Great photos!

You really know how to make a guy feel lazy and jealous all at the same time.

You must've forgot I'm from the Midwest, I can totally imagine the food you ate!

im jealous!

latest news, im not a Bicycle Quarterly dealer. soon i will have their magazines and products in the store!


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Tawnya wasn't it you asking for the red tires at the bike show?

What's a good place to purchase natural hemp twine suitable for bike related projects? Velo Cult, craft stores, or online only?

Njord Noatun:What's a good place to purchase natural hemp twine suitable for bike related projects? Velo Cult, craft stores, or online only?

it can sometime be difficult to find the really loose raw looking hemp twine. we can sell you some at the store. we can just cut it off of our roll. it's cheap

The hemp twine is much tidier and easier to work with than jute. Rough Riders Semi-Epic June Ride up Mt. Palomar via the Nate Harrison Grade was rather epic:

Ride Report from XO-1.org

Wow. Surly LHT/new touring guy stoked to see the VO/Riv type stuff in the neighborhood. Cool deal. Do you guys routinely stock Nitto Noodle bars? I'd love to see some in person before I switch. Also the VO Grand Cru seat post looks like a great item for the price-- set back for Brooks users plus two bolt. Love the forums. Keep it up.

Velo Cult:yeah, we have the bars in stock and we even have them on bikes for you to feel. super comfy.

Woo hoo! I'll be cruising by tomorrow to check out the bars and a 26mm clamp to replace the 25.4 on my LHT. Thanks.

Got 44s and a stem is on order. Thanks.

Nice, congats on a sucessful (and addictive) first tour

The road riding was fine until we got over Dana Point and had to deal with PCH - lots of spoiled kids yelling at us from the fancy cars their parent's bought them. The dirt in and out of El Moro campground was the most fun. By late evening the fog rolled in and everything was soaked. One of my fellow campers remarked that Southern California bike campers ought to bring both a rainfly for the tent, and a lightweight tarp for the bike. It thought it might get a little damp at night - but this was like Marin County socking wet fog.

Cool mixed terrain ride! I wish I was up there for that. SD Randonneurs has a 200K on July 18 - if I wasn't expecting a new baby around that time, I'd be all over it.

Sounds like fun! Hopefully, I can get my steel road bike rolling by then.

Cool! Somas, Surlys, old Bridgestones, Nishikis, Miyatas, Raleighs... lugged steel, wool, leather, twine, shellac, all-rounders, 32mm+ tires, Brooks saddles -- or not. Ride what you got. If any of you are interested, here's a good Grant Peterson read: Tips for Happy Riding.

So, this Sunday, there will be a meeting of the Southern California
Rivendell Bicycle Appreciation Society and we'll do a mostly flat 45
mile city ride that will look mostly like this.

9:30ish arrive, 10am depart - Santa Fe Train Depot in Downtown San
Diego - plenty of street parking on Sunday - no meter enforcement).
We'll meet at the front of the building, where you'll see the nice
bikes.

We will begin at the Santa Fe Depot Downtown, riding up to the San
Diego River (with a possible Ballast Point brewery stop for a 4 oz
taster), then up the river trail to Ocean Beach, along the famous and
lovely Sunset Cliffs, and then to our only sustained short, steep
climb/push up and over Point Loma via Point Loma Nazerene College, and
then to the end of Point Loma near the Cabrillo National Monument.
Then down to the harbor, which we'll hug all the way down to Imperial
Beach near the U.S. Mexico border and up the Silver Strand to
Coronado, where Gyros and beer are available before taking a short
$3.25 ferry back to the city.

From the top of Point Loma, we'll be able to survey the entire route
and all the way down to Mexico (if its clear), and see the natural
harbor Juan Rodribuez Cabrillo described as a "very good enclosed
port" in 1542.

The ride is mostly flat and asphalt - city and bike path. I'll be on
my Quickbeam, 40x17. Riding is moderate to fast-ish. Not a casual ride, but not hard-core tri training either.

We'll have to do a mixed terrain ride soon.

Wish I had my new bike built out to join you guys for this one. Next time I will be there. Looks like a fantastic route.

im thinking of going to Boulder Colorado for L'Eroica next month. i might take Beard to as a photographer as well.

Thanks for hosting that ride, it was a lot of fun. Next time I'll put on sunblock though.

Yes it is. ;-)

We got them a few days ago. We'll have them available to you on our new web site for a discount as soon as the site launches which hopefully is tomorrow.

im gonna ride around lake hodges tomarrow around 6 and explore for any friendly trails around there, i ride mtb there often but this time im gonna ride my 700c and see where it takes me. its probably gonna be a slow paced ride, if anyone would like to join let me know. lights and helmets are highly recomended

At the last minute (and after 86 hellish miles out to Ramona on Saturday), I decided to head up and join friends for the Sept. 09 So Cal Riv Ride in Santa Monica. About 12 of us climbed up Sepulveda, up to the end of Mullholland Dr., then all the heck up and down over the Santa Monica mountains to make for one of the best mixed terrain rides I've ever been on. I'd say the ride was about 15/85 pavement/dirt. This was an absolutely beautiful ride - I'd highly recommend exploring the SM mountains.









Station fire detritus was mostly blown out, but very visible over the eastern hills and mountains. It was a fun day. There are more photos here and here.

good news, i have Bicycle Quarterly magazines on the way

I also have the fantastic coffee table books "The Competition Bicycle" and "The Golden Age of the Handbuilt Bicycle".

i hope to see them in the store in the next day or two.

Hey, we just got these in 5 minutes ago!!!

Velo Cult:good news, i have Bicycle Quarterly magazines on the way

I also have the fantastic coffee table books "The Competition Bicycle" and "The Golden Age of the Handbuilt Bicycle".

i hope to see them in the store in the next day or two.

All-rounders make great grocery getters: Milk, eggs, bread, lettuce, seaweed snacks, nut bars, half & half, coffee, soup from People's Co-op on a late Sunday afternoon. Rode 105 miles on Saturday, and this was my "recovery ride" :)