Biking Chronicles Issue No. 6
My bike has been out of commission so I wasn’t able to log trips for a few days. As soon as it was fixed by my bike buddy, I logged about 15 miles. 
I replaced my road tires with knobby tires designed for cyclocross thinking that I would not need to change tires whether I’m on asphalt or light sandy trail…man, that was stupid; using them on asphalt wasn’t as efficient as the stock tires that came with the bike.
I ended up ordering a real set of tires designed for on- and off-road: Specialized Armadillos. They should be here by the middle of the week and will be replacing the tires again. Based on the reviews these tires should be better and my lazy ass won’t have to change tires whether I’m on asphalt or light trails. Maybe.
I spent too much already on this bike.
On a slightly different note: I started doing research on assembling your own bike (I want to assemble my next bike which hopefully would happen in this lifetime). I’m surprised there’s not a lot of websites out there about this. This is nuts.
Popularity: 11% [?]
July 22nd, 2008 14:28
wait till you come home to PH and visit King’s in Quiapo. its bike heaven dex
July 22nd, 2008 19:26
i’ll keep that in mind…next time I pay a visit sa ‘pinas…stockholder ka na ba doon (a.k.a. “suki”)? HehEHe.
August 12th, 2008 04:24
there are some books on bike maintenance and some videos on youtube that may help you build your bike.
there are some specialized tools you may need depending on the components you get. also sheldonbrown.com is a good resource.
might be best to buy a wheelset rather than build your own. even though it would be fun.
August 12th, 2008 05:36
^^^ yeah, saw the videos at expertvillage or some site like that…also looked at Sheldon Brown’s (he died not too long ago…a huge loss for the biking community) site too.
I decided not to pursue assembling my own bike…..bah…too much hassle…HaHA.