Layne's Lunch

The main stream bike industry continues to go down the lighter, faster, and more aero path.  However, my fascination with bikes likes outside the latest carbon frame.  My latest quest has been to get back to the basics, and consider what is really essential in a bike.  For that reason, I have been looking at single speeds.  No, I'm not a fixie guy (although I'm intrigued that anyone could ride a fixie) I'm talking a basic single speed. Last spring I turned an old commuter bike I had in the garage into a single speed .   My son took the bike with him to college and got around on it fine.  The only trouble I have had with it is the chain tensioner.  It just doesn't want to hold the chain tight enough and if you really crank on it going up a hill you occasionally get a surprise chain jump.  It is not very comfortable. I found this interesting web site that sells custom single speeds.  It is called Big Shot Bikes .  For $389 you can get ...

We took a hike up to Dog Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon today.  Here is a picture of the lake.  Yes, it looks more like a big pond.  How big does a pond need to be before we can call it a lake?

I'm no ornithologist, so I can't identify this bird, but we saw it on our hike up to Dog Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Here is a picture of our new church building.

I found myself near the top of Francis Peak yesterday.  It was a beautiful sunrise, but unfortunately, the only camera I had was my Iphone.   This is a shot using the Iphone's HDR and Panorama features.

It's been a while since I posted.  I had my camera at the parade today and caught a picture of the trombone line.