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Bike Carson Photos of the Week

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It’s been a while since we’ve posted the Photos of the Week. Enjoy this week’s selection!

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Dirt to Work Day by Lester Fitzhenry

Back in May we had Dirt to Work Day. Here’s Lester’s capture from that morning. Obviously, he didn’t take the shortest route from point A to point B.

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Log Skinny by Lester Fitzhenry

Here’s another one from Lester, a recent evening ride in Ash Canyon. Scott is installing the Bottle Opener as Potter cruises the Skinny.

Space Invaders
Space Invaders by Antoine Pethers

Here’s one I really like, Space Invaders from Antoine Pethers. Another one of his fantastic creations. To see Carson City’s own version of Space Invaders, check out the recent post on the Muscle Powered blog HERE.

Early Morning Library
Early Morning Library by Antoine Pethers

Here’s another awesome shot from Antoine, Early Morning Library.

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Creek Crossing at Red House by Scott Meikrantz and Ron Peck

I’ve been wondering what the conditions higher up the mountain are like. Here’s my answer. Here’s a photo from Scott Meikrantz and Ron Peck’s recent adventure up to Red House. No snow, but lots of water!

Evidence Trail
Kristy Moser on the Evidence Trail by Jeff Moser

And finally, here’s a photo I took last week of Kristy on the Evidence Trail. There are so many great views off this trail! I really like this section, looking down into the canyon, and seeing the road and lower trails below. It’s like flying.

These pictures were selected from the Bike Carson Flickr Pool. Instructions for adding your photos to the pool can be found HERE.

Photo of the Week

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Tacos are delicious!
Tacos are delicious! – Photo by Scott C

I wasn’t there to witness it, but Jesse busted out his mad skills earlier this week, catching some sick air over some little huge jumps.  But his skills don’t end with jumping.  Shortly after landing the jump, Jesse proceeded to make a delicious taco salad, demonstrating that he has talent in the culinary arts as well.

Roselyn’s Hiawatha Princess

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Here’s a story I know you’ll enjoy. Imagine getting the first bike of your childhood as a birthday present. And not just a similar bike. The same bike you had 72 years ago, fully restored to its original condition. Do you think you’d be excited? Possibly overcome with joy? Jeff Resler and his wife pulled his mother’s 1938 Hiawatha Princess from storage, and decided to get it restored for her 80th birthday!

New Bike! – 1938

Jeff Resler writes:

Attached are photos of my mother’s bike when it was new and the restoration pictures. Also attached is the story behind the bike–in her own words. My wife and I gave it to her for her 80th birthday on April 15th, and she had no clue what she was getting.

Roselyn’s 1938 Hiawatha Princess

This is the same bike. It’s 72 years old, and has been in storage for probably 40 years. When my mother decided to move to Nevada about 6 years ago, we brought it along. She keeps everything. I’ve attached some pictures of the condition it was in. Luckily, the metal was pretty straight and the restoration went very well. I probably moved that bike a thousand times to get it out of my way to find things in storage before the light went on to restore it.

The Bike before Restoration

Here’s the story of the bike as told by Jeff’s mother, Roselyn:

When Dad, Mom and I took a train to Los Angeles to visit Clifford, Dad’s half brother, and Adam, Dad’s full brother, and their families, we met a young sailor, Glen on the train. He must have been l8 or 19. We started visiting as Dad had also been in the Navy. Glen asked Dad if he could take me to lunch. It was ok as what could happen to me on the train?? So we had gotten Glen’s address. He was just like a big brother to me, and I his little sister. So we would write to each other. He would send me gifts such as lockets, a pretty orchid-colored slack outfit from Hawaii, a Teepee etc. Mom, in turn, would send him cookies or some other “care packages”.

Roselyn reunited with her princess – 2010

I wanted a bicycle (I must have been eight or nine years old) and my folks said “no”. So I wrote to Glen, feeling sorry for myself, telling him I wanted a bicycle and I couldn’t have one. Well. in his next letter he sent me a check so I could buy my bicycle. I can still see the astounded look on Dad’s face!!! To make a long story short….what could Mom and Dad say….l got my Hiawatha Princess. (Actually, I think Dad sent Glen a check back for the amount)

Hiawatha Princess fully restored

Happy Birthday, Roselyn!

Bike Carson Photos of the Week

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The Bike Carson Flickr Pool is filling up. Time to post some photos!

Foggy Commute
Foggy Commute by Jesse Richardson

We woke up to thick fog on April 23rd. Jesse got a good photo of what the morning commute looked like.

Spring in the Desert
Spring in the Desert by Brent Ruybalid

Wildflowers are popping up all over right now. The recent storms have brought a lot of water to the surrounding areas, and the plants are loving it. Brent took and edited this photo with his iPhone. Pretty cool what you can do with today’s smart phones.

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Lester at the 2010 Sea Otter Classic

Carson City riders recently made the trip over the mountains to race in the 2010 Sea Otter Classic. Here’s a photo of Lester crushing the competition.

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Downed Trees on the Evidence Trail by Jeff Potter

The winds were crazy this week, gusting up in the 60-70mph range. High winds and soggy ground were to blame for several toppled trees in the Waterfall Fire area. Again, thanks to Tank the Dog and crew for clearing the trees quickly off the trail! Also, this should be a warning to riders who venture up into Ash Canyon in high winds. It has been six years since the Waterfall Fire, and the old burnt trees are still falling down. You never know when they’re going to go.

FINISHING MAZE
Finishing Maze at Sea Otter by Kary Grabow

Here’s another great shot of the Sea Otter Classic from Kary Grabow.

more riders on the gate
Riders on the Gate by Dan Turner

And here’s another BMX photo from Dan Turner. Don’t forget to go check out the racing on Sunday Mornings!

El Dorado Canyon
Old Prospector in El Dorado Canyon by Kristy Moser

And finally, here’s a photo Kristy Moser took while exploring El Dorado Canyon recently. This old prospector and his bike were nice enough to pose for a quick photo before heading back to his cabin.

These pictures were selected from the Bike Carson Flickr Pool. Instructions for adding your photos to the pool can be found HERE.

Bike Carson Photos of the Week

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Welcome to another installment of the Bike Carson Photos of the Week! The snow is receding quickly now. Riders are going further up into the Sierras and BMX season has started. We have a nice mix of photos this week.

Ash Canyon Overlook
Ash Canyon Overlook by Scott Meikrantz

The first photo is from Scott Meikrantz and is taken from the Ash Canyon overlook. Not too many people ride to this location because the road to the overlook is really steep. One must go to the top of the Creek Trail, and then continue up the road until it switchbacks back over the top of Ash Canyon. It’s a granny gear grinder!

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On the Gate by Dan Turner

BMX season is underway! Here’s a great photo from Dan Turner. Riders waiting in anticipation for the gate to drop.

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Super Skip by Dan Turner

The other cool thing about BMX is that Dads and Moms can participate as well. There are special classes setup so that parents or BMX veterans can race the 24 inch cruiser class without the fear of getting whipped by some kid. Here’s a photo of BMX dad Skip on a Redline Cruiser.

Post-ride Hydration
Post-ride Hydration by Antoine Pethers

And here’s another photo from down under by Antoine Pethers. Post-ride rituals seem to be pretty similar no matter where you are in the world.

Ash Canyon
Ash Canyon by Brent Ruybalid

Here’s a GPS rendering of Brent’s mountain bike ride in Ash Canyon. Pretty cool what you can do with today’s technology.

Marcus
The Birthday Boy!

And finally, here’s a photo of Marcus Marchegger who just had a birthday today! He got out for a ride with us at lunch today, and wanted to prove to us that he was still young. I tried my best to stay on his wheel on the descent, but I had a hard time keeping traction through the corners at his speed. He was on it.

These pictures were selected from the Bike Carson Flickr Pool. Instructions for adding your photos to the pool can be found HERE.

Bike Carson Photos of the Week

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We’re starting to get some more photos in the Bike Carson Flickr pool, so I thought I better get them up for you. Keep those photos coming!

Carson City
View of Carson City by Jesse Richardson

The first photo is from Jesse Richardson, and was taken up on the new Evidence Trail. This is the trail that has everyone talking right now, and is the subject of many photographs.

Jellystone Park
Jellystone Park by Antoine Pethers

Antoine rode all the way to Jellystone Park, only to find that it was closed. Can you imagine? What a bummer! Actually this is part of the Yogi Bear movie set in Auckland, New Zealand. Read the full story over on Bike Friendly North Shore.

Me on the new Trail
Riding the Evidence Trail by Scott Russel

Here’s a shot of me climbing up the new Evidence Trail taken by Scott Russel. What a fun ride! The views from the trail are outstanding.

New Wheels!
New Wheels! by Brent Ruybalid

A shot of Brent’s new American Classic wheelset to make me jealous. I just noticed that the red spoke points to the valve stem. That’s kind of handy.

Log Skinny
The Log Skinny by Jeff Potter

Here’s a photo from Jeff Potter, taken of an unknown rider crossing the Log Skinny on the Creek Trail. A good reminder that if you’re riding up in Ash Canyon, Potter is probably watching you.

Switchback
Switchback by Jeff Moser

And finally, here’s one I took of Scott Russel clearing a switchback on the Evidence Trail. This climbing switchback has given me fits the last half a dozen times I’ve tried it. Scott shows me how it’s done. I easily clear it going down, so I analyzed my descending line yesterday. I’m ready to try it again.

These pictures were selected from the Bike Carson Flickr Pool. Instructions for adding your photos to the pool can be found HERE.

Mountain Tandem Utility Bike

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Utility Bikes are becoming more and more popular, as people discover the useful work you can do with a bicycle. Regular bicycles just aren’t suited to carry over-sized and awkward items around an urban environment. But what do you do when you need to get your gear up on the mountain, when the only way to get up there is on tight singletrack?

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Jeff Potter’s Mountain Tandem Utility Bike

Jeff Potter recently came up with a design for an all terrain tool hauler. He converted his mountain tandem into a utility bike.  Previously he towed a BOB Trailer, which worked out to some degree, but it made the bike a bit long for getting down tight twisty trails. I followed that BOB Trailer one night, and it was throwing sparks as it bounced off the rocks alongside the trail! And from what I understand, it caused a couple crashes when it got hung up and abruptly ceased forward momentum.   And the clatter! We called him Hop Sing, because it sounded like he was transporting a mini chuck wagon. Jeff came up with a pretty cool idea to solve the trailer problem.  Here’s what Jeff had to say about his Mountain Tandem Utility Bike.

Bike Carson: Why did you build it?

Jeff Potter: I had been using a Bike Bob to haul tools around when doing trail maintenance but never liked the way the bike handled with a loaded Bob attached. Amy and I have a mountain tandem that we ride several times a year that I thought could be put to other uses.

BC: How did you build it, and where did you get the idea?

JP: I got the idea from your Kona Ute. I thought it would be “cool” to have a utility bike like yours, but lacking disposable cash, I came up with this idea.

The first priority in building the tool rack was that it had to disassemble easily. The second priority was that it had to be solid. I attached a second stoker stem to the stokers’ seat post which gave me a platform to brace the rack to. The front of the rack is attached with u-clamps tightened by wing-nuts, while the rear is secured by the seat post clamp. Mickey at the Bike Smith hooked me up with a couple sets of cradles from a Yakima rack which serve as my way of securing the tools.

BC: How does it handle off-road when loaded up?

JP: I’m able to negotiate the Creek Trail with it, and it rips down the Vicee Rim and Jackrabbit trails. Plus it’s easier to handle with tools than with a person on the back.

Freeway Ride
Long Bed Tool Rack