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Nice Day for a Ride!

There was no rain today and the temperature dipped considerably.  So after breakfast I went out for a ride.  The gravel roads were in great shape and I am not.  It is very obvious that there is no frost in the ground.  I got ten miles in and called it a day.

We then spent some time working in the house.  There is a lot to do before JJ's graduation party.

The Green Machine: So with the revelation that JJ is not going to race this year I took the liberty of setting up the Green Machine for gravel riding.  This is my first Fat Bike and I really like it.  Here is the build that will stay on this bike for a while.

Motobecane FB4 17" frame and fork
Carbon-Cycle single ring crank 172.5 w/100mm Bottom Bracket
36 tooth Salsa Chain Ring
Sram X9 Type 2 10 speed rear derailleur
Sram X9 Rear Shifter
Praxis Works 11-40 Cassette
Sram PC1030 chain
Avid BB7 brakes
Avid Speed Dial Levers
Diamondback 90mm Stem
No Name 740mm aluminum bars (these came on the bike)
Sette 30.9 aluminum seatpost
Bontrager Saddle
SunRingle Mulefut Rim/Bontrager hub Front Wheel
Holy Rolling Darryl/DT Swiss 240 rear hub, 17.5 offset Rear Wheel
Surly Rim Strips
Vee Mission 72TPI tires
Sram Garmin MTB handlebar mount
31 pounds

Still really like this bike!


More than enough high end gear. Hoping that as I get into better shape the low end will be enough?The only change that I would consider on this bike is adding a carbon fork if I could get one for a good price.

This will also serve as my bad weather winter bike for back road riding.  Hard to call this a beater as it is really nice!

Other Bike Stuff: Spent a little time in the bike shop and cleaned off the work bench.  Also did a little organizing.  Put the Bontrager Hodag tires back on the Farley.  I think I will leave it this way year round.  This will be my summer bike.

Hopefully the rest of the parts will be in for the Vortex this week and it will be up and running by the weekend.  We are supposed to have a temperature drop by the weekend and should be able to get a couple rides in.

Have a great week everyone!

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