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2022-02-02 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) mRNA Vaccine Trial Underway

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

2018-09-20 For Sale: My 2012 Moots Vamoots RSL Frame/Fork DuraAce Di2

2018-05-07 First Look: the Lightweight Mielenstein Schwarz Edition 24mm-wide-rim Tubular Wheelset with Veloflex Vlaanderen 27C Tires

2016-05-25 Shimano DuraAce Di2 Supports the Ultegra 11-32 Cog Cassette After All!

2015-06-26 Veloflex Vlaanderen Tubular 700 X 27C: Ride Quality on the Moots Vamoots RSL

2015-05-20 Shimano Di2 DuraAce and Ultegra — Weights and Why and Which to Use

2014-11-06 Winter Means Clothing that Works

2014-05-26 FOR SALE: Moots Frosti FAT Bike (snow, sand, beach)

2014-03-30 Lightweight Autobahn VR Riding 1000 Miles Later: My All-Time Favorite Wheel

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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)

2019-09-30 November-Like Shooting Conditions in Eastern Sierra

2019-09-20 Upscaling/Uprezzing Images: Gigapixel AI Stuns Versus Photoshop Upscaling

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

2019-09-01 Incredible Detail with the Fujifilm GFX100: Focus Stacking for Immersive Imagery (September 2019)

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)

2019-04-13 Panasonic S1R: Standard vs Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Moots by Creek)

2019-04-13 Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode: the Largest Advance in Image Quality in a Decade?

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

Concussion / Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Recovering from a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) AKA concussion, a personal experience report..

1. Concussion: Post-Crash Recovery Phase 3, Over the Hump
2. Concussion: Post-Crash Recovery Phase 5, Full Recovery Emerges, Well, Maybe

Mercedes Sprinter Options

Huge array of build options and after-market add-ons..

1. Mercedes Sprinter: Overview

Mercedes Sprinter Revisions, Wiring and Table

Planning out work to be done..

1. Phase 2: Hanging Bikes

Trek to the Summit of White Mountain Peak

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

1. Locked Gate to White Mountain Peak Summit (2012)
2. White Mountain Peak MTB — Bike Evaluation
3. White Mountain Peak Videos — Clear Weather Riding
4. White Mountain Peak Videos — Bail Due To Hail
5. White Mountain Peak Videos — Summit Success and More
6. White Mountain Peak Videos — September, Clear Weather

Rides and Climbs

Various rides, climbs, etc..

1. Cycling Zion National Park: Eastern Side, Main Canyon, Kolob Canyons
2. Cycling Bryce Canyon National Park: the Terrific Bike Trail from Valley To Lookouts

Double Centuries, Centuries and Similar

Some great and not so great miles..

1. Death Valley Double Century
2. Solvang Spring Double Century
3. Devil Mountain Double Century

Bike Fit

Proper fits means higher power, greater endurance and comfort, and lower risk of injury..

1. 3DBikeFit.com — Power Output (Wattage) with Bike Fit Changes

Training and Recovery and Illness

Tips on avoiding problems..

1. How Much Should a Bicycle Cost?

Workouts

Analysis of various workouts..

1. Solvang Spring Double Century Analysis
2. Personal Best (Black Mtn Singletrack)

Moots 2012 Vamoots RSL Titanium Road Racing Bike

The world’s best titanium road bike?.

1. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Overview
2. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Image Gallery (Test Bike)
3. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Image Gallery (DuraAce Crankset)
4. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Frame and Fork Weight
5. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Build Decisions
6. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Build List
7. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Riding Notes (Test Bike)
8. Moots Vamoots RSL as a Light-Duty Cyclocross Bike
9. Moots 2011/2012 Vamoots RSL — Conclusions

2011 Trek Madone 6.9 SSL Carbon Fiber Road Bike

A pinnacle of road bike strength, comfort and power transfer..

1. Why I Switched to the LOOK 595 Ultra from Madone SSL

Road Bike Parts

Saddles, bars, etc..

1. Cannondale Hollowgram SL Crankset (Road)
2. Ritchey Logic WCS SuperLogic Carbon seatpost
3. Ritchey SuperLogic II Handlebar
4. Ritchey Logic WCS 260 Stem
5. Notes on SRAM Red vs Shimano DuraAce

Tubular / Sew-Up Tires For Road Biking

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

1. Veloflex Vlaanderen Tubular Tire
2. 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 — Overview
2. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Build
3. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Weight (variations)
4. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Riding Notes
5. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Image Gallery (Entire Bike)
6. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Image Gallery (Details)
7. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Image Gallery (Drive Train)
8. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Image Gallery (Test Bike)
9. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Ride Notes (Test Bike)
10. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — vs MootoX RSL
11. 2012 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Conclusions and Recommendations

Tires For Cyclocross

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

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

Parts For Cyclocross

Bike parts for cyclocross..

1. TRP CX9 Linear Pull Brakes for Cyclocross Bicycles

Wheel For Cyclocross

Wheelsets for cyclocross..

1. Cyclocross Wheelset: DT240s hubs + DT Swiss Rims + Sapim Spokes/Nipples

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 — Why Soft-Tail, Why Titanium?
3. 2011 Moots YBB — Bike Build
4. 2011 Moots YBB — Image Gallery
5. 2011 Moots YBB — Riding Notes

2012 Moots FrostTi FAT / Snow / Sand Bike

Classic Moots, float over snow or sand..

1. 2012 Moots FrostTi
2. Moots FrostTi: Build
3. Moots FrostTi Gallery — Entire Bike
4. Moots FrostTi Gallery — Drive Train
5. Moots FrostTi Gallery — Fork, Etcetera
6. Moots FrostTi: Paul Hubs + Surly Marge Lite Rims
7. Moots FrostTi: Paul Hubs + Surly Marge Lite Rims + Surly Endomorph Tires
8. Moots FrostTi: White Brothers 'Snow Pack' Snow Bike Fork
9. Moots FrostTi: Early Photos

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 SSL' Riding Notes

Mountain Bike Wheels and Tires

Choosing a mountain bike, wheels, tires..

1. Weights of 29er Mountain Bike Tires As Weighed
2. Schwalbe 'Rocket Ron' 26er or 29er TLR Tire
3. Schwalbe 'Racing Ralph' 26er or 29er TLR Tire
4. 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. Moots Titanium Mountain Bike Handlebar
4. Shimano XTR MTB Brakes: Race or Trail Model?
5. Moots Titanium 'Open Trail' MTB Stem
6. Moots Titanium MTB Handlebar
7. Moots Titanium MTB Seat Post

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 — Image Gallery
3. 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 — Image Gallery

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. DiNotte QuadRe LED Tail-Light

Lupine Betty, Wilma, Piko Bike Lights

The best lights you can buy for cycling or hiking..

1. Lupine Betty R Lamphead (3600 Lumens, late 2012)

Blog posts

2022

2022-02-02 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) mRNA Vaccine Trial Underway

2020

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

2018

2018-09-20 For Sale: My 2012 Moots Vamoots RSL Frame/Fork DuraAce Di2

2018-05-07 First Look: the Lightweight Mielenstein Schwarz Edition 24mm-wide-rim Tubular Wheelset with Veloflex Vlaanderen 27C Tires

2016

2016-05-25 Shimano DuraAce Di2 Supports the Ultegra 11-32 Cog Cassette After All!

2015

2015-06-26 Veloflex Vlaanderen Tubular 700 X 27C: Ride Quality on the Moots Vamoots RSL

2015-05-20 Shimano Di2 DuraAce and Ultegra — Weights and Why and Which to Use

2014

2014-11-06 Winter Means Clothing that Works

2014-05-26 FOR SALE: Moots Frosti FAT Bike (snow, sand, beach)

2014-03-30 Lightweight Autobahn VR Riding 1000 Miles Later: My All-Time Favorite Wheel

2014-03-06 Lightweight Autobahn VR Riding Impressions: Is it Faster?

2014-02-26 SRM DuraAce 9000 and 9050 Compact: Interchangeable Crank Arm Length

2014-02-20 Lightweight Autobahn VR on Moots Vamoots RSL

2013

2013-08-08 Enjoying the Ride: Amortizing the Cost of the Bike or Wheelset

2013-07-21 SRM Crank Repair and Great Service Turnaround

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

2013-05-09 A Brief Update: Shoulder, Training, etc

2013-02-20 Snow Has To Wait for the FrosTi and Me

2013-02-03 Moots FrosTi Image Galleries

2013-01-28 Moots FrosTi Fat Bike Image Gallery

2013-01-21 Does a Carbon Fiber Fork Need an End-Cap in Place or can the Stem be Clamped at the Very End?

2013-01-02 Cold Weather Riding

2013-01-01 Bikes Of The Year

2012

2012-12-28 Moots FrosTi

2012-12-10 Photos of Moots FrosTi Wheelset: Surly 'Marge Lite' Rims + Surly Endomorph Tires

2012-12-09 Moots Psychlo X RSL Shod with Paris Roubaix Pro

2012-11-18 Wet Riding: FMB Boyaux 700 X 27C 'Paris Roubaix Pro' on Moots Vamoots RSL

2012-11-17 Surly Marge Lite Rims + Paul Components Hubs — Wheelset for Moots FrosTi Snow Bike

2012-11-17 More Notes on the FMB Boyaux 700 X 27C 'Paris Roubaix Pro'

2012-11-15 FMB Boyaux 700 X 27C 'Paris Roubaix Pro' on Lightweight Standard Wheel on Moots Vamoots RSL — RIDE NOTES

2012-11-11 Long term: Moots Psychlo X RSL Titanium Cyclocross Bike

2012-11-11 FMB Boyaux 700 X 27C 'Paris Roubaix Pro' on Lightweight Standard Wheel on Moots Vamoots RSL

2012-11-04 In Praise of the SRM Power Meter

2012-11-04 In Praise of the Moots Vamoots RSL Titanium Road Racing Bike

2012-10-22 Everest Challenge 2012 Ride Notes

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

2012-09-08 My Race Prep for the 2012 Everest Challenge Coming on Sept 28-30

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

2012-08-07 In Praise of the Moots Vamoots RSL

2012-06-16 Moots Vamoots RSL Road Bike After a Few Thousand Miles

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

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

2012-03-28 Moots Vamoots RSL = AWESOME

2012-03-22 Solvang Spring Double Century

2012-03-19 New SRM Cannondale Hollowgram Power Meter (Resolved)

2012-03-06 Death Valley Double Century As a Self-Supported Ride — DONE!

2012-02-23 Death Valley Double Century As a Self-Supported Ride

2012-02-22 Moots Psychlo X RSL — Image Gallery and Build Notes

2012-02-21 Moots Psychlo X RSL BUILT

2012-02-19 Moots Psychlo X RSL Imminent

2012-02-15 Moots Vamoots RSL Image Gallery

2012-02-14 Moots Vamoots RSL Road Racing Frame and Fork

2012-02-10 Moots Vamoots RSL ~ Feb 15

2012-02-04 Moots Psychlo X RSL ~10 days Off

2012-01-27 Moots Vamoots RSL Next Week

2012-01-20 Dry Trails No Longer

2012-01-06 Moots Vamoots RSL Makes a Darn Comfortable Cyclocross Bike

2012-01-06 Cross-Training for Road Cyclists

2012-01-01 Mountain Bike Of The Year

2011

2011-12-26 Moots Vamoots RSL Riding Notes

2011-12-22 Moots Vamoots RSL Riding Notes + Build

2011-12-22 Moots Vamoots RSL Image Gallery

2011-12-21 Testing the Moots Vamoots RSL Road Bike

2011-12-12 FFF: Fox Fork Failure uck

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

2011-11-26 Testing and Maybe Building Up a Moots Vamoots RSL Road Bike

2011-11-26 Mini V Brakes Solve the Cyclocross Braking Issue — Way Better than Cantilever Brakes

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

2011-11-22 Thoughts on a Second Road Bike

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

2011-11-11 Cold Weather Riding

2011-11-03 Moots Pyschlo X RSL Titanium Cyclocross Bike — Full Report

2011-11-02 Moots Pyschlo X RSL Titanium Cyclocross Bike

2011-10-29 My Moots YBB 26" is For Sale

2011-10-27 Reader Inquires About Easton EC90 XC Wheelset

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 Reviewed: Easton EC90 Bar Ends, Blackburn Pumps, Genuine Innovations Air Chuck, Moots Titanium Handlebar, HydraPak SoftFlask, Lupine Betty II

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

2011-09-02 Views From a Bike

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

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

2011-06-12 Moots YBB 26er On Order: XTR, Easton EC 90 XC Carbon Fiber Wheels, Titanium Seat Post and Bar

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

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

2011-04-13 Moots YBB Test Ride

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