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The boots are dead; long live the boots!

Yesterday I bought my second pair of Daytona Ladystar GTX boots. Here was my first pair: By my calculations (by which I mean looking back at old blog entries), these boots lasted from July 2002 until January 2008, with over … Continue reading

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Risk/reward analysis of PLBs

A recent thread on Sport-Touring.net described a member’s accident while on a solo ride in remote Colorado. After separating from his bike and tumbling down a small hillside, the forum member remained unseen with a severely broken leg for five … Continue reading

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Etymotics 6i earphones

For years, I’ve been using custom-made earphones for listening to my iPod while riding. I really loved them but the wires had a nasty tendency to break off right at the earphone piece. After my third such breakage in four … Continue reading

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New tires for the black XT

Riding the XT from San Jose to Hollister on Saturday upped the priority for me to get more street-worthy tires for it. I want to keep the Kendas for muddy fun, but I’m wearing the knobbies down too quickly being … Continue reading

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New Camelbak!

The Superhawk wasn’t the only death over the weekend — the water bladder of my tried-and-true Nalgene wannabe Camelbak knockoff finally ripped. 🙁 I kept the backpack part and relegated the drinking tube to garage duty. I happened to be … Continue reading

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