2010 Kona Unit Single Speed

6:17 am, November 26th, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Posted in bikes, boythings, photography by Jarod

So I picked up my new bike from TBSM on Tuesday night. It’s a 2010 Kona Unit. Single speed. 29er. Sexy.

After leaving it stock and riding it for a 20km spin around Loftus last night, I have much to talk about. There are a few upgrades that I want to do, with just about all of them making the bike more rideable/comfortable. So while I collect my thoughts on the initial impressions of the bike, enjoy some 29er bike porn…

Dirtworks is creeping up on me

7:09 am, April 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
Posted in bikes, boythings by Jarod

Dirtworks is 22 days away. Not overly sure how I’m going to go with the amount of training I’ve done. I can rattle off 20kms pretty comfortably, 30kms if I properly have to. But I kinda signed up for the 50km event….

Mmm. Now there’s motivation to be awake at 6am on the Saturday of a long weekend.

So if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a date with the Royal National Park.

Gary Fisher Cobia, made into a single speed.

7:31 pm, March 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
Posted in bikes, boythings, local, photography by Jarod

As the title suggests, my Gary Fisher Cobia is now a single speed bike. 32:18 is the gearing of choice, and as fate would have it the chain length is spot on to not be have to run a chain tensioner. Brilliant!

Yet to take it out for a blast at Loftus, but that’ll have to happen in the next few days.