Pedaling South

Outside the church we stayed at in Rainier, Oregon, I tried trueing my rear wheel, which had gotten suddenly and unaccountably wobbly. I immediately noticed my rear rim was cracked right down the center. “So that’s what that noise was crossing the bridge…” I thought.
I had to loosen the rear brakes completely and didn’t [...]

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Nous avons passé notre première nuit en Oregon sous le porche d’une église baptiste radicale. Il était tard et ça faisait deux heures que nous cherchions un endroit où dormir. Comme de bons chrétiens, nous avons écouter le discours du pasteur Jeff de la messe du soir; bien dans l’ensemble, seulement quelques bémols: «Dieu, [...]

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A huge thanks to JRA Bike Shop (8310 8th Ave NW) in Seattle! They answered my Craigslist post requesting a much needed spare part (freehub body). Upon arrival, they fixed us right up and had us on our way inside of an hour.

Owners Eric and Ben have had a space at Seattle’s Bike Station in [...]

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