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2021-04-19 Long Haul COVID: a Very Long Haul, with Similarities to Brain Injuries in mTBI/Concussion

2020-06-20 Summitting White Mountain Peak on Mountain Bike — Minimal Snow, 20 June 2020

2020-05-18 Back to Form Again, After Loss of Fitness from Probable COVID-19: Ascending Horseshoe Meadows Rd to Cottonwood Pass from Mt Whitney Portal Rd

2018-04-20 Concussion aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Experience Report and Advice, Ongoing

2018-04-10 Concussion aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Experience Report and Advice, Ongoing

2014-12-07 Awesome MTB Video: Danny McAskill: 'The Ridge'

2014-08-21 First Look: Stages Cycling Power Meter Crank on Mountain Bike

2013-06-30 Ascent of White Mountain Peak (MTB)

2013-04-30 Sony DSC-RX100: Perfect Cycling Camera?

2013-01-02 Cold Weather Riding

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2023-01-09 Pixel Shift: Example, Various

2023-01-02 Pixel Shift vs Single Shot: Moots MootoX RSL 29er

2023-01-02 Sony A7R V: a Close Look at Just How Good Pixel Shift Is vs Single-Shot Capture

2022-01-19 Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

2022-01-19 Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

2019-09-19 Frame Averaging, Camera vs Photoshop (Moots MootoX YBB 29er)

2019-09-19 Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise with the Nikon D850 Monochrome (but works for any camera, color or monochrome): Moots MootoX YBB 29er

2019-04-14 Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)

2019-03-14 Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB

2019-03-14 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB (Pentax K1 II)

2018-11-15 Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB at Icy Lake

2018-04-10 Concussion aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Experience Report and Advice, Ongoing

2016-04-12 Aperture Series @52mm: Strongly Backlit MTB

2016-04-12 Sony G Master 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series: Backlit Mountain Bike

Trek to the Summit of White Mountain Peak

A challenging one-day mountain bike ride in California’s White Mountains..

1. White Mountain Peak MTB
2. White Mountain Peak MTB — Stats
3. White Mountain Peak MTB — Route Summary
4. White Mountain Peak MTB — Start at Owens River
5. White Mountain Peak MTB — Lower Half Silver Canyon
6. White Mountain Peak MTB — Upper Half Silver Canyon
7. White Mountain Peak MTB — Silver Canyon to Patriarch Grove
8. White Mountain Peak MTB — Patriarch Grove to Locked Gate
9. White Mountain Peak MTB — Locked Gate to White Mountain Peak Summit
10. Locked Gate to White Mountain Peak Summit (2012)
11. White Mountain Peak MTB — The Way Down
12. White Mountain Peak MTB — What Worked
13. White Mountain Peak MTB — Bike Evaluation
14. White Mountain Peak Videos — Clear Weather Riding
15. White Mountain Peak Videos — Bail Due To Hail
16. White Mountain Peak Videos — Summit Success and More

Training and Recovery and Illness

Tips on avoiding problems..

1. Pedal Stroke, Power, Fatigue

Moots 2012 Vamoots RSL Titanium Road Racing Bike

The world’s best titanium road bike?.

1. Moots Vamoots RSL as a Light-Duty Cyclocross Bike

Road Bike Parts

Saddles, bars, etc..

1. Bontrager Affinity RXL Saddle (for Road or MTB)
2. Paul Hubs (MTB)

Tubular / Sew-Up Tires For Road Biking

Tubular / sew-up and Clincher Tires, tire sealant, etc..

1. FMB Boyaux 'Paris Roubaix Pro' 700 X 27C Road/Cyclocross Tubular

Moots 2012 Psychlo X RSL Titanium Cyclocross Bike

A versatile high-performance ride for mixed off and on road pleasure..

1. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Build
2. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Riding Notes
3. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Image Gallery (Drive Train)
4. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Ride Notes (Test Bike)
5. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — vs MootoX RSL

Tires For Cyclocross

Tubular / Sew-up and Open Tubular / Clincher tires for Cyclocross..

1. Schwalbe 'Racing Ralph HS 425' Clincher for Cyclocross

2011995 Merlin Extralight

From a time when I was still young!.

1. 1995 Merlin Extralight Titanium Mountain Bike

2011 Moots YBB Titanium Soft-Tail Mountain Bike

Classic Moots, thrilling ride..

1. 2011 Moots YBB Titanium Soft-Tail Mountain Bike
2. 2011 Moots YBB — Bike Build

2011 Moots MootoX RSL Titanium Hardtail 29er Mountain Bike

Classic Moots, race ride..

1. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Overview
2. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Weight
3. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Build Components
4. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Image Gallery (Frame)
5. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Image Gallery (Bike)
6. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Image Gallery (Details)
7. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Ride and Handling
8. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — White Mountains Ride Experience
9. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Tire Choice
10. 2011 Moots MootoX RSL — Conclusions

Moots 2012 MootoX YBB Soft-tail 29er Mountain Bike

Classic Moots, with a soft rear end..

1. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Overview
2. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Build Components
3. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Riding Notes
4. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Images
5. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Images (Frame Design)
6. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Images (Cockpit, Stem, Bar)
7. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Images (YBB)
8. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Images (On The Trail)
9. 2012 Moots MootoX YBB — Images (Drive Train, Brakes)

2011 Trek Mountain Bikes — SuperFly 100 Elite 29er and Top Fuel 9.9 SSL 26er

Trek’s top-end mountain bikes..

1. 2011 Trek 'Top Fuel' 9.9 Carbon Fiber Mountain Bike
2. 2011 Trek 'Gary Fisher' SuperFly 100 Elite 29er Mountain Bike

Mountain Bike Wheels and Tires

Choosing a mountain bike, wheels, tires..

1. Why Is a 29er So Different From a 26er Mountain Bike?
2. Weights of 29er Mountain Bike Tires As Weighed
3. Tubeless-ready and Tubeless Terminology
4. Stans NoTubes Sealant
5. Schwalbe 'Furious Fred' 29er TLR Tire
6. Schwalbe 'Rocket Ron' 26er or 29er TLR Tire
7. Schwalbe 'Racing Ralph' 26er or 29er TLR Tire
8. Schwalbe 'Hans Dampf' 26er or 29er TLR Tire

Safety and How-to

Mountain biking (general)..

1. Safety: What to Carry for Mountain Bike Rides

Mountain Bike Parts and Accessories

Parts and add-ons..

1. RockShox 2012 SID 29 XX Suspension Fork
2. Fox 2012 '34 Float 29' MTB Suspension Fork
3. Easton EC90 Carbon Fiber Bar Ends
4. Moots Titanium Mountain Bike Handlebar
5. Shimano XTR MTB Brakes: Race or Trail Model?
6. Shimano I-Spec Mount SM-SL78
7. Moots Titanium 'Open Trail' MTB Stem
8. Moots Titanium MTB Handlebar
9. Moots Titanium MTB Seat Post
10. Shimano XT MTB Skewer
11. Schwalbe Butyl Inner Tube
12. ParkTool Emergency Tire Boot
13. Shimano XTR Brake Pads F01A G01A G03S G03Ti

Easton EC90 XC Ballistic Carbon Fiber Tubeless-ready Wheelset

The finest cross country wheelset you can buy?.

1. Easton EC90 XC Wheelset
2. Easton EC90 XC Wheelset — Specifications
3. Easton EC90 XC Wheelset — Weight Ready To Ride
4. Easton EC90 XC Wheelset — Image Gallery
5. Easton EC90 XC Wheelset — Ride and Handling

Easton EC90 XC Ballistic Carbon Fiber 29er Tubeless-ready Wheelset

The lightest, fastest and most reliable 29er cross country wheelset you can buy?.

1. Easton EC90 XC 29er Wheelset
2. Easton EC90 XC 29er Wheelset — Weight
3. Easton EC90 XC 29er Wheelset — Specifications
4. Easton EC90 XC 29er Wheelset — Image Gallery
5. Easton EC90 XC 29er Wheelset — Ride Quality
6. Easton EC90 XC Wheelset — Wheel Failure Out of the Box

Clothing, helmets, shoes, sunglasses, etc

Biking related items that one wears..

1. Sunglasses: Revo Guide S

Cool and Cold Weather Cycling Clothing

Don’t shiver with cold feet and hands..

1. Warm Gear for Cold Weather Riding

Various Gear

Biking related items for fun or safety or performance..

1. Garmin Edge 500 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer
2. Shimano XTR Race and Shimano XT Mountain Bike Pedals

Pumps and CO2

Inflating road and mountain bike tires..

1. Blackburn AirStik 2-Stage Mini Pump
2. Blackburn AirStik Mountain Air MTB Pump
3. Lezyne 'Alloy Dirt Floor Drive' High Volume MTB Pump

Blog posts

2021

2021-04-19 Long Haul COVID: a Very Long Haul, with Similarities to Brain Injuries in mTBI/Concussion

2020

2020-06-20 Summitting White Mountain Peak on Mountain Bike — Minimal Snow, 20 June 2020

2020-05-18 Back to Form Again, After Loss of Fitness from Probable COVID-19: Ascending Horseshoe Meadows Rd to Cottonwood Pass from Mt Whitney Portal Rd

2018

2018-04-20 Concussion aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Experience Report and Advice, Ongoing

2018-04-10 Concussion aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Experience Report and Advice, Ongoing

2014

2014-12-07 Awesome MTB Video: Danny McAskill: 'The Ridge'

2014-08-21 First Look: Stages Cycling Power Meter Crank on Mountain Bike

2013

2013-06-30 Ascent of White Mountain Peak (MTB)

2013-04-30 Sony DSC-RX100: Perfect Cycling Camera?

2013-01-02 Cold Weather Riding

2012

2012-10-05 Moots FrosTi (Snow Bike, FAT Bike, etc)

2012-08-20 Summitting 14,232' White Mountain Peak, on the Moots Mooto X YBB 29er

2012-08-08 Trek to the Summit of White Mountain Peak, 2012 Version with Moots Mooto X YBB 29er

2012-06-10 El Monte Personal Best (Cyclocross, MTB)

2012-04-20 Moots MootoX MX Divide Full Suspension Titanium Mountain Bike

2012-01-06 Cross-Training for Road Cyclists

2012-01-01 Mountain Bike Of The Year

2011

2011-12-10 Hard Pack Dry Trails Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cross Training

2011-12-04 Moots MootoX YBB: the Perfect All-Around Ride

2011-11-25 WindInMyFace.com — Now a Top-Level Domain

2011-11-22 Thoughts on More Than One Mountain Bike (and Cyclocross)

2011-10-26 Moots 2012 MootoX YBB 29er Notes

2011-10-24 Moots 2012 MootoX YBB 29er Image Gallery

2011-10-23 Moots 2012 MootoX YBB 29er

2011-10-11 Moots 2012 MootoX YBB 29er with Fox 2012 “34 Float 29” Suspension Fork

2011-10-05 Moots MootoX RSL Hard-tail in the Mountains — Ride and Handling (Plus White Mountain Photos)

2011-10-04 What I Carry for Mountain Biking

2011-09-06 Lovin’ the Moots MootoX RSL

2011-09-05 Cross-training For Improved Strength and Fitness, and to Avoid Boredom: Road and MTB

2011-09-03 San Francisco Bay Area MTB rides @ BayAreaRides.com

2011-09-02 Views From a Bike

2011-08-31 Moots MootoX RSL 29er Tire Choice

2011-08-28 Reader Suggests Cross Training for Breaking Through Weight Loss Resistance

2011-08-28 Moots MootoX RSL Titanium Hardtail 29er Image Gallery

2011-08-28 Moots MootoX RSL 29er Riding Notes, Compared to Moots YBB 26

2011-08-26 Moots MootoX RSL Titanium Hardtail 29er Race-Oriented MTB Built-Up And Ridden

2011-08-21 Moots YBB 26 Performance Commentary

2011-08-16 Moots MootoX RSL Titanium Hardtail 29er Race-Oriented MTB

2011-08-07 Moots YBB 26" Titanium Mountain Bike Review Now Online

2011-08-04 Moots YBB 26" Titanium Mountain Bike

2011-07-18 Trek Gary Fisher 'SuperFly 100 Elite' 29er Mountain Bike

2011-06-04 Tufo Colibri Tubular Tires for MTB

2011-06-04 New Carbon Fiber Mountain Bike Wheels Easton EC90 XC at only 1285g/set

2011-06-01 The White Mountain Peak MTB Challenge™ (from Bishop to Summit)

2011-04-23 Moots YBB 29er and 26" Mountain Bikes

2011-04-03 Trek Mountain Bike Came Unglued, So Looking For Durable and Elegant Titanium, e.g. Moots Mooto X YBB 29"

2011-03-31 Trek Project One Top Fuel Mountain Bike Comes Apart At The Seams