Fourteen

The week after my first ride to Salem (October 17th) I did the same ride again. The week after that I rode a few miles past McMinnville and back on 47 through Forest Grove. Since then I haven't ridden long until this past weekend when I rode to Salem and back again (my first UMCA milage challenge ride for 2005). In the meantime I've been commuting to work, taking David to school, and I upgraded the fixie a little:

Added a Paul Cross Lever for the front brake (right)
Replaced the front brake with a Paul neo-retro canti
Installed a Tubus Logo rear rack
Bought red Arkle GT-30 panniers, covers, and a utility basket
Added cateye lights (front and rear) and a cateye computer

I also got my RoadId light (attached it to my helmet cover) and id strap.

Later!

Thirteen

Gear as of 1 Dec 2004:

Virga Tarptent with sewn-in floor and extended beak (26 oz)
Tyvek groundsheet (5 oz)
Ray-Way insulated bomber hat (1.1 oz)
Ray-Way Ultra quilt with Xtra layer 3D (? oz)
Montane Featherlite Velo ultra lightweight cycling jacket (100g/3.5 oz)
Thermarest Z-Lite closed-cell foam pad (310g/11 oz)

Links:

www.prolitegear.com
www.golite.com
http://www.tarptent.com/
http://www.ray-way.com
http://www.rayjardine.com/index.shtml
http://www.montane.co.uk
http://www.thermarest.com/