tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361516782024-03-26T04:02:23.973-07:00Waltworks BicyclesBikes, recipes, and rantingWalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comBlogger1682125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-89521135246088849402023-04-04T17:38:00.001-07:002023-04-04T17:38:40.075-07:00Yes, we are now in Bizarro World<p> I don't live in Park City anymore, but I still get email updates from PCEF - the Park City Education Foundation. Today I got this gem:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_Ix7hJgnq_gr50BIpeVbjW7JcdFPOGFNhZ_6IVtJNI3ojwAx4q-dUXcPREfxuFlpOV7FwhP79jmIlfSBXEtUHJVnPOfqGLwwAFcwaqQWACrgEwDg4KzlcIWLrOiqUW5ctUVO75HEIv3BA9_XcTIOIEu3a_vLaeKICXjiEpKH3GreVSeRJg/s1312/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-04%20at%206.36.05%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1312" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_Ix7hJgnq_gr50BIpeVbjW7JcdFPOGFNhZ_6IVtJNI3ojwAx4q-dUXcPREfxuFlpOV7FwhP79jmIlfSBXEtUHJVnPOfqGLwwAFcwaqQWACrgEwDg4KzlcIWLrOiqUW5ctUVO75HEIv3BA9_XcTIOIEu3a_vLaeKICXjiEpKH3GreVSeRJg/w640-h358/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-04%20at%206.36.05%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So, if I'm reading this right, the students learned to "design an engineering solution" by... purchasing something off the shelf, rather than designing and building it?</p><p>I'll keep that in mind when driving across bridges when I'm in my golden years, I guess. </p><p><br /></p>Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-71244045367398836942023-03-26T18:12:00.009-07:002023-03-26T18:15:01.101-07:00If you want to buy this overpriced bike, don't bother me about it<p> This happens periodically - someone emails me with a long list of detailed questions about a 2nd hand bike on the Pro's Closet.</p><p>Here's the thing - while I have nothing against TPC (it was started by an old friend and racing buddy of mine), it's a pretty hideous middleman in terms of pricing. And that overpricing reflects me personally receiving...zero dollars. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnd-ip8M5nlawuIF3SLGPZi8VRyiHA-XdkUVwx2z1fArETSLD-PzKhJK13pV2OE29m6EUay333eEmgBawEHA7sOJsxzqa7Wk-jTwrWHMK9ZNbpQHStpeYgHbhLQVK_Okc4amxkov9tz4Wny_uV7_QBAsm-Wq89wsKwEbMU0g3kWrheL_aZw/s1118/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-26%20at%207.03.57%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="1118" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnd-ip8M5nlawuIF3SLGPZi8VRyiHA-XdkUVwx2z1fArETSLD-PzKhJK13pV2OE29m6EUay333eEmgBawEHA7sOJsxzqa7Wk-jTwrWHMK9ZNbpQHStpeYgHbhLQVK_Okc4amxkov9tz4Wny_uV7_QBAsm-Wq89wsKwEbMU0g3kWrheL_aZw/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-26%20at%207.03.57%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />This bike that just popped up on some targeted ad is a great example. It's a used hardtail that's a few years old, with entry (Z2 fork)/enthusiast (Notubes alloy wheels) level parts. It's not built custom for you. It's got no warranty.<p></p><p>Brand new, from me, this bike would cost at most $4500, and probably quite a bit less (I'm too lazy to dig into the entire parts spec). It would be built specifically for you, in your favorite color, with exactly the parts you want, with a warranty. And I would... make a profit for my hard work!</p><p>TPC originally priced it at a hilarious $4000, and has now marked it down to a mere $3400 or so (plus taxes and shipping of course). </p><p>But that's not the subject of my rant. My rant is about people emailing *me* asking for advice about how the bike will fit them, how many miles are on it, etc, etc. </p><p>Guys, I'm not the one selling the bike. I make zero dollars from anyone buying it. I don't get paid to answer questions about used bikes, and this is my job (or, well, retirement job at least). Want more information about the bike? Call TPC, not me.</p>Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-76250099550392501962023-03-21T20:00:00.003-07:002023-03-21T20:00:39.779-07:00Guest recipe, and some bike pictures<p> I like the part where James warns about burning out your food processor motor. That's a proper WW style recipe!</p><p><br /></p><p>Hummus Jowdy</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hummus Jowdy</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ingredients:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1-2+ medium to Lg cloves garlic peeled </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1-2+ tsp salt</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1 reg size can Chick Peas / garbanzo beans (drained & rinsed)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1-2+ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1-2+ Tbsp Tahini - ground up sesame seed paste (can buy in bulk bin from central market or Whole Foods. Small jars are good too, but there's one in a metal can that is not worth it).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1 lemon - juiced, can include pulp</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Water as needed for desired viscosity </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Options:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• substitute chick peas with black beans & lime juice in place of lemon juice</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Or 1/2 of both beans </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Can add stuff like sun dried tomatoes, basil...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• A bag of dried chick peas or black beans equals 4 cans of beans, cook in slow cooker</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• 1/4 tsp cumin per can of beans adds some flavor</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Directions:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• put garlic & salt in food processor & chop fine</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Add all other ingredients </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Blend till desired smoothness, may need to pulse food processor so your motor doesn't over heat.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Pour into a bowl, drizzle evoo on top, sprinkle with paprika</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• Serve chilled with veggies, chips, crackers, Arabic bread...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Since the mixture can be thick, it's easy to overheat a food processor & thus bust the motor.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In other news here's a 36er, first one in a couple years. Seems the "craze" has ended... more on the PITA fork some other time.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsINJ37a50ZX0d2muJqufq6HOMVCEtXBILJVofTc1xBklg6WkmG3vCtp_aPxC-dG8Ap4jds_ugXVCyo1QDkQq8CLXRm9xzHf3UFzRCn6Yjb3F6b7-vU-IQrkXYU4dLJk_OKQUxlU8OvKxNn3RSZaHTBhCjmI0lw-invVVFSamOHZX7X4oxcA/s4032/36er1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsINJ37a50ZX0d2muJqufq6HOMVCEtXBILJVofTc1xBklg6WkmG3vCtp_aPxC-dG8Ap4jds_ugXVCyo1QDkQq8CLXRm9xzHf3UFzRCn6Yjb3F6b7-vU-IQrkXYU4dLJk_OKQUxlU8OvKxNn3RSZaHTBhCjmI0lw-invVVFSamOHZX7X4oxcA/s320/36er1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0On0R-nUNdzzYlbiBcbogK4l51nn9YxhmkNFok8RVLWAf5QgfbZT51y8FSYmy3sR3-S7ltmvMxJyDgw8SAIeKBidhnr2Bt6J0L3U2_FRAYsUl5Enxug8Vmd4QJ0iBES2OjWNNBOOUtQWTSJnLcdor7cciV8uvLz43QTqMElALvJF1K-IRQ/s4032/36er2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0On0R-nUNdzzYlbiBcbogK4l51nn9YxhmkNFok8RVLWAf5QgfbZT51y8FSYmy3sR3-S7ltmvMxJyDgw8SAIeKBidhnr2Bt6J0L3U2_FRAYsUl5Enxug8Vmd4QJ0iBES2OjWNNBOOUtQWTSJnLcdor7cciV8uvLz43QTqMElALvJF1K-IRQ/s320/36er2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p>Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-47876444524563217212023-03-17T19:51:00.010-07:002023-03-17T19:59:41.396-07:00Screw it! I'm restarting the blog!<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIMB1PHHqAwQHmqNaqvVnpKUS4zvUbbhjZNQyjrkKyFBrKFDGJ2FY3iF6KRBkQArkWC3-lwdM1isrsnkicSrhuV0FnwVbjSptclFmZFfyVcqrB_eOm2BP11FXrtyJmiocCszvWRGueu09mCCmLPy7F8dKU61Y0r_IdKCwJ9GGLKOK0iWjvA/s588/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-17%20at%208.51.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="572" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIMB1PHHqAwQHmqNaqvVnpKUS4zvUbbhjZNQyjrkKyFBrKFDGJ2FY3iF6KRBkQArkWC3-lwdM1isrsnkicSrhuV0FnwVbjSptclFmZFfyVcqrB_eOm2BP11FXrtyJmiocCszvWRGueu09mCCmLPy7F8dKU61Y0r_IdKCwJ9GGLKOK0iWjvA/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-17%20at%208.51.00%20PM.png" width="311" /></a></div><br /> Nobody is reading, I'm sure, but what the heck. I went looking for recipes today (TL;DR - the kids hate all the food I like) and realized that I liked the blog a lot better than my stupid IG account. <p></p><p>So, anyway, it's been 8 years. I have 3 kids now. I live in Breckenridge (which might be the unfriendliest place I've ever lived - we're moving on this summer) instead of Park City. I kinda sorta retired from bike building but I still do build bikes just slower especially when the skiing or bike riding is good. I coach skiing. I'm heavier and slower and older than I used to be but I still love the heck out of riding bikes.</p><p>Maybe soon I'll do another recipe but with young kids it's been a lot of mac n' cheese and veggie fake chicken strips and such for quite a while. Less alcohol gets consumed these days, too, so drunken rants may be few and far between. </p><p>The bike industry is still just as silly as ever. For 2 years during Covid everyone said, "When this ends there's gonna be a metric f-ton of too much bike parts and bikes!"</p><p>Then they went and ordered 1000 extra sets of AXS and got them all right at the same time as everyone on earth realized the bike they already have seems fine for a few more years. </p><p>Yeah. Don't call it a comeback...</p><p><br /></p>Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-66333844205473522572015-08-30T20:45:00.001-07:002015-09-08T18:57:26.083-07:00The new Waltworks.com is here!Check it out, I have an <a href="http://www.waltworks.com/">actual website</a>!<br />
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It's still a work in progress (thanks for all your hard work, Giff!) but it's a big step up from my black page with a few bits of text.<br />
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There is a <a href="http://waltworks.com/blog/">new blog</a> at Waltworks.com and I will no longer be updating this one, but I will leave the blogger site in place as an archive of the last decade or so (!) of bike building, recipes, and general geekiness.<br />
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Please also note that for RSS feed folks, I'm working on making that happen with the new blog.Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-48638634624419822482015-08-28T13:19:00.000-07:002015-08-28T13:21:49.541-07:00Ron - done29 with clearance for 27.5+ seems to be all the rage these days. Fun way to have 2 bikes in one (though IMO the 27.5x3, 29x2, 26x4 bike is the way to go if you really want the Swiss army knife effect!)<br />
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This one is an all-arounder with Rohloff capabilities as well as the usual stealth dropper, loads of tire clearance, etc.<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-57058092954754189502015-08-27T11:14:00.003-07:002015-08-27T11:14:49.904-07:00Get your high country rides in!...because the dogtooth maple are already changing here in PC. Fall is on the way!<br />
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Thanks to Luis for the photo of Mt. Guyot.<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-68246773517916582432015-08-27T07:59:00.000-07:002015-08-27T07:59:41.186-07:00Won't someone please think of the children?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Actually, I'm not joking. Come make your voice heard tonight at the Richins building and help convince Summit county to put a safe off-street pedestrian/bike crossing over/under I-80 at the Jeremy/Pinebrook interchange.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_28701865/meeting-will-focus-jeremy-ranch-and-pinebrook-ramps">Details here</a>.Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-22699782758130861982015-08-26T15:00:00.005-07:002015-08-26T15:01:17.128-07:00Random photos for Ron29/27.5+ with Rohloff/SS/geared capabilities, fun times.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaned up and vented for DT welding-in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fluxy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like a boss</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front end</td></tr>
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-58092937674472393202015-08-25T16:30:00.002-07:002015-08-25T16:31:14.187-07:00David - done<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2014/02/separated-at-birth.html">Pinhead fork</a>, too.</td></tr>
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Super aggro long front center/slack/low/short chainstay 27.5+?<br />
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Another customer bike I'd like for myself. Damn you, Dave!<br />
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Dave also has the distinction of being the first to get a boost (110x15) spaced rigid fork. In his case it'll swap out with one of the fancy new Lyrik 27.5+ units. Yes, another dummy axle joins the fleet...<br />
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I think for steeps and technical riding, the aggro geometry and big tires is <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/08/29-and-full-suspension-braap.html">hard to beat</a>. For getting big air? Less great - but Dave could run some 29x2.5 Minions for that kind of thing, should he choose.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few leaves starting to fall/change!</td></tr>
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Geometry below. All supertherm, all stealth, 148x12 with some offset for a dishless rear wheel, etc.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the *short travel setting* "XC" mode!</td></tr>
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-86113766722584127062015-08-24T13:39:00.001-07:002015-08-24T18:00:58.000-07:00Let your freak flag fly - and join the Waltworks crew in the 2015 Miner's Day Parade!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The Waltworks crew will be (slowly) pedaling down Main St/Park Ave on Monday, September 7th, along with a bunch of other random people and organizations. That's right, it's <a href="http://www.parkcityrotary.com/">Miner's Day</a>!<br />
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Afterwards, we'll do a ride and then a party/BBQ at Waltworks world HQ!<br />
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If you've got a Waltworks bike you want to ride, awesome. If you don't, we can probably find you a loaner. And really, everyone is welcome as long as you're in a good mood and riding a bike. Scratch that, you can walk if you want. Unicycles welcome too. Costumes are encouraged but not required. We're not allowed to throw candy, sorry, but we can hand stuff out, so if you want to see tons of happy kids and get high-fives, this is your chance!<br />
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RSVP to me anytime before the parade. You'll need to be ready to go by 10am at Swede Alley and provide your own transportation (you can ride the bike path and/or singletrack!) We'll provide post-parade food and booze, and treats to hand out to kids.<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-85872924031032695872015-08-23T16:40:00.001-07:002015-08-23T16:40:23.555-07:00Mr. Sparkle in Action!Thanks to Kiefer for the photos! Makes me want to build myself up a MUNI again...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kiefer claims he has yet to turn his knees into hamburger. That's a WIIIDE crown (and tire).</td></tr>
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-14200775185835940292015-08-22T20:39:00.000-07:002015-08-22T20:39:14.619-07:00Aaargh...I probably shouldn't complain since UT itself isn't burning, but this forecast sucks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry, Cascades...</td></tr>
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-13724604582540408732015-08-21T09:29:00.001-07:002015-08-21T10:30:04.508-07:0029+ and full suspension - BRAAP<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, correct saddle height. I'm a freak.</td></tr>
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A few days ago I posted <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/08/happy-weekend.html">a quick picture</a> of the bike I'm calling "BRAAP". I'll let you decide if that's an acronym, and if so, what it stands for (Big Rowdy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose">Alces Alces</a> Proletarian?) But I can say that taken as a whole, it stands for super, super fun. And yes, full custom full suspension frames are now officially available (priced the same as the Ventana/WW configuration for now at $2500 w/shock), drop me a line for details.<br />
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First, the basics. Here's the bike:<br />
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The executive summary here: modern XC geometry, 100mm travel, lots of standover, pretty darn short stays, pretty darn low BB. Designed to just *barely* allow the use of a Thomson dropper post with the <a href="https://instagram.com/p/52X9WHry5F/?taken-by=waltworks">saddle clamped at full ~28 degree downward tilt.</a><br />
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I wanted a long-day go-anywhere bike that would be fun for exploring rough/undeveloped trails, as well as snappy and responsive enough to be fun on a lunch ride. It's built super beefy (all <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/05/dr-supertherm-or-how-i-learned-to-stop.html">Supertherm</a> all the time!) because 1) I wanted to be able to loan it out to buddies/customers without worrying about how big they were, and 2) I crash. Sometimes hard. There's also the fact that honestly, being a weight weenie about a 3" tire bike when you're approaching 40 and have 2 small kids is ridiculous. If I wanted to be faster I'd drink less beer and ride more. The complete bike weighs about 28 pounds with fairly nice but not crazy parts.<br />
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And, I'll be blunt: I got what I was going for. And then some (with some inevitable tradeoffs, of course). This is my favorite full suspension bike ever, and I must have owned 30 or so by now.<br />
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I'll do another post next week for those folks who are interested about the nitty-gritty of the swingarm and seatstays. Suffice to say for now that they're a mixture of straight-gauge 4130 and 304 stainless (for bearing fittings) along with a LOT of probably unnecessary work to attach everything to the dropouts (I'll use rockers next time and for customer bikes - much simpler/lighter/cleaner).<br />
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So, how does it ride?<br />
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In a word, it's like having a short-travel DH bike on the downhill, and a really capable (albeit not all that light) XC bike on the climbs. It has insane gobs of traction in even the worst off camber gravel type situations. It wheelies and manuals and pops around really nicely (though not as nicely as <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2013/04/totally-unbiased-review-stupidmobile.html">Stupidmobile</a>, since that bike has a wheelbase that's almost 3" shorter!) It's extremely capable on steep terrain going up or down - no wander on slow techy climbs, tons of confidence on steep roll-ins and rough fast descents.<br />
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There are tradeoffs, of course:<br />
-3" tires are pretty slow going uphill unless the terrain is really rough. You won't be getting any Strava PRs on your local dirt road climb on this bike.<br />
-I wanted a very low bb, because I love how low bb bikes ride. In technical stuff when pedaling, pedal strikes can be pretty frequent (and potentially dangerous if you're going fast!)<br />
-They are intact so far, but the bike demands to be ridden really fast on rough gnar, and I'm guessing I'll eventually shred my probably too-light Chupacabra tires.<br />
-Chupacabras (and 100mm travel) aren't great for going off big drops or hitting big jumps at the bike park. To be fair, though, this bike was never intended to be a full-on DH sled and doesn't have the travel or geometry to be ridden that way.<br />
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Some people will also find the combination of larger tires and suspension to be just too much damping out of trail feedback - the ride can feel "numb" on smoother sections of trail and while you might be going really fast - in some cases it actually doesn't feel very fun because the bike is doing so much of the work. That's a line that everyone has to find for themselves, though, and on the trails I tend to like best (rough XC) this bike is perfect.<br />
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I'm pretty excited about this bike, not just because it's a blast to ride, but also because I can now do really fun and weird stuff with full suspension bikes (FS fatbike? FS 29er with 400mm chainstays? Super low/high/long/short/fat/whatever? All doable) and let the geek flag fly. Not everyone is going to prefer 29+ (or even fit on it) but that's the nice thing here - I can do 27.5+, 26+, 24" fatbike, 20", mixed wheel sizes... anything.<br />
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I'm not about to stop riding Stupidmobile (currently set up as a rigid singlespeed with, natch, a Chupacabra on the front) since Park City has a metric ton of trails that are way too smooth for any form of suspension at all. But when I wander into the shop, this is the bike I usually grab.Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-89265160172199764192015-08-20T09:24:00.001-07:002015-08-20T09:25:05.824-07:00Mike - done!After a powdercoat snafu (the acronym is quite literal with powdercoating...) it's finally ready to go!<br />
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This is an all-arounder with most of the bells and whistles (stealth dropper, tapered steerer, short stays, etc) but with nice normal QR 135 dropouts. Which is what I do on my own hardtails, too, because the through axle does nothing for me on a rigid bike and my legacy collection of QR wheels is going to last a looong time...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Baron and new scribble decals!</td></tr>
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-10713812519565385012015-08-18T16:26:00.005-07:002015-08-18T19:15:18.622-07:00Give me a brake!...says Bean. Good thing you can adjust the reach like crazy on old plastic SRAM 5.0 brake levers!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frankenbike started out as Dora the Explorer from Walmart by way of garage sale. Yes, that's a Thomson post.</td></tr>
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This was the old system:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In UT, there is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0JL7BTIMF0">mountain bike biathlon</a> series!</td></tr>
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Some of you may ride bikes (or hike, or run) where people hunt, or shoot recreationally. Or some of you may be target shooters or hunters (I did plenty of target shooting as a kid but no longer own any guns, not even, sadly, for biathlon...)<br />
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In any case, there's some natural friction between the various types of outdoor recreation folks, and the NYT decided to weigh in with a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/us/a-culture-clash-over-guns-infiltrates-the-backcountry.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news">pretty mediocre article</a>.<br />
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It's not mediocre because it points out that lots of rednecks are, well, rednecks. And it's not mediocre because it talks about the death of Glenn Martin. That's a legitimate tragedy.<br />
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It's mediocre because it ignores the elephant in the room: population growth in Western states. You can look at the <a href="http://censusviewer.com/">2010 census</a> for some numbers:<br />
Utah 2000: 2.2 million people<br />
Utah 2010: 2.8 million people (up more than 25%!)<br />
Colorado 2000: 4.3 million<br />
Colorado 2010: 5 million<br />
Arizona 2000: 5.1 million<br />
Arizona 2010: 6.4 million<br />
etc, etc.<br />
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Match that with increasing interest in outdoor recreation of all types, and what you end up with is more people using the same (or less, thanks to various forms of sprawl/development) amount of land. A place that might have been totally deserted and fine for shooting may now have families camping all around, or a popular trail system, or a few houses sprinkled nearby.<br />
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Of course, when usage increases, the most impactful activities are the first to be banned, and for good reason. It wouldn't be safe to go target shooting in Central Park (or ride your <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/08/you-all-knew-it-was-coming-e-bike-rant.html">e-bike</a>!) - as the usage of the area increases, some activities won't be appropriate anymore. With limited enforcement available on BLM and Forest Service lands, I think that what we'll see are blanket bans on various activities - some moron rednecks will ruin it for the responsible shooters, just like irresponsible mountain bikers ruin things for us nice folks.<br />
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The NYT, however, wants to play this as some kind of culture clash. There's certainly an element of that, but honestly, leaving out the basic numbers about how the land is being used is pretty irresponsible journalism. It's possible to enjoy and support recreational shooting and also realize that if an area is now super popular and crowded, it's not appropriate anymore - but it's hard to realize that's the real story when the article doesn't lay it out.<br />
<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-33379228531557806452015-08-16T21:04:00.002-07:002015-08-16T21:05:04.984-07:00Big Green 36erActually, it's a "minimum possible size" model, but all 36ers are big. Thanks to Jon for the pictures!<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-24944275476613285942015-08-14T19:37:00.000-07:002015-08-14T23:06:33.787-07:00Happy Weekend...... says Stupidmobile 2: <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/08/you-all-knew-it-was-coming-e-bike-rant.html">Non-Electric</a> Boogaloo.<br />
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Details and more photos to come, but some numbers to clue you in: 29x3, 100mm, 42.5cm, 69 degrees, 30.9, goes to 11.<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-48401906167700756672015-08-12T08:50:00.000-07:002015-08-12T08:50:07.523-07:00Mr Sparkle!With apologies to Eric... this Mr. Sparkle is pretty sparkly, and pretty darn weird. It might deserve the title. 6" tire clearance unicycle, anyone?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarah says I have a "caveman arm"</td></tr>
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-75284761322520975322015-08-06T12:10:00.000-07:002015-08-13T11:23:25.840-07:00You all knew it was coming: the E-bike rant<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Human power!</td></tr>
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Nobody has actually ever pulled the trigger on having me build an electric-assist bike, but I imagine sooner or later it'll happen (despite the <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/03/we-do-weird-stuff.html">amount</a> of <a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2015/06/when-weird-turn-pro.html">weird stuff</a> I do, I'll probably say no). There's a lot of controversy about the whole concept right now as the bikes get better and more capable and start (you'll see one in the next year or two, trust me) on trails, whether legally or not.<br />
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I'll say up front that I'm against motorized devices in the woods in general (though I used to race enduros on my trusty KTM). The impacts on other users and the terrain tend to be pretty high and there's an unfortunate tendency for some moto/quad folks to act like buffoons in the outdoors (ie, trash everywhere, shooting and leaving spent brass all over, requiring rescues because of their poor judgement and refusal to wear helmets, riding/driving drunk, etc).<br />
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E-bikes, on their faces, are a bit different. They are mostly pedal-assist - so the motor just adds some power when you are already pedaling. They're much lighter than a dirtbike and they use conventional mountain bike/hybrid parts and tires.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obviously marketed to old folks!</td></tr>
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The most commonly cited argument for letting e-bikes on trails is that it'll open up access to a variety of potential user groups who otherwise couldn't ride bikes - elderly or infirm folks who aren't fit enough to pedal up a decent hill are commonly cited examples. The "you just aren't thinking of grandpa" argument, though, is ridiculous to me. How many folks who are too feeble to pedal a bike are simultaneously fit and capable enough to steer and handle said bike? Almost none, I'd wager.<br />
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Furthermore, if you're that far gone (and yes, I'm aware that someday I'll be in the same boat) I have a hard time believing you could have even a minor crash on your e-bike without ending up in the hospital. There aren't a lot of folks in the world with <a href="http://www.pwnfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/small-legs-big-upper-body.jpg">wasted stick legs and muscular upper bodies </a>who would be able to actually use these things.<br />
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No, e-bikes are basically aimed at lazy people. And I say screw that - if you're too lazy to get in shape to ride, do something else. If you're too feeble to ride, you have my sympathies, but you really don't need to ride your e-bike on trails if you value your own health or our trail access. E-bikes are motorcycles - and while I love the idea of electric MX bikes, I don't want motos on my mountain bike trails if they're gas, electric, or mutant hamster powered.Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-29516442595974483522015-08-03T13:36:00.001-07:002015-08-03T13:37:24.715-07:00If you are missing your bike in the Boulder/Denver area......and it's a blue WW hardtail with very nice parts, please drop me a line so I can put you in touch with the shop that has it.<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-25721116494489064812015-08-03T08:28:00.002-07:002015-08-03T08:29:06.249-07:00Laramie Enduro!Nice job, Andy and Mike! And thanks to Mike's wife, I'm guessing, for the pictures!<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-77359438503632902812015-08-01T09:52:00.000-07:002015-08-01T10:06:19.107-07:00The preliminary list - worst bike names ever/marketing survey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftjMThuFTA7G62j2u89ZiiUqKiLUwpyxr7genm1Wqa0LIFEMMmbQGPcDRG2VcokfCijeRykkAe-qS0r39WfrBLx0KsflffFWSD707UQRWNiJJ0JZlIAvk5-leK4fC-bIVGhID/s1600/Duff.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftjMThuFTA7G62j2u89ZiiUqKiLUwpyxr7genm1Wqa0LIFEMMmbQGPcDRG2VcokfCijeRykkAe-qS0r39WfrBLx0KsflffFWSD707UQRWNiJJ0JZlIAvk5-leK4fC-bIVGhID/s200/Duff.png" width="200" /></a>Waltworks bikes don't have model names, since each one is different. But there have been some terrible bike names in the past (IMO Intense and the gun-name thing in the 90s/2000s was the worst).<br />
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But we're eating pancakes on a fine Saturday morning and thinking of terrible bike names. Feel free to contribute in the comments (no super offensive ones, please) and I'll edit!<br />
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Would you ride a Waltworks:<br />
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Spirit Animal?<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmaniasis">Leishmaniasis</a>?<br />
EPT (are you listening, Niner? You need a women's model. Call me, we'll negotiate royalties.)<br />
Bougie Camaro?<br />
Peyote (for Niner, LSD)?<br />
<a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2013/04/totally-unbiased-review-stupidmobile.html">Stupidmobile</a>?<br />
Oliver North?<br />
Duff (probably a bonus copyright violation too)?<br />
FFUD (shoutout to REEB)?<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Humpy-Moose-Harry-Baerg/dp/0828004331">Humpy the Moose</a>?<br />
Fergie?<br />
<a href="http://33.media.tumblr.com/4p9526O82f9ppdb1mXjhl5Tbo1_250.gif">Dapper Dan</a>?<br />
BFF?<br />
<a href="http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2010/09/quick-breakand-recipe.html">Meat-is-Murder?</a><br />
Finnegan's Wake?<br />
<a href="http://www.homestarrunner.com/cantsayjob.html">Coach Z?</a><br />
Oedipus (get the ReXTR build)?<br />
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<br />Walthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-79356241834482224812015-07-28T19:47:00.003-07:002015-07-28T19:48:06.582-07:00For those who are wondering......how much weight you can drill off a pair of Darryl rims....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Tom for the uber-nerd photo.</td></tr>
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