Rider:
raleighdon member not displaying online status [15 comments]
Ways to connect: visit my website: http://theboothbychronicles.blogspot.com/ follow me on facebook
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Club Affiliations: CAR FREE-KS
cascade bicycle club
Club Rouge Croix
Commuter Cycling Century
PPPP
Redmond Cycling Club
RUSA - Randonneurs USA
Seattle International Randonneurs (SIR)
Cycle Time Century
Member Since: June 2005 5 Year Distance Chart
2024 Miles Traveled: 0
2024 Rank: currently unranked
Lifetime Odometer: 57,905 miles
History:

Learned to ride on my sister's 26" girls bike down gravelly and potholed NE 97th Street in Portland, OR. As an adult, started recreational and commute cycling in 1988 on my first brand new bike, a Raleigh Technium Skylight, quickly dubbed the urban assault vehicle. Replaced in 1994 with a bright red new Raleigh R600 that I rode until 2003 when I noticed a cracked head tube and got a "free" upgrade to my current Competition. Why would anybody ever need more than ONE bycycle? OK, now I have 3 and a 4th on the way. I have more bikes than kids. I've done STP 12 times now, once in 1-day; completed the Canadian Fleche Pacifique with Team Chaos in 2004, completed RAMROD in 2004 and 2005, finished RSVP in 2006 for the first time with Mimi on our tandem and have come to appreciate the value of riding with a club instead of being the lone warrior.

Made my 2008 goal of 5,500 miles on July 19th. Now what do I do? 
Bicycles
click to enlarge 2007 Davidson Custom (Katrina)
Road bike
Description:  STOLEN FROM GARAGE JULY 12-13, 2012. THIEVES OUGHT TO BE CASTRATED THEN EACH FINGERNAIL RIPPED OUT UNCEREMONIOUSLY AND SHOVED JAGGED END FIRST ONE BY ONE INTO THEIR EYES, EACH EYE HELD OPEN WITH SHARP TOOTHPICKS.

took delivery 2-16-07. Before I'd had her 24 hours, I'd ridden 130 miles on her and what a fine machine. Lugged steel frame, Richard Sachs "Neuvex" lugs, Chris King headset, Shimano DuraAce triple w/ 12-27 rear cassette, Schmidt generator front hub and Phil Wood rear hub, external bottom bracket, Nitto bars, stem and seat tube, Berthoud front rack and bag and stainless steel rear rack. Set up with all the braze-ons needed for doing touring.

Important maintenance stuff:
New rear derailleur (Dura-Ace) and chain (sram) @ 5485 miles. Replaced Sram chain @ 6881 with a Wipperman when the SRAM broke going up a hill. New Wipperman again at 8896. Rear Hub service at 12,000. Starting out the year 2009 with 12300 miles of happy riding on this fine machine. New bottom bracket at 12,802 miles

MAINT (2-26-09): New Shimano dura-ace 12/27 cassette, new Shimano Ultegra rear derailleur, new wipperman 9-spd chn, new brake pads front & rear (mileage = 14,100)

Maintenance 4/17/09: Mileage 15,110. New Sram chain, new rear derailleur cable & housing; service drivetrain. Rear hub/wheel off to Phil Wood and install temp replacement Shimano XT rear freehub and Mavic A719 rim, new spokes/rimtape and labor. Total: $438.21

SERVICE: New Tires @ 15382; 4731 miles on last set.

9/21/09 - seasonal overhaul @ 19850; new chain, XTR pedals and front shift cable @ 22990 (4-12-10)

5/24/11: Overhaul, remove the fenders & rack, break her down for the first time to ship of to AZ for my first ever 600k. New cassette, new big ring. 30971 miles.


Lifetime Odometer: 33,418.2 miles

Tires:
700 x 28C Continental 4-Season, front, 2,607 miles
700 x 28C Continental UGS, rear, 2,607 miles
Chain:
Connex  9 speed, 10,428 miles

click to enlarge 1988 Raleigh Technium Skylite
26" Comfort bike
Description:  I puchased a bike exactly like this one early in 1988 and commuted almost every day on it for a year. Then rode infrenquently until 1991 when I dusted it off, rode my first event ride (Chilly Hilly), my first 4 STP's and then gave it to my brother Mike when I got my first new road bike. And when I found one on Craig's List this week, same color, all the original stuff on it, and looking almost like it did coming off the showroom floor, I jumped at the chance to buy it.
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BEFORE Photograph:



AFTER Photograph (11-21-2009):



Lifetime Odometer: 2,878.5 miles

click to enlarge 2003 Raleigh Competition
Road bike
Description:  Purchased in June 2003 to replace R600 that got a cracked head tube from jumping too many curbs. Changed cassette to 11/32 w/ Shimano rear derailleur for lower climbing gears.

Replaced Shimano 16-spoke rims 8/30/06 to Bontrager Select; same cassette. New tires again at 14,314.8 before trip to Tucson. At 14600 miles, changed front chainrings (top and middle only) going to a 53/42 from 52/42. New chain, rear cassette (11/32) and wheels - DT Swiss 32 spoke.


Lifetime Odometer: 22,268.5 miles

Tires:
700 x 25C Continental Ultra Gator Skin, front, 3,448 miles
700 x 25C Continental Ultra Gator Skin, rear, 3,448 miles
Chain:
Wipperman  9 speed, 5,420 miles

click to enlarge 2009 Dahon Speed TR
Folding bike


Lifetime Odometer: 708.1 miles

click to enlarge Burley Rock-N-Roll
Tandem Road bike
Description:  Lifetime mileage is for our use only...purchased this used tandem from Amy H., who purchased (but never rode) from Linda K. who did RAMROD and at least 1 Canadian Fleche with it. New tires after 2,255.5 miles.

MAINT: March 2009 - @ 3400 miles; new wheelset with rebuild of the Shimano hubs, change to Schwalbe marathons, add drum brake w/ bar end shifter on stoker-bar, new brake pads, frame repair @ SoftRide beam where it meets the top tube; full annual overhaul.


Lifetime Odometer: 4,694.9 miles

Tires:
26 x 1.50 Schwalbe Marathon, front, 1,315 miles
26 x 1.50 Schwalbe Marathon, rear, 1,315 miles

other GUEST
Road bike
Description:  This isn't a bike, per se. it is just so I have something to use when I'm riding on something that isn't my bike.

Lifetime Odometer: 517.7 miles
No planned events for 2024

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