dirty130 – Bart Kowalski

After riding 130km of dusty gravel roads you tend to bring some of it back to your hotel room

Luckily we had a walk-in shower that fits a bike perfectly cc/ @wagga_gearsandbeers

Closed my rings today, and then some

cc/ @wagga_gearsandbeers

Fuel for tomorrow

All the foods that end in “A”: banana tortilla Nutella peanut butta Wrapped in shop towels in case of a mechanical.

Looks like my number’s up

Looks like my number’s up! #580 #dirty130

Arrived in Wagga Wagga, getting my protein in before tomorrow’s 130km ride…

Last training ride before Gears and Beers

Last training ride before Gears and Beers (had to test regreased hub bearings, and not-ridden-since-MS150-in-Texas-two-years-ago Schwalbe 40mm G-One All Round tubeless tires) What a morning for it, absolutely perfect.

Before/After – New paint scheme, ready for Gears and Beers in few weeks

Never painted a bike before, learned a lot, enjoyed the process. New things: how to use a vinyl cutter, how to properly administer spray paint (still got a lot wrong on this one), how to apply clear coat… one thing I did not learn was patience. More patience = better result I would think. Not to worry, I’m happy with this as my first rodeo. And I’ll try not to be too careful with this paint, bikes are meant for ridin’ 🤘

A change is as good as a new bike …said no one ever

But, I’ve always wanted to do a new paint scheme on an old frame so here I am. Plus, I want to make myself faster for @wagga_gearsandbeers coming up by painting my bike the official colours of the event. Hopefully it works 🤞😬🤞