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C can stand for Canyoneering

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Knuckler

We found another thing for the C to stand for, canyoneering. The Mooseknuckler Canyoneering Alliance got out this past Saturday and did a lot of waiting. We had planned on getting through Behunin, hopefully without any issues. Behunin starts off … Continue reading →

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An open letter

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Knuckler

Dear Bicycle Mechanics Everywhere, I don’t really blame you, it was those who went before you and were given the responsibility to teach you that are to blame. Yes, I realize that most bottom brackets today are pressed directly/indirectly into … Continue reading →

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It’s a fire sale, everything has got to go

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Knuckler

Apparently I have to drink a full cup of coffee to get enough juices going in the morning to get a post up. That whole, just drink enough to feel awake is not cutting it. I need the jitters, I … Continue reading →

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Nati Geo never ceases to amaze

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Knuckler

Henry Rollins, Snakes and National Geographic, who’d a thunk?  

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Redundancy

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Knuckler

Shelby likes to talk about redundancy when we are climbing. Everything is about having a back up. I guess this guy climbs as well…

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We totally went up there and didn’t find our moment of Zen or Zee

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Knuckler

Ok. Ok. I’m up. You can stop yelling. I can feel your anger from here. So I will do what has to be done. Dig deep into the sleep-deprived pain cave and peck you out a post. This week’s been … Continue reading →

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Exorcising the Demons of Lake Bottom Bracket

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Knuckler

In the beginning God created the wheel fore he saw that man was useless without it, with all the walking around and carrying things on his back. So He created the wheel and gave it as a gift to man. … Continue reading →

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Project Magic Works 1.0, aka Purple Unicorn

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Knuckler

I’m a mechanic not a magician. I can’t turn lead into gold and I can’t fix things that you have destroyed. Nor can I turn your 8″ downhill bike into a 24 pound XC rig (on second reading, I have … Continue reading →

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A Duel at High Noon, or at 12:23ish whatever comes first.

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Knuckler

I was summoned to the Barrel Rolls (apparently there are two or more of them) at high noon. I was a little skeptical seeing that I was not Andrew Jackson, nor can I accurately throw a barrel cactus as to … Continue reading →

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That’s what she said

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Knuckler

What do you ride? A 29′r or 26? I get this question quite a bit these days. It’s one of those interrogations that I have a difficult time answering. In reality I ride both. Why wouldn’t I? They both have … Continue reading →

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