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This frame is pretty much a normal 7005 aluminum race model with a 44 mm i.d. head tube and a PF-30 bottom bracket. The thing that will make this one do the job of two frames is an adaptor eccentric that fits into the PF-30 shell. This allows the frame to be run as a single speed without a chain tensioner. The owner of this frame requested the setup. I'm curious to see how it will perform. This frame has one of my last 7005 NOS US made Easton 40 mm downtubes. By next week I will have used the last one. Time to source something else after all these years. I still have about 70 top tubes. I will not stop building aluminum frames no matter how much the industry markets carbon fiber.

From the Clif Bar press release: CLIF® Bar Expands Portfolio with New Sierra Trail Mix Energy Bar Best-Selling Energy Bar’s New Flavor Sierra Trail Mix is the First CLIF Bar Crafted with Sustainably Grown Cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Farms  EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 12, 2013 – CLIF® Bar, the original energy bar made with organic ingredients, announced today the nationwide availability of Sierra Trail Mix, the newest flavor in the company’s flagship product line. Sierra Trail Mix is the first CLIF Bar flavor made with sustainably grown cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms and will carry the frog seal on package. The CLIF Bar portfolio now offers 17 great-tasting and distinctive flavors for athletes to push further with sustained energy. Sierra Trail Mix is crafted with crunchy peanuts, rich chocolate, sweet raisins, and tasty pumpkin and sunflower seeds to create a balanced sweet and salty flavor profile inspired by the classic trail mix combination. Like all CLIF Bars, Sierra Trail Mix provides a nutritious blend of carbohydrates, protein and fiber for sustained energy during athletic adventures. Clif Bar & Company’s collaboration with the Rainforest Alliance continues the company’s standing commitment to help create a more healthy, just and sustainable food system. Each Sierra Trail Mix package features the recognizable frog seal that guarantees the use of sustainably grown cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. The remaining flavors of CLIF Bar made with cocoa ingredients from certified farms will appear in stores in the coming months. Made with 70 percent organic ingredients, the nationwide availability of CLIF Bar Sierra Trail Mix coincides with Clif Bar & Company’s 10th anniversary of using organic ingredients. Sierra Trail Mix is available at grocery, natural food and specialty retail stores nationwide (SRP $1.39). About Clif Bar & Company Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious and organic foods and drinks, including CLIF® Bar energy bar, LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®; and CLIF Kid®, Nourishing Kids in Motion®.  Focused on sports nutrition and snacks for adventure, thefamily and employee-owned company is committed to sustaining its people, brands, business, community and planet. For more information on Clif Bar & Company, please visit www.clifbar.com, check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/clifbar and follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/clifbar. ________________________________________________________________ I had the opportunity to sample a few of the Sierra Trail Mix flavor and found it to be a decent tasting bar with the peanut and cocoa/chocolate dominating the taste.  It was not a stand out flavor for me in the same way that the Carrot Cake or Coconut Chocolate Chip is, but everyone has their favorite flavors and with 17 flavors of Clif Bar to choose from, Sierra Trail Mix might be yours. Note: Clif Bar sent over the samples for review at no charge to Twenty Nine Inches. We are not being bribed or paid for this review. We will strive to give our honest thoughts and opinions throughout. Twenty Nine Inches - 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News

I'm still alive, I swear.  Life has been pretty crazy since Lolo joined us back in November, and bloggerating has taken a serious backseat on the List of Stuff to Do.  So, bikes, yeah?  I've been racing a lot this year, and having a heck of a time doing it.  I'm not sure what has happened between this year and the last, but my fitness seems to have taken a step in the right direction. I have

Jarret P. and I marked the Pisgah Enduro course the day before the event. 6 hours in the woods. I got home at 9PM, Had birthday cake with the family, then went straight to bed. I got up at 2AM, Got to the Start/Finish by 3AM and by 5AM the race was ready to go:

Hailed by many as the best endurance supplement on the market, First Endurance’s line of Optygen products has a devoted following – so devoted, in fact, that many professional cyclists keep buying the stuff even after they sign on with teams sponsored by other fueling and supplement companies.The post Reformulated First Endurance Optygen HP Steps it Up a Notch appeared first on Cycling Utah.

Hauled a Genuine New Yorker up to damn near 13,500 feet yesterday. I've not seen that type of transformation - from General Counsel (like big-time lawyering and shit) of a 1/2 billion dollar business to 11 year old screaming down a snow field - in quite some time. We summited. We fed the resident Marmot of South Arapahoe Peak and we even made it to pizza nite @ The Tin Shed. Seeing yesterday morning through the eyes of someone who aspires to GET to colorado a couple of times a year.....well - a great wake up. The Nephew arrives from Southern California today - which means additional labor in the woods, and a lotta additional smiles around the house. Bring on the love, I say.  

Last week a bunch of friends and FBM Affiliates went on Lords of Fun, Jason Morris posted some of the Instagram photos On Least Most. Keep tuned for more photos and a new video in the not so distant future. Below is a video from the second Lords of Fun… Lords of Fun 2 from terrellgordy on Vimeo.

New England is filled with BMX shredders, and kick ass local shops like Daily Grind and Fat Trax! Here are a few pics I swiped from the legendary Chuck Goldie from DG of all the hoomies pool sharking it hard! Lifes a beach!

Just posted six sneak peek photos from the Colorado Freeride Festival (#CFFest) on VitalMTB… check them out to see how this year’s course is going to be. Hint: BIG. View the entire gallery here.

You’ve probably heard of the site Girl Bike Love, or Cyclofemme. Today, their founder Sarai Snyder is checking in with Cyclocross Magazine and telling us her story of beginning cyclocross, and beginning cyclocross again. And again. We can certainly relate, and we’re looking forward to... ...view the full story & post your comments at our site: http://cxmagazine.com