Riding the unpaved, windblown roads west of Chicago. Cyclocross. Single Track. Adventure. PAIN.Tumblr (3.0; @scratch138)http://scratch138.tumblr.com/<p>I saw a bunch of road bikes out there this year rolling on 28’s.  I guess winter just ended up there so they had not laid fresh gravel down yet, so it was totally ridable on a road bike.  For the most part it was cross bikes and 29ers out there though.</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/51147203763http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/51147203763Thu, 23 May 2013 08:46:56 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/66600629" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thechurchofcycling.tumblr.com/post/51143818983/river-crossing" target="_blank">thechurchofcycling</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>River Crossing</p> </blockquote> <p>We got re-routed before we got to this river crossing.  Too bad.</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/51144100713http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/51144100713Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:05 -0500AlmanzoRValmanzo100<p>I hit 100&#8230;finally.  With that, a name change.  There will be less posts about my bullshit personal life and more about bikes, outside, and adventure.  Products may also be in the works.  No more pictures of my crazy ass cats.</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50999770424http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50999770424Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:00 -0500productsnewname<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21a6822496e54d65539f261984f7d37f/tumblr_mn5giyzVM71qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My three cycling monuments #almanzorv #barryroubaix #gravelmetric</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50986801128http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50986801128Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:58 -0500almanzorvgravelmetricbarryroubaix<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/56dcff41f25d9c383a902ffe79751a02/tumblr_mn3psaFafV1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Coming back next year! #almanzorv #gravel</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50908361315http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50908361315Mon, 20 May 2013 09:33:46 -0500almanzorvgravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e37d32d1e8a00b95f44990ce91b4be03/tumblr_mmriouXG5e1r1zreso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50814342593http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50814342593Sun, 19 May 2013 07:15:18 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdf0a084f7acf9c279279ecae679cf24/tumblr_mn1llnJEyk1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Annette crushing it up this hill! #almanzorv #gravel</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50811859016http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50811859016Sun, 19 May 2013 06:08:11 -0500almanzorvgravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62378b8ceddb6ab5b7cd65da13284946/tumblr_mn0mn6P8mn1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She served me well! #almanzorv #almanzo100</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50763535045http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50763535045Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:06 -0500almanzorvalmanzo100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01ff9bb91ba06b1767bac29378e963e8/tumblr_mn0m95iiY91qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>All done! #almanzorv #gravel</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50762940247http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50762940247Sat, 18 May 2013 17:24:41 -0500almanzorvgravel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df506914ec05af5195f461804ac7b031/tumblr_mmzvo81HKN1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Single speeds looking to kill it. #almanzorv #peuget</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50724555561http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50724555561Sat, 18 May 2013 07:50:32 -0500peugetalmanzorv<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae5cb2d048fa61adb8f547a675fe3613/tumblr_mmzv57VbQa1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NCC boys loading up. #almanzorv #almanzo100</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50724052008http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50724052008Sat, 18 May 2013 07:39:06 -0500almanzorvalmanzo100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b33b0af2506bde1bf9d8126090166fe6/tumblr_mmz40sBize1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She looks so ugly! #cannondale #almanzorv</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50699209007http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50699209007Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:16 -0500cannondalealmanzorv<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e36c8fea7e4bbc9cb61a841d7f8b99c6/tumblr_mmz19l99to1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wax seal. #almanzorv</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50694919448http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50694919448Fri, 17 May 2013 20:53:44 -0500almanzorv<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a3a33774c1c3e9143c5cd62b5fb6238/tumblr_mmyxa5Q6cK1qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just singed in. #almanzo100 #almanzorv</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50689167078http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50689167078Fri, 17 May 2013 19:27:41 -0500almanzorvalmanzo100<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/47963412" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>I’ve posted this like 4 times before.  But I’m leaving tomorrow to go ride/race this shit.  Kinda nervous.  Gravel, fine.  100 miles, whatever.  8k of climb, fuck me.  I can’t climb.</p> <p>Excited as hell too.  Looks like there is a bridge out now, and possible thunder storms, awesome.  </p> <p>WISH ME LUCK.</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50597323365http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50597323365Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:16 -0500almanzo100almanzoEVAlmanzoRVDoomtreegravelcyclocross<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a88af6afe7c6b36a7cdae3258719c52/tumblr_mmwmpm7fgj1qfqn6co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa814b597210b59316cfa04d24fa40eb/tumblr_mmwmpm7fgj1qfqn6co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/460d51e19f4a17ceb2ba256f15f679b9/tumblr_mmwmpm7fgj1qfqn6co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://honeybikes.tumblr.com/post/50590755764/we-are-testing-sram-xx1-on-a-honey-29er-we-are" target="_blank">honeybikes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="userContent">We are testing SRAM XX1 on a <a href="http://www.honeybikes.com/honey-mountain-29er-race/" title="honey 2934" target="_blank">Honey 29er</a>. We are loving it! A more in depth review soon!</span></p> </blockquote>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50593587887http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50593587887Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd2c634cf91d450cbd5b120286c44026/tumblr_mmuinjGYhd1s97sfuo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://no-exceptions-for-awesomeness.tumblr.com/post/50499458991/ouch" target="_blank">no-exceptions-for-awesomeness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ouch!!</p> </blockquote> <p>Never stops being funny!</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50589485021http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50589485021Thu, 16 May 2013 13:21:48 -0500bmxaaron ross<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75a12bb80f66149378a69928a766a8cf/tumblr_mmwi4gAOwq1qadku3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theathletic.tumblr.com/post/50585346152/getting-some-of-that-mudfootismurder-action" target="_blank">theathletic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Getting some of that @mudfootismurder action! @johnprolly</p> </blockquote>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50589132977http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50589132977Thu, 16 May 2013 13:15:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/af407d29b78e2d671eda26e069b9e22a/tumblr_mmwhxm9Fiw1rai978o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2257283c073dea7b8ab9a6963e8874dc/tumblr_mmwhxm9Fiw1rai978o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62e131bbe25863662d17ba2499b4dfbf/tumblr_mmwhxm9Fiw1rai978o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dirkmshaw.tumblr.com/post/50585135337/reacquainting-myself-with-the-n-ga-mtns" target="_blank">dirkmshaw</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Reacquainting myself with the N.Ga mtns.</p> </blockquote>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50589115819http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50589115819Thu, 16 May 2013 13:15:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf65cfe006899b55676947802e2e4372/tumblr_mmuato0qL71qezpqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gravel Metric in a week, Almanzo100 in a few days! #gravelmetric #almanzo100</p>http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50492424493http://scratch138.tumblr.com/post/50492424493Wed, 15 May 2013 07:32:12 -0500almanzo100gravelmetric