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a. homer hilsen, commute, Cycles Toussaint, cycling, hilsen, Hunqapillar, Oregon Outback, randonneur
Getting back on the blog. It’s been a long hiatus since my last post on June 11th?? Wow – I feel lazy. What’s been going on since May/June? I guess I’ve been low-key biking, working, and occasionally kayaking. No big bike trips this summer. The closest thing has been a brief bike around Amsterdam in October, but I’ve literally done zero rando events this year. Ironic as it was a PBP year. Well – there will be others. I’ve still got a few stories to get out, such as:
- What worked on the Oregon Outback
- How is that Velo Routier doing these days?
- What about the Homer and the Hunqa??
- Food and clothing thoughts
- Soma (old brand) single speed conversion (maybe)
OK – got that out of my system.
Cycle Seattle 
Nice bike. Sucker for copper… Can’t quite tell, but hope it’s not also a cromovelato, or my jealousy will go off the charts.
I’ve got a SimpleOne that I have been commuting on for a couple years. Just recently upgraded the wheelset and added an edelux recently. It’s been out on a couple 100k rides and a summer 200k. I’m hoping to start the ’16 season with it and I suppose see how it goes.
Wow! How was the 200k? Hilly or flat? That is hardcore. I have ridden a Quickbeam, but have not spent enough time on a fixed gear or single speed.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1150120
Looking at the profile I guess it doesn’t even register on the SIR scale of difficulty.
I think for the single speed that gradient is more important than the overall gain when choosing a route.
Brian, welcome back! Missed your blog. Hope all is well with you.
~ Richard
Welcome back Brian. I’ll probably not have a Summer in ’16 😦 So you can gloat when you get one in:)