Category: cycling

• Maxxis DHF and dhr2

  Sadly my preferred local bike shop is going out of business.  Selling all his inventory and bailing to go help animals or something like that.   Go buy some of his discounted stuff.  Check him out at https://www.crankysutah.com/ Anyway, I did go by there the other day to grab some rubber.  My DHF super soft had…

  Mr. Scraped Knuckles

  September 5, 2024

  cycling, mountain biking, tires, Uncategorized

  DHF, dhr2, maxxis, mountain bike, MTB, tires, yeti

• My 11 yo needs a bike!

  I’ve been asked many times, where did you get that bike for your kid?  So, I’ll tell you, and I’ll tell you how to find one too. If you just want a review of the bike, go here: A review of a Specialized Fuse 2021 27.5″ hard tail mountain bike. So, last year about this…

  Mr. Scraped Knuckles

  July 30, 2024

  cycling

  27.5, bargain, bike, cheapskate, cycling, kids, mountain bike, MTB, specialized, used, value

• To buy used or not to buy used, that is the question.

  New or used?  For me, being a self proclaimed cheapskate, the answer is usually used.  It’s simple.  I can get nicer stuff used than I can get if I buy new.  That is almost always the case for me.  SLR camera, used.  Bike, used.  Rear derailleur for said bike, used.  Tires … Err.  New.  Some…

  Mr. Scraped Knuckles

  July 30, 2024

  cycling, Uncategorized

  bike, Bilstein, bmw, carbon, cheapskate, cycling, durability, new, road bike, used, value, zipp

• Gambles sometimes payoff

  I snagged a Garmin tacx smart trainer a little while back. Deal presented itself and with 20 minutes of the ad posting, it was in my garage hooked up to zwift, fully functional. I really like riding and basing my effort on measured power, watts, vs just heart rate zones. So I decided I wanted…

  Mr. Scraped Knuckles

  January 18, 2024

  cycling, power meter, road bike, Uncategorized

  bike, cheapskate, cycling, Garmin, power meter, road bike, SRM