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The Eagle Rim Rolls Without a Hop!!

My Eagle wheel (pictured with 19-month Cayo) finally rolls without a high spot! So much THX and honor to Blacksmith… read more

Pawel Bullet Proofs my Rim!!

Pawel Bullet Proofs my Rim!!

Pawel Guba, a talent beyond compare (see why), had me come in yesterday to get my rim. It’s done!! A 4… read more

Blacksmith/World Class Artist-Martial Artist Saving Eagle

At the end of August, you saw me talking about the Rocky Mountain High Wheel rim that Brian Cawley at Caslebar Cycle… read more

Eagle Downhilling the Back Roads

Eagle Downhilling the Back Roads

The dip ahead of me was covered by a small lake a lot last winter…. On downhills, I cross my legs over the steer tube so the pedals can spin free. HERE is a video of me descending a good size hill in Palo Alto, CA….

Heat Wave - High Spot - Cracks

Heat Wave – High Spot – Cracks

The skies were blue. It was warm (in the low 60’s). Rare. Especially for a March day in Ireland. Instead of spending it in the saddle, I worked on my wheel. Seems the 1/2 inch high spot I was able to get away with on US roads is a prescription for…

HiWheeling to the Top

HiWheeling to the Top

Top is one of Ireland’s longest established fuel importers, Owned by the Reihill family, they are part of a 100% Irish owned company dating back over 200 years.

Irish Road Punishment

Irish Road Punishment

The roads of Ireland have been hard on my bikes. My Eagle and my bent have both visited Blacksmith Pawel in the last few days Here he is welding two more cracks that developed on my Eagle. And I just found another today……. And here he is tig w…

Evolution of an Eagle Crack

Evolution of an Eagle Crack

Pawel did such a fine tig weld, you probably cannot see it in the picture I took after the Eagle and I just rolled 12 miles..

The BIKE I train on - Keeping Sharp for the EAGLE

The BIKE I train on – Keeping Sharp for the EAGLE

Farmer poses with my bike Until I get the Eagle (link) over here, to keep my mind’s eye on it, here is what I ride, and a little bit of how I ride it: – frame: unknown department store brand – tires: 26 x 2.125 (rarely kept at full pressure pumped…