Weekly Top Five

 Welcome to the weekly Top Five" showing links to five of the week's most read articles on the blog.
Sometimes those will be current posts, but sometimes not. I will also post commentary with perspective on some of the older posts, and try to give some context as to why I wrote what I wrote then, which may not reflect what I'd say in 2025. With all of the above said, here is this week's list.

 The Perfect Gravel Bike (For Me) : Thursday August 21st, 2025 - The solution to narrow tire clearance on a Twin Six Standard Rando is a new bike? I talk about why this model from Singular might solve a few issues for me in regard to my preferred bicycle type. 

Change Of Season: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 - My perception of when Summer ends and Fall starts and how this related to Gravel Worlds at one time for myself. Plus a bit on why I don't attend this event anymore. 

Two Things: Saturday, August 16th, 2925 - The venerable "Two Things" series strikes again. This time it is about a Guitar Ted Podcast episode and the announcement of the 2026 Iowa Wind and Rock event. 

Country Views: Starting Down The Long Road: Monday, August 18th, 2025 - Another "Country Views" post with a nod to my recovering from my son's death earlier this month. 

Guitar Ted Lube-Off 2025: An Update Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 - A long overdue look at the contenders for the title of best dry lubricant (for me) in 2025. 

That's a wrap on the past week and what people were most interested in reading on the site. Just one more thing before I sign off here: The numbers this past week have been bonkers! Like WAY MORE views than normal, and not for one specific post, or topic. Plus, I've noted an uptick in numbers for past week's posts in some cases. Weird jumps in views are being seen recently. I do not know just what to attribute this to at the moment, but if you are a new reader here, Welcome! And also: Thank You! 

It could be a change in how Google reports data to me. Maybe they uncorked more of what is really going on here, and has been all along? My suspicion for many years is that Google throttles data which is provided for free on the back end of blogs like this.  My theory is if you pay for premium services, you might get access to more precise feedback, which "might" allow you access to "better data". Data which I feel would undoubtedly show higher views than I typically see.

At any rate, something changed last week and it has been VERY noticeable!  Thank you, once again, for reading "Guitar Ted Productions".