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Fat Bike Update

A couple of post back I showed the Bluto fork that I had picked up.  It was lightly used and a good price.  They are not easy to find used and people are getting top dollar. Ready for install. Then I sold my Giant OCR Composite road bike.  The sale of this allowed the purchase of a nice wheel to fit the Bluto.  I went to The Stable and placed my order.  It was a QBP wheel build, Novatec 15x150 hub laced to Surly Rolling Darryl rim.  Very nice wheel!  I also picked up a blue Surly rim strip and a couple of Q-Tubes light tubes.  One for the wheel and one for the seat pack.  The wheel came in and the install was completed. Ready to roll. Unfortunately I was not able to get a weight with the Bluto on.  My luggage scale turns on but there is no display.  I will try changing the battery to see if that is the issue.  However, I would guess that it only added about 2-3 pounds which would put the bike at 31 pounds. ...

Happy Labor Day!

So we had another busy week leading up to Labor Day Weekend.  On Wednesday we had Brendan's open house for 4th Grade.  We did some shopping after and I sold my Giant OCR. Giant OCR Composite 3 I bought this bike in 2005.  I put some good miles on it over the years.  For about 6 years it had been in the basement on the trainer.  I had rebuilt it this summer and took it out a couple of times.  It just seemed to big now.  I guess I am a little older and less flexible.  I decided to put it up for sale as it just did not fit any longer.  I found a nice young man that was looking for a road bike and he really liked it.  It is going to a good home and will be out on the road where it belongs. The funds from this sale went toward the purchase of a front wheel to go on the Farley and will fit the Bluto.  That wheel should be in some time this week. On Saturday morning we did not have Brendan.  He stayed at mom's with ...