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We’ve written down 100 random questions and assorted topics, all of which are unbeknownst to our victims. We will be asking people to pick 20 random numbers from 1-100 and then supplying them with those questions/topics to answer. Who knows what might come up!?!?! Next up, Jersey’s own Bob Scerbo. What could we find in your refrigerator right now? Navaz’s film, soy milk, 40 of OE and an old burrito I never ate. Top 5 favorite music: at the moment…Action Bronson, Joni Mitchell, Demigodz, Czarface album, Roc Marciano. What is the one thing you have to do /accomplish this year? Nothing. Give us your best / favorite recipe of any kind. Lightly fried Tofu with Annie’s BBQ sauce, sauteed spinach, black beans, fried potatoes with onions and peppers, haven’t made in a while though. Whats your favorite time-waster? Riding around. What would be your ideal weekend? Lot’s of sleeping, sex, drinking, weed, riding and food, preferably in Atlantic City with a hot blonde with tattoos, also I would like my dog Harley to be there. What is your favorite beer? Mickey’s. If you had the chance to interview anyone in the world, who would you choose? I had the chance to speak with Ricky Oyola in a bar last night, it was great, none of my childhood heroes were ever a let down. Have you ever been forced to watch the Notebook? Thankfully…no. What was the last purchase you made online? Sandy Carson’s book years ago….. or I guess technically plane ticket for a T1 trip. What is your worst bad habit? Substance abuse. Whats the last thing that made you laugh out loud? Bill Burr. Are you guilty of answering a phone message with a text reply? Yeah, I don’t like talking on the phone. If you could have any car in the world (exotic or otherwise), what would it be? A Winnebago. Who are some people you enjoy traveling with? MIke Tag, Wiz, Ratkid, Garret Hoogerhyde, Jeff Kocsis, Stricker, Zac Costa, Edwin, Vinnie, Joey P, Leland, Crandall, George D, Dave Marghieri, Natalie, Joe Rich, Dolecki to name a few, there are plenty more. If you could trade places for 1 week with someone, who would it be and why? No one, I like my life. What advice would you give to a younger you? Quit being a scum bag. What is something you thought was going to be easy but wasn’t? Life. Is there someplace you wish to never visit again? Nah, I like everywhere I have ever traveled to. How many apps do you have on your iPhone? 0, I have a flip phone. © Nuno for Defgrip, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:

[From Nathan Dahlberg, former professional road racer with 7-11, Motorola, and Spago, among others, and veteran of two Tours de France. Nathan still races bicycles and is a keen adventure cyclist. Posted with permission and ©Nathan Dahlberg.] Part I of II My first race bike (1981) was a second hand Ti Raleigh with a mixture of […]

Strider style bikes (a.k.a. “pre-bikes”) without pedals or cranks are another option that teaches the basics of balance and steering. Usually kids are familiar enough with pedaling, thanks to big wheels, that it’s a pretty easy jump from these to a two wheeler. The post Raising Bike Friendly Kids Part Three: And They’re Off! appeared first on Cycling Utah.

We asked each and every Nationals medalist just how he or she does it. What’s the training like? What kind of cross training do you do? What workouts do you love to hate? How do you plan nutrition? Responses were varied, so once we narrowed down to some of our favorite answers, we asked Cycle-Smart... ...view the full story & post your comments at our site: http://cxmagazine.com

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Well. Sports Fans......we moved the chickens today...that was cool. They are happily ensconced in their hay and warm world. Quinncand THE MAX rocked some new jumps and they were flowing and shredding. I went out for a few hours and it was GREAT until I wandered into the area formally known as West Mag. Hello, Clear Cut. Razed trails. The thing that really perplexes me is that Sams Club - the FIRST cooperative effort between NFS and locals - a GreaT trail - is now piled with dead trees and is completely gone. That, my fuckers, is not collaboration. That is 50-+ hours of my sweat and tears wiped clean with your massive razing equipment. Lessons learned. Keep it silent. Keep it hidden. Keep it away from U fuckers. Catch me, if you can.

I go through a conversation about dropouts with pretty much everyone I build a frame for - and this isn't meant to replace that conversation, but it's a good background on what I usually use and what the pluses and minuses are for each option. This is rear (frame) dropouts only, fork dropouts are a lot less interesting in general (if you disagree I'll do another post on them, just let me know in the comments).Dropouts I commonly use now:-Paragon sliders. These are a mainstay for folks who want to singlespeed, singlespeed/geared, or use an IGH like a Rohloff. They allow all kinds of axle options and are super reliable - they won't slip, creak, break, or get scored up by the clamp bolts. In short they are pretty much set and forget. Back in the day they were cool and sexy, now they're everywhere so nobody will be impressed. If I were building myself a singlespeed, these are what I'd use. They will add about 150g of weight to your frame over a non-adjustable dropout.-Paragon rockers. Another singlespeed/geared option from Paragon for folks who don't like the look of the sliders or just want the brake caliper tucked between the chainstay and seatstay. Also pretty reliable though they are a bit more complex than the sliders and don't have a tension screw for fine tuning chain tension (IMO not a big deal). Adds 150g or so as compared to a non-adjustable.-Paragon DR2010. The plain-jane basic disc dropout that I use for almost every geared mountain bike I do. Light, strong, reliable, easy to work with - nothing to hate here. If you want to carry loads on a rear rack or mount fenders, these aren't ideal - go with the low mounts.-Paul Horizontals. If you're old school and want rim brakes, or you want a track bike or fixie with no brakes at all, these are super cool and scream street cred, since PaulComp makes badass stuff. They also feature a TON of adjustment (something like 40mm) if you never want to have to add/subtract chain links when changing gears. Note that I will do these with a disc tab if you insist but it's really better to just use some dropouts that are intended for disc use.-Paragon low mount. If you like the disc tab tucked into the gap between chainstay and seatstay, and/or you want to carry racks and run fenders, these are great since the caliper is out of the way of the eyelets. They have a replaceable aluminum derailleur hanger, which is a bit of a bummer since steel dropouts really don't need replaceable hangers, but c'est la vie. Available in "expedition" versions with extra material if you're paranoid or carrying huge loads.-Paragon Polydrops. These are currently only useful for geared bikes but they offer a couple of axle options, a split for future belt drive compatibility, and the cool factor of being the newest thing to come out of Mark's (Paragon owner) crazy brain. I have a set on Stupidmobile and I like them just fine, though I'd probably just use the low mounts or 2010s for a plain-jane geared hardtail. Not great for folks with heel/chainstay strike issues as they are super long and will be right at ankle-bone distance for some riders.-Paragon DR2007 (and variations). For road or 'cross bikes with rim brakes. These come in a variety of angles for different sizes of frame - nothing special to say, they just work.Other stuff I've used in the past:-Breezer vertical dropouts. I used to use a ton of these but I don't much anymore because A) they're more work for me than plate-type dropouts, and B) many people end up having problems with compatibility for trailers (or axle-mounted racks) and apparently a lot of my customers now have kids. Still available if you want the hooded dropout look, though.-Surly horizontal dropouts. I used these for some singlespeed/rim brake frames back in 2004 and 2005. They are still made and I can still build with them if you're looking for a hooded horizontal dropout.-Surly Instigator dropouts. Used on some long-travel full suspension frames I built a long time ago. Canyonero!Stuf

Filmed and Edited By Logan McLennan, this kid must have been all over the place because he didn’t miss much of the action or any of the course features – a hard thing to do when you’re filming a live event and setting up shots.

by Molly Hurford I know it’s silly to be writing about this: blogging about being unplugged from phone, Internet and even cameras? A bit of a contradiction. But nonetheless, I learned a kind of cool “life lesson” out in California last month. Working from home (or wherever I am)... ...view the full story & post your comments at our site: http://cxmagazine.com

The used to be a front derailleur here. I've been doing a lot of hand sanding lately. Chasing irregularities and finding new ones along the way. I probably could have taken the frame somewhere and had it bead blasted, but for me, there is something.... Well, there is something about hand work and metal that I like. I used to be a bench jeweler, and I got to polish up a lot of gold and silver, but I also would polish up about anything metal in my down time. I once polished a prong file's back side to a chrome-like, mirror finish. It's kind of a mental clearing activity, and I suppose I have something wrong with me.....But you all knew that! Anywho, I enjoy the hand sanding, and I find it rewarding when I can make something look better than it used to, if it is metal. Maybe I should have built custom cars or something, I don't know.... But the point here is that I have large areas of exposed metal that I needed to cover up, and all I have around to keep rust at bay right now is some Pepto Bismal Pink spray bomb paint. So, most of this rig looks mighty bright pink at the moment. Might just incorporate that color with another really bright hue and do some masking and....well we'll see. I am getting ahead of myself here. I sanded off the down tube decals, just because, and I think I am going to sand all of them off. May as well, and that will leave a cleaner looking frame to lay ones eyes on. Stay tuned, this could get real interesting....