Slender Fungus Cycling Association

Adventure By Caravan and where big hills mean nothing.

Friday, June 8, 2018

Single-speeding back to normality

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For a long time I have been a fan of the Singlespeed bicycle. I love the simplicity and somehow I think the rear end of the bike is lighter ...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

No more Bombfire Pizza

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A while ago when I lived in Sycamore,Il. my wife and I used to go on scouting trips west of there. We started to discover the gravel roads o...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Memorial Day Weekend riding

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Got out on Sat with the SS 29er and did about 35 miles. It was good to cleanse out after having a super good meal on Friday night. Rode most...
Friday, May 25, 2018

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

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Happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone out there. During these days I take time to remember family members and friends that are not around a...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Trans Iowa V14

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Thank you for Posting this video of Trans Iowa V14 to Nicholas. This gives everybody a real good perspective on the race. Thank you agai...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Turbo Tuesdays? A return??

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Long time ago we, the Slender Fungus, would congregate at 830pm for Turbo Tuesdays. Those were some of the best rides ever. We rode the T...
Monday, May 21, 2018

5/21

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Got out on the SS 29er yesterday and it truly felt so liberating and peaceful. Just one gear to deal with, a quiet hum of the chain coated i...
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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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