Monday, April 27, 2009

the tequila...

is coming along quite nicely. i've upgraded some parts recently to get a couple steps closer to my vision for this ride.

first up the headset. there was aheadset on there, but i switched to a crank brothers directset cobalt sl headset. smoooooth. as far as functionality goes, i think the headset is one piece you should not skimp on.

next the crankset. i forgot when i upgraded the shifters to x.nine the chainrings were still indexed. oops. so i went with a race face evolve xc crankset and bottom bracket. good stuff. shifts much better (obviously), light weight, and good looking.

along with worrying about the front shifting, i upgraded to the x.nine front derailleur. much better here.

for the rear brake i went with the avid ultimate brake. light weight, and stiff.

and since a long tow path ride on this, i put on a pair of cane creek bar ends.

more to come on this ride throughout the summer. including a new wheelset and fork.

amitabha...

Thursday, April 02, 2009

here is...

a hit for the race that took place in sikkim just recently. who's going back? this race might be dead in the water...

amitabha...