Friday, February 14, 2025

Well, it's not warmer, but at least it's snowing more often! (add sarcasm)

   I've had about enough of this winter, and I hate riding indoor trainers, so I've just become resigned to the fact I'll be starting near ground zero when it finally comes time to hit the roads again. I have been lifting a bit, just to do something, though not the mass-gaining type of weight-training, as that is just poundage I'd have to haul up the hills! I had been doing regular hiking and a bit of trail running before the snow turned the area paths into a sloppy mess.
   For some inspiration, I have been planning some interesting rides this spring, but I'll hold off on sharing those until the appropriate time. I've also been catching some cyclocross events online, and Matthieu van der Poel looks to be on fire! I'm looking forward to the classics season, with the unofficial start just a couple weekends away with the traditional Saturday/Sunday events of Omloop He Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
   In the meantime, I'm wrapping up a couple projects, one of which is actually the building of two bikes (I shared the Tommasini last time) from which a customer is going to make a (difficult) decision. Here are some photos of the Cicli Moser bicycle, which I've equipped with Campagnolo Chorus Carbon gruppo, a set of the company's Vento wheels (my personal favorite) and Cinelli stem/bars: