I received a disk in the mail yesterday that had a ton of pictures from Robert and my trip into the Pecos Wilderness backcountry taken by Robert with a camera that is far superior (and way heavier) than mine. I had to post the photo with the end of trip celebration at the trailhead and also one photo of myself at about 13,000 feet near Middle Truchas Peak above a pretty good drop off. The next shot is one of my Ibis singlespeed that is getting some well deserved new parts to celebrate its heading to Tucson next weekend for Singleswizzle also known as Singlespeed Arizona 08. This event is a 60 mile singlespeed race/ride that is part bike ride and part survival course organized by the reigning National Singlespeed Endurance Champion Dejay Birtch. I have not partaken in this event before but it is supposed to be a pretty fun time in the desert. The Ibis is getting new brake cables, a new handlebar that has more of a rise for comfort and is wider for better leverage, and a shorter stem to ease the pain in my aching back. The last picture is of some new parts that I have for my Coconino 29er that has yet to be built. A Fox F29 fork and King Hubs are going to be the foundation of the parts picks. They are pretty sexy mountain bike parts so I don't mind looking at them even without a bike to put them on yet. I will post a finished photo of my singlespeed when its upgrade is complete. This week I also had a real good time trying to diagnose some vehicle problems with the ol' Pathfinder. I believe that I have narrowed it down to bad wiring on the oxygen sensor which is allowing water to temporarily effect the signals being sent to the computer. I am expecting a replacement to arrive by UPS on Tuesday and believe it will only be a moderate pain in the ass to replace. At least it runs well when it not super wet outside. Enjoy your Sunday.
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