An indieweb blog for my bike projects, maintenance, and riding. Bikes are utilitarian dream machines that I use for a chill lifestyle of transportation and joy.
Kat’s Bridgestone BB-1 Part 2: Basic Build Complete!
Kat threw on the old Eagle drivetrain from my defunct All-City to finish the build. Now she can play around with bike fit and see how she likes it before its final configuration.
Fall Into Slow Streets Slow Ride
Another ride organized by Safe Street Rebel. Checking out Slow 22nd (future), Sanchez, Arlington, Shotwell, 20th, and Noe.
Kat’s Bridgestone BB-1 Part 1
Maxing out the tire clearance and aligning the derailleur hanger on Kat’s new-to-her Bridgestone BB-1.
Shimano CUES Drivetrain Upgrade for Egret
Attempting to solve the chain retention and shifting issues on my e-bike with a new drivetrain. Now it’s got a narrow-wide chainring, a clutched rear derailleur, and the extra chainline increases the gap so the chain can’t get stuck.
Quick Maintenance on the Hardtack and Egret
My beloved Tanglefoot Hardtack is coming back to me! Logging some maintenance records here.
October 2023 Riding Highlights
I’ve never been on the Golden Gate Bridge so many times in a month. Bike party, Slow Street rides, Marin Headlands, and Hawk Hill. And!! Dogs on bikes! Pumpkins on bikes!
Thoughts After 2000km on an E-Bike
I’ve now put about 2000 km on my e-bike (~1250 miles) and want to write out my thoughts on e-biking compared to regular biking — the good, the bad, why I chose this one, and my political opinions on e-bikes that haven’t changed.
It’s Fall Y’all! 🎃💦 Time for Fenders
We’re getting into wet season so I begrudingly put fenders on my e-bike. Kona was a bit sly about the tire/fender clearance so I used a heat gun to open up the rear fender clearance a bit. It worked but it looks real bad.
Misc: Internal Routing and Prof. Ronnie
Good thoughts from one of my fave bike influencers, a cute documentary, and internal routing on mid-drive e-bikes.
Grease Port Bolt Extraction
My seized grease port screw was stopping me from replacing the bearings in my left pedal. But it came out with a bolt extractor drill bit!
I’m So Close to Waxing My Chain
Maybe I’ve been reading too much internet while stuck at home with a cold but I’m basically convinced to try switching from drip lube to wax.
Linkglide Di2 Is Incompatible With E6100
Gus is grumpy at Shimano for not making their new electronic drivetrains compatible with older e-bikes. I have thoughts on why I’d like to try Linkglide and Di2!
1x Chain Retention Problems
My chain drops on the inboard side and gets real stuck between the motor and chainring. There’s a bunch of different solutions but none of them are perfect.
September 2023 Riding Highlights
New monthly riding record of 803 km! Including a lot of Bay Trail riding, goats doing work, unusually pleasant Golden Gate Bridge crossings, and a car-free Niles Canyon.
Crankbrothers Stamp 7 Play
My pedals have gotten pretty wiggly because the polymer igus bearings have worn out.