Slender Fungus Cycling Association

Adventure By Caravan and where big hills mean nothing.

Monday, December 8, 2025

New machine for the coming season

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  My good friend Dave sold me his Lynskey Pro Cross since he has a big project (bike) coming up. I've been in the market for a ti bike t...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Trying out the new to me Fuji XT-1

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Raven's Grin Inn, Mt Carroll, IL.  Mill Creek rd, Bellevue , Iowa Deserted Farm House, Mill Creek Rd.  Iowa Farm  Mt Carroll,IL  Bellevu...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Just Riding along

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up and close with the deer Been really lucky this fall with how the weather has panned out. Yesterday I was made aware of some pants that co...
Monday, November 24, 2025

A quick road trip

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The offspring at Gravert's orchard  Along Mill Creek rd between Bellevue and La Motte The locks along Mississippi river at Bellevue, Iow...
Friday, November 21, 2025

Cold outside

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  We are left with a few days of 40's before the thermometer takes a little dive. I've been busy at the shop with different projects...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

A metric in November

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  Pulled the Surly Straggler out of the trunk after dropping the daugther off at University. I drive her there then ride home and she gets t...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Sneaky November

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This front was already brewing on Sunday out in Iowa Been trying to get as many miles as possible in the bank before it gets to ugly. Weathe...
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I have been a bicycle aficionado since I was 5 years old. I saw for the first time some short broadcast of the Tour de France on t.v. in 1968. We had an old Black and White at the time and that is all I needed that day to fall in love with the bike. I begged with all my might to receive the coveted Tour de France Motobecane that I had spotted at a department store. My dad assured me I was too short to ride it. It had 700c wheels and a full size adult frame. Ever since that day cycling has guided me through the toughest moments of my life. Commuting, racing cross, working at shops, meeting industry people, working on shitty repairs, building over 1,300 wheels and Bike shop hopping for over 17 years. My next goals are to take all this a step foward and see how far I can push all this time and energy. With the help and support of family and some very reliable pals I think it is time to open a serious boutique shop. This is my next project once all is figured out. I want to continue the "real tradition" that is European style road cycling and not the dorky, heavy, triplechainring gang-gangly ill fitting bikes that the corporate companies are falsely selling us.
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