Sep 2 2020
Well,
Last night I bit the bullet and adjust the derailleur on my bike so I could shift to all 11 gears without issues. Took me a while to do, but I’m happy I did it. One issue I ran into is that I pulled my wheel off to put some electrical tap on the chainstay since the factory protector was chewed up. When I put the wheel back on I had to re-adjust it. Kinda pissed me off to have to do it, but it wasn’t as bad as the first time.
Apr 16 2019
Just picked up some minor “upgrades” for my bike. Specifically new tires to make it easier to commute on it. Got some Diamondback Hybrid/Comfort Tires. Should be a lot easier to commute with it. Also got some Schwalbe Bicycle Tire Levers to make it easier to swap between my street tires and offroad tires.
Oct 24 2018
Well,
I participated in my first Ingress Anomaly this last weekend. Recursion Prime in Minneapolis. I had a blast, although I am out of shape for doing a bunch of short sprints on my mountain bike. For my next one, if I’m on a bike team again I really need a gravel bike or something like that instead of my mountain bike. Sadly we lost to the “Enlightened” but oh well.
May 15 2018
Hi,
This June, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids’ cancer!
My goal is to pedal 100 miles miles throughout the month.
Why am I doing this? Because cancer is the largest killer of children from disease in the United States – 38 children die of cancer every week. It’s awful to think so many young lives are lost to this terrible disease.
Kids should be living life, NOT fighting for it.
To show my support, I am taking on this 30-day challenge to support cancer research and give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.
It will be tough, but it’s nothing compared to what these brave kids face every day as they battle this disease and fight for their lives.
So today, I’m asking for your support.
Please make a donation through my fundraising page to support my challenge and join me in the fight to save little lives.
https://greatcyclechallenge.com/Riders/smccloud/b
All funds raised will support Children’s Cancer Research Fund to continue their work to develop innovative treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.
Thank you so much.
Shaun
Sep 21 2017
Well,
I have started planning upgrades for my mountain bike. Not going to be cheap but worth it in the end. I want to convert from a 3×7 drivetrain to a 1×11 drivetrain, upgrade the fork, brake levers & grips. My wishlist of parts is as follows below. I don’t expect anyone to buy these parts for me, but I won’t be upset if someone does 😉
Sep 14 2020
Cuyuna
Brother-in-law, youngest nephew, and I went to Cuyuna over labor day weekend. It was awesome. I managed to fall because I went into a turn to fast and in a panic, I locked up the front wheel. Just some scrapes, bruises, damaged pride, a bent rear brake rotor, and rear pads full of the red dirt up there. I’ve already replaced the pads & rotor because they were trashed due to the dirt. I have yet to wash off my bike, but I will one of these days. I think the skills part was my favorite part of the ride, even though I did mage to go down one of the landing ramps on the jump line on my front tire due to a bad bounce. Oh well, can’t wait to do it again. Maybe next year I’ll even remember my cheap action cam. I am also happy to say that my derailleur adjustment held up so I am more confident doing it in the future.
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