by Rev. Voodoo | Apr 29, 2014 | Cycling Gear
I had to take my bike to the shop last night. The shop recommended somewhere after 100 miles I get it in just to give it a once over to make sure everything had broken in nicely. I am well over 200 miles but I didn’t want to go without her! The shop said it...
by Rev. Voodoo | Apr 18, 2014 | Cycling Gear
Alright road bike peeps. You’ve seen my old bike, it had a sweet, giant, plushy, old man seat on it. That seat was great for comfort but terrible for distance. The padding was awesome, my ass never hurt. But over distance it had a tonne of other problems. So I...
by Rev. Voodoo | Mar 19, 2014 | Cycling Gear
Up until now, this whole website has been a sounding board for me to write out my thoughts while shopping for my bike. An important part of buying and owning a bike is to find yourself a local shop, in my opinion. You need good advice up front and down the road,...
by Rev. Voodoo | Mar 19, 2014 | Cycling Gear
I posted yesterday about looking for a bike shop. Well, after getting some good recommendations I went with Spoke Life Cycles in Perrysburg, OH. I’ll write more about the overall experience later on. It was a productive trip and thanks to the extensive research...
by Rev. Voodoo | Mar 18, 2014 | Cycling Gear
Well, I have to admit something here. I have put thousands of miles on my old bicycle, but not once have I ever worn a helmet. I know damn well that my helmet saved my life in my motorcycle accident, but I still didn’t have one. While I was out bike shopping...
by Rev. Voodoo | Mar 18, 2014 | Cycling Gear
I’m trying to find a bike shop I want to buy from. That’s a bit of a decision in itself! I’ve gotten quite a few recommendations from various folks. A lot are from people I work with, which is cool – but, I live in Toledo and their suggestions...