Folks, I‘m disappointed. How come no one ever told how amazing 46/30 chainrings are? Just rode up one of the higher mountains in this area and I‘m thankful to be using a 46/30 + 11–40 combo.

Started a new bike project and was delighted to find out that I can equip a ~ 14 years old Campagnolo Zonda G3 rear wheel with a Shimano 11-speed road freehub. I mean, I’m used to easily serviceable wheels from DT Swiss but that feels like a different kind of future-proof design.

This is insane. I’m scared shitless just looking at some of those drops:
Remy Metailler Smashes Squamish Mountain Bike Trails

Well that’s a bit disappointing. I bought a beautiful tool roll to replace the saddle bag on my bikes. Sadly, it appears that I can’t for the life of me pack it in a way that doesn’t have me fear it’ll explode riding over the first bump on a double-track trail.

Saw an article on The Radavist about a new project called Ride Together aiming to make cycling safer for female, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ cyclists and signed up.

Really nice ride yesterday with a few very punchy and exceedingly steeps climbs in the last third.

Fun Sunday activity (no really):
Upgrading my partner’s commuter bike from a 2×9 to a 1×12 groupset. Has about the same number of actual gears but with a much wider range, is simpler to use, looks cleaner, and saves a good chunk of weight.

That was one hard ride yesterday. Today my legs are totally empty and it took me three mugs of coffee to feel somewhat alive. Still, happy with myself.

Neat review of the Paul Klamper disc brake calipers.

I considered these a while back for my gravel bike rebuild but there weren’t enough comprehensive reviews for me to take the plunge. I trust Russ.

Since getting back in to cycling, I‘ve learned a lot about bike maintenance by watching the instructional videos by Calvin Jones of Park Tool. Today‘s lesson: „How to Clean Hydraulic Disc Brake Pistons“. Braking response is much smoother now.