5th Annual Trek Warehouse Sale - Sunday 28th

Trek of Pittsburgh's big sale
Sunday February 28th! 8am - 5pm
There is always a line at the door before 8am.  I got lucky and got a good deal on a pair of shoes at one of these sales.

Don't miss the ONLY day of the year to shop the 10,000sq. feet of cycling discount heaven! With items starting at just $1, and brands like Trek, Gary Fisher, Felt, Kona, Bontrager, Assos, Fox Racing, Castelli, SheBeest, Shimano, Sidi, Pearl Izumi, Nike, Thule, Saris, CycleOps, Blackburn and many more, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE-DAY SALE EXTRAVAGANZA!



This is truly a destination event where you can save $$$ on all of

your cycling needs for the season, and THE perfect opportunity to pick

up your dream bike at a super deal!

PTAG - Bavington Workday February 28th 10:30am

Meet 10:30 at 5 points

Bring saws. Bow saws especially
We'll be walking and cutting the fallen trees that are blocking the trails
Wear waterproof boots, sturdy gloves and safety eyewear.
Bring water and food (if you want to eat and get thirsty)

The 1st Annual OTB BALL Fundraiser Party!

From the T.O.P Ladies, (The women of Trek of Pittsburgh)

It is for a good cause.

Tracked ski bike

I don't think this company is around anymore, but wouldn't now be a great time for one of these?

The Ktrack.

Video Cameras

I like playing with video cameras and recording events and rides.  Right now I'm using the standard GoPro Helmet Hero that they were kind enough to send me.  It works great and I'll probably end up getting the HD model.  The only complaint I have is the proprietary mounting system, which makes you use their mounts.  I really thing they need to redesign them.  The handlebar/seat stem clamp is flimsy and a pain to move from one place to another.  Other than that I love the concept.

I just saw this info on a new camera that has a GPS built in, so it can track speed and altitude.  Supposedly it can also record the GPS data that you could over lay on a map.  If you could combine those two on a web page it might be pretty interesting.  The camera is called the "gobandit GPS HD Action Camera"  There isn't a lot of info about it and the video isn't to compelling.

Crazy deer.

A deer ran into the side of my Baja this morning. I came around a bend and saw it and another one on the side of the road. I wasn't going very fast and when I saw them panic I stopped, but one headed right for me and literally ran right into the front fender and then tried to jump over the hood and landed right on it. I think it kicked the side mirror as it flopped around. It broke the glass and knocked it loose and then it took out the bug shield as it tried to get off.  There is a dent in the fender and the hood.

We always tell our visitors "when you get close to the house, watch out for deer". I was about 1-2 miles from the house. We always see them and are very cautious, but what can you do when the deer runs into you? If I would have kept moving it probably would have missed me.

Damn deer. For those that might remember this DVE skit, I need to get a Joe Pesci deer whistle.

Dirt Rag Dirt Fest 2010 Announced

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May 21st-23rd

I'm already thinking about those sweet rolling trails.