Product Review: TekVest
TekVests have been around for a while. For the longest time, I thought they were only for professional racers or trail racer wannabes. The earlier models were very bulky and cost several hundred dollars. As the demand goes up, manufacturers find a way to make the product more affordable and appealing to the masses. Whilst […]
Last Dance: Diehard Run 4/6/14
Sunday afternoon was drop-dead gorgeous: temperatures in the mid-40s and nary a cloud in the sky. I wanted to get out there and enjoy Adirondack heaven at least one more time before the winter’s corpse fades into the past. I did a drive-by recon of the village first to see what was passable. I can […]
Diehard ride to S84/Lake Durant 4/2/14
Drive-by update 4/4/14 PM: The Town of Indian Lake has NOT plowed S88 from the end of Cedar River Road to Headquarters. Brown’s Farm parking lot still has a decent mushy ice base; not close to being a mud pit yet. But you will have a painful 0.7 miles from Brown’s Farm parking lot to […]
Ride out to Lake Durant 3/31/14
Diehard Season? Fat Lady Singing? Whatever… I’m riding! I capitalized on a little after work riding opportunity and was not disappointed. The Indian Lake inner village trails had small studders, but the base was holding up well. Even places that are normally cooked to dirt still held a good base this evening. The Bear Trap […]
Diehard season is upon us! Update 3/30/14
Ole Man Winter was dealt a crushing defeat last night in ilsnow land. Despite the radar showing “blue” of snow late Saturday night into early Sunday here in Indian Lake, it rained all night with temperatures around 33-34*F with sleet mixed in at times. Needless to say, everything is mashed potatoes and gravy and the […]
