Review by Mark Scotch (motoscotch) As my first kayak race approached (Adventure Duluth, in Duluth) I knew I wanted a new kayak. After comparing and contrasting several different models I settled on a 14’5” Prijon Calabria. I chose this boat because of the price and […]
Author: Spoke
The Last Post – Carbon/Silicon
Picture London, England back in the early spring of 1975. Mick Jones and Tony James have decided to form a rock n’ roll band and are auditioning band members. As was typical of the day they had posted an advertisement in Melody Maker. The band […]
Kreitler 4.5 Challenger Rollers
Even though once you learn you never forget, it never hurts to brush up on your cycling skills in the off-season. Specifically I’m talking riding rollers. Back in 1998 I purchased a pair of Kreitler Challenger Rollers after reading an article about the benefits of […]
Man Camp
Man Camp is just what it sounds like. Once a year, in September, a group of us get together and shoot guns and bows, ride quads, make fun of eachothers snoring, fish from kayaks, watch football, hang tree stands, drink beer, make fires and eat animals […]
Sinnemahoning 2013
We’ve all talked about this particular trip for years. The idea was simple enough. You put in your kayak or canoe at the Tailraces, just below the Stevenson Dam, and float and fish your way down to the cabins. This section of the First Fork […]
Jeff’s Awesome Ride
A link the his post can be found here…
Antietam
Antietam is an exceptional place for a multitude of reasons. I assume that during the summer the crowds can get rather large. If you hit it just right then you can visit it when there arent many people around. It has a really weird vibe […]
Near Harper’s Ferry
Near Harper’s Ferry By Jim Yanosko The tree branches themselves had confusing edges. They were covered in some kind of fluffy looking vine that crept up the trees on the one side of the road and then probably crept back down to the ground on […]
Ironspoke Fixie Bike Build
OK, I started a few days ago… This bike was originally my dad’s first mountain bike. He picked it up back in 1987. He got it right around the same time I bought my Panasonic Touring Deluxe. I remember him asking me if I was […]
Kraynick’s
July 26, 2010 I was a bit nervous. I’d only entered the shop a few times and I always felt wildly out of place. I just never felt worthy. My wrenching skills were suspect to say the least and this was a shop where anyone […]