directional beam to cover a wider area
Modes: high beam, low beam and two flash modes
Run times: 1.5 hours (high beam); 6.5 hours (low beam); 3.5 hours (high blink); 9 hours (low blink)
Highly Water resistant
Weight: 50 grams
Comes in 7 different colors
Colors: Black, White, Red, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow I have used these lights on a couple of different bike and love them.

The items I have written above are an improvement of what I already had. Making things safer and easier is always in my mind money well spent. Check them out in person and I think you will be pleasantly surprised of these 3 great designs!

Back in the Running

Over the past month I have been working on a gift that was given to me by a great friend. Promising to never sell it, I am now the proud owner of a ATP Vision R 40, Rohloff 14 speed under seat steering, short wheel base, recumbent.
I have been having a blast detailing it and look forward to clean roads and warm days to enjoy it with. Here are some photos of the bicycle so far:

Cool little blinkie bar end lights with all the gear changing in one hand!

Thanks Dave!

Recumbents on Television

I love seeing anything about recumbents on TV.

This is from Gale Boetticher's "Lab Notes" from the hit television HBO series, "Breaking Bad"

New Blog Launched

Please follow us on our new adventure starting September 11th.
Twenty Five days of off road Tandem Travel. This is going to be incredible!

http://viafrancigenaadventure.blogspot.com/

This is what Wiki has to say about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Francigena

Stuffie's in Boston

Google "Stuffies in Boston" and you find my blog. Cool! But when customers come to WW and said I found you because of your Stuffie reviews on Bosrug, its a little strange.
It has happened more then once. Funny to me anyway.
The quest for the perfect Stuffie goes on but this time out side of Boston, This time still in Southern New England.

"Hammerhead Grill" in Narragansett, RI. does a great job. Possibly the best we have had. Narragansett Summer Ale in a can to back it up, the presentation was the very best we have had. The clam to bread ratio was perfect. They understand.

We love this spot, on the water with a beautiful view, A must see when looking for a great beach get-a-way.
The Hammerhead also had one dollar taco's. Soft or hard, they as well as the Stuffie were better then expected. Mt vote: 5 Stars!
We will return!

Its Never Too Hot to Ride

The "Too Much Club" has reported today that its too hot to ride.

Their list is long:
Too Hot
Too Cold
Too Windy
Too Wet
Too Sandy
Too Snowy
Too Sunny
Too Buggy
Too Dark
Too Early
Too Late
Too Much!

I actually heard someone say, "Im not riding today because I rode too much yesterday"


Really,,

The Too Much Club is looking for members. Know anyone?

Moving On

Nothing better to move on, Something New and Different, It times of moving that has one seeing things in a different angle. It allows you to take another look at life and its pleasures.
Some people change styles for the need to do something different. Many folks come to me with the need to change to recumbent riding. Medical issues have them seeking a new style. Sometimes actually recommended by Doctors, about 25% of my customers come in as a result of a Doctor's suggestion. This time of year Pan Mass Challenge riders have been told to switch.
If there were only Recumbents, would there ever be a health related need to switch to a Diamond Frame Bicycle? Probably not.
Recumbents have you seeing the world in a different angle. Relaxed and heads up. Hard not to smile as you fly along sitting back just simply, Moving On.