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Moon shadows
By Nobalance
The things you forget, eh? Epiphanists like Wordsworth and many others have long espoused an interesting Christian philosophy; one where we are perfect and in the hands of God prior to birth. We are in the universal. We have perfect knowledge. At birth, we are ripped from the bosom of the eternal and thrust into this mortal and bizarre world. (We are coming back, those of us there in the before will be there also in the after - I love the Calvinists and there fixation on predestination).
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Cleaning Up for the New Year
By Konarider
I'm just getting around to my spring cleaning of my apartment. Living between two cities really puts a kink in the efficiency factor. I decided to take a look in my storage room and try to 'thin' out my stock of bike parts.
I started with the tires and wheels I have hanging in the back of the room. How about a complete set of shimano cantilever brakes, or a set of Shimano XT 7 speed thumb shifters? Why do I still have these things lying around?
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation
By Tossedsalad
This is how I spent my summer vacation. Okay, not all of it. Just the best part of it. Well, one of the best parts of my summer, anyway. Let me tell you about it.
I've been riding 'east coast' trails for nigh on 17 years or more (when you've been riding a mountain bike for that long, you tend to use words like nigh, sorry) and as much as I enjoy the local riding, there are some days when I'm thinking it'd be nice to ride somewhere else for a change. Maybe not something with more trails, or better trails, but just something different. Enter: The Kingdom Trails of East Burke, Vermont, USA.
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Being the New Girl
By Fluffy Bunny
I would see them on the highway and immediately be stung by a pang of envy. Their cars were packed with gear and mountain bikes on racks and I knew they were headed for great adventures. I was missing out.
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Recent Gear Updates
Sigma Karma Li-On
By Konarider
Sigma lights? Never heard of them? Nor had I until I stumbled upon them and snagged a set from Sportwheels for a review! Sigma was started 29 years ago producing cyclocomputers. Sigma headquarters is located in Germany although they have offices in the United States and in Asia. They currently produce heart monitors, lights and cyclocomputers. Check out their website: www.signmasport.de.
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The Evolution of Light
By Konarider
Warning: Don't carry your battery as carry-on luggage on plane trip... it looks like a bomb on an X-ray machine!
- The BLT Blitz manual
One finds amazing things while moving. While I was hurriedly packing up what was left of my belongings in my apartment, at the same time the movers are putting the boxes in the truck I came across my first set of 'real' bike lights.
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Louis Garneau Speed TS
By Konarider
My first impression of the Louis Garneau Speed TS Cycling Jacket was appreciation of the muted, yet aesthetically pleasing colour scheme. The grey jacket has black accents and sufficient reflective patches on the arms, back and shoulders. The sizing runs a little small. Admittedly I could shed a few pounds, however I usually take a size medium or large yet required an extra large for this jacket.
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Louis Garneau Ergo Grip Review
By Konarider
Aaahhhh, the smell of new shoes. Not much can compare, especially when you're used to a pair that are over a year old and well worn!
Rheal Jaillet of Fitworks in Moncton supplied me with a pair of Louis Garneau Ergo Grip mountain bike shoes. Louis Garneau is a successful Canadian company specializing in many cycling products from shoes, gloves, helmets, pannier bags, clothing and even bikes... Louis Garneau has you covered!
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