Jan 11. 2019
3 bike (12 miles combined)
6 car
2: Stella & Anna
Pots Made: 1
Pour Overs Made: 3
Spotify - M. Ward Radio
Hot Noodles
2 Avocado Rolls,
Jim recommends the Clinton
Custom bikes + Prototype of the next Ready Made Model. Any guesses?
CX, UR, and Road Disc
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Jan 10. 2019
4 bike (16 miles combined)
6 car
2: Stella & Anna
Pots Made: 2
Pour Overs Made: 5
Spotify - Cabin Jams
3
Route: Spring Water> Selle Wood Bridge>Cemetery Hill> Corbett> Tilikum Bridge.
Hill Winner?
Recovery day, no attacks.
Custom bikes (all week ((that’s how it goes when we don’t have a batch of ready mades to make))
Dura Ace Alpers Blue Disc Road with Mango CK Kit
An easy way to remedy eye strain is to step away from the computer and go outside and look at tree tops.
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Jan 9. 2019
3 bike (12 miles combined)
4 car
1 Stella
Pots Made: 2
Pour Overs Made: 3
Spotify - Sleater-Kinney Radio
Custom bikes (all week ((that’s how it goes when we don’t have a batch of ready mades to make))
Custom Holla Text and a Custom Surprise Me
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Jan 8. 2019
3 bike (12 miles combined)
6 car
1 Stella
Pots Made: 2
Pour Overs Made: 3
Spotify - Yacht Rock Radio
Custom bikes (all week ((that’s how it goes when we don’t have a batch of ready mades to make))
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Jan 7. 2019
3 bike (12 miles combined)
7 car
2 Anna & Stella
Pots Made: 3
Pour Overs Made: 4
Spotify - 80s Radio
Custom bikes (all week ((that’s how it goes when we don’t have a batch of ready mades to make))
Heading Out
Speedvagen SSCX Team Edition.
Stuffed Grape Leaves.
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No Hints, no regrets. That’s the Surprise Me motto. This bike was no exception. Three Shades of Alpers two shades of a Sage green.
2018 Speedvagen Surprise Me Road Disc W/ Enve Road Disc Fork
Groupset: Shimano Dura Ace Di2 9020
Wheelset: Enve SES 3.4 DT Swiss 240.
Tires: Schwalbe G One Speed
Headset: Chris King
Bar Tape: Fizik
Bar/Stem: Enve
Seat Post Head: Carbon Fiber made by Enve
Saddle: Fabric Scoop Carbon
Bottom Bracket: Kogel
Frame Pump: Silca Impero Ultimate
Upgrades: Carbon Fiber Seat Tube
Paint - Custom Surprise Me.
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Jan 4. 2019
4 bike (26 miles combined)
6 car
1 Anna
Pots Made: 4
Pour Overs Made: 0
Spotify - Harry Nilsson
Custom bikes (all week)
Sneak Peek
Speedvagen Surprise Me Skateboard Decks
Launching Tuesday limited numbers available.
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Jan 3. 2019
4 bike ( 14 miles combined)
6 car
2 Anna & Stella
Pots Made: 2
Pour Overs Made: 1
Spotify - Daily Mix 6
Custom bikes
1 Woody in his car
2018 Speedvagen Surprise Me Disc Road. Dura Ace Mech Hydro, with enve 3.4s and painted to match Silca Frame Pump
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Jan 2. 2019
5 bike ( 19 miles combined)
5 car
1 Anna
Pots Made: 4
Pour Overs Made: 3
Beers: 9 (We had a shop meeting)
Spotify - Genere Radio : Indie
Custom bikes
Two Custom Surprise Me’s
Speedvagen Ready Made CX in Gloss army, with Sram force 1 and Easton EC90SL cranks, and Chris King headset.
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Leaving the Nebraska farm, I had few expectations of Grinduro and my new Speedvagen rugged road. I'd seen pictures from previous events, I'd ridden another Speedvagen, so how much better could it get? I learned a few tricks for anyone thinking about going next year. (P.S. You definitely should)
1. Northern California is amazing. I'm lucky enough to have been to Arran as well (not for Grinduro) and Quincy was just as scenic. Seriously, parts of the roads looked straight out of Lord of the Rings. The trees were huge, the vistas were scenic, and there were great things to look at around every turn. It's a limited cell service level of remote, and totally worth not being able to upload to instagram.
2. In addition to the big trees, there were big pine cones. You wouldn't think this is remarkable enough to make a top five list, but they were HUGE. I thought I knew a lot about trees, but damn. I took one home, and its rad. Go to Grinduro for the pine cones.
3. In what is likely the harshest burn I've ever received, my wife ridiculed me (correctly) about not being able to turn my handlebars past 10 degrees. Even on a sweet new custom steel racing machine, that's basically true. I was acceptably close on the uphill and flat segments (even the TTT one that I solo'd), but did really bad on the descents. I mean, BAD. Given that 2 of the 4 segments were downhill and I can't turn, I considered it a success that I kept it upright.
4. Like most time trialists, I don't really care for anything other than riding fast over a given course. If someone puts a rock in the middle of the course, I'm trying not to crash, and slightly annoyed. Spoiler alert, MTB courses have a lot of rocks. Some on the side of the trail, some in the middle of the trail, and sometimes the whole trail is rocks. As someone who doesn't get along well with rocks, I find MTB super hard. *mumble positively about the view* MTB is hard, but the climbing makes up for it.
5. In one sense, I didn't properly focus on enjoying Grinduro. Along the course I took approximately 2 pictures, had 0 shots of jameson, 2 SIS gels, and 1 beer. In another sense, my goals were to enjoy the view, get a good training ride in (World Cups are almost here!) and not crash, of which I did all 3. Fortunately, the gravel community is awesome, and no one cared how I decided to do the race! I met a lot of amazing cyclists, saw lots of cool bikes, and drank at least some whiskey (after the ride, of course). It was a great event, and I look forward to attending year!
2018 Speedvagen Rugged Road W/ Enve 2.0 Fork
Groupset: Sram Red 22 Hydro Mechanical, with Quarq Zero Power Meter
Wheelset: Zipp 303
Tires: WTB Nano 700x40
Headset: Chris King
Bar Tape: Fabric
Handlbars: Zipp Service Course SL-70
Stem: Zipp SL Speed
Seat Post Head: Enve
Saddle: Fabric Scoop
Bottom Bracket: Kogel
Paint -2018 Surprise Me
Give Ashton Lambie a follow on Instagram
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