Two Things

 Local Sale/Swap

 On September 11th, 2025, from 4:00pm - 7:00pm, N.Y. Roll and I will be holding a bike swap in his yard. I realize many of you are not local to us, but if you are, we will be selling some stuff for pretty sweet deals. 

N.Y. Roll says he's got some crank sets to unload, and I do also. But I also have this Origin 8 Scout fat bike, (in the image), and several wheel sets which will be there.  More surprises if you come. 

Cash or trades only. No holds. No early sales. No shipping. Must be present to purchase/trade. All sales final. No Support After Sales*. N.Y. Roll and I will be at his place located at 237 Arden Street, Waterloo, IA. We will be there from 4:00pm till 7:00pm Thursday, September 11th, 2025. 

Thanks for considering this.  

The Bookman Volume  Light

Nights Are Longer - Here's A Great Light For Night Rides:

With nights getting longer and night riding becoming more likely, I have a recommendation for a light which I think is not well known but is a fantastic option for night riding. 

It is the Bookman Volume. This light has a couple standout features which I think separate it from almost every other light choice you can make. If you are wanting to know all the things about this light I reviewed two years ago, check out this post HERE. 

The main feature is the knob which allows you to instantly and easily flick to any desired power level on the light without going through multiple pushes of a button. Tired of touch screens and wimpy buttons? This light is for you. 

It also mounts to Garmin mounts, and it comes with a nice mount, by the way, but this opens up the options which you may already have for mounting. The 1500 model, linked above, can run up to 5 hours at 750 Lumens, which is half power for the light and likely bright enough for almost any gravel road. 

Anyway, I LOVE the one sent to me to review two years ago and it is one of the best lights I have ever used. Check it out. 

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* I've sold things in the past  and had people come back afterward expecting me to do basic maintenance on their purchase, or for other reasons. My point in selling anything is to be rid of it. So, I'm trying to set the expectation that I won't be answering questions, or doing any kind of work on a purchase after the fact from this bike swap.