*Registration can be used for any of the three distances, 26, 50 or 85 mile Routes. Entrants will receive two nights of camping, t-shirt, sticker, and patch, as well as dinner and refreshments on Saturday*  September 9-11th The 1st Annual Hodag Country RambleTwo nights of swimming, camping, community, riding and revelry on our family's property outside of Rhinelander, Wisconsin in the heart of the beautiful Northwoods.  This is the land where I was born and raised and I'm incredibly excited to share it with my far flung cycling friends both old and new. Soaring trees, rolling hills, and beautiful lakes await you. Route: A mix of two track, gravel, and pavement - 26, 50, 85 mile options. A gravel bike or...

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Here are the different cup heights of Chris King headsets through the generations. This is good info when building a vintage bike and working with an already cut steerer. 

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From right, Nike Grand Pooh-Bah, Scott Overock and a pair of older Sidis Let's chat a little about vintage mountain bike shoes, these are the current examples in my collection. I din't consider myself a vintage shoe collector, they are all about my size and can be worn and ridden.  The Nike Grand Pooh-Bah was the shoe of choice for John Tomac, which made it the hottest thing going. The sole on these is absolutely crazy stiff and prone to cracking and the toe box is notoriously narrow. Of note though they are a race shoe, they retain the ankle protection.    I assume that this grey pair is the older of the two as it does not have the...

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