Sep

27

Check it out, y’all

September 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

Here’s my article about Christopher Igleheart, in today’s Boston Globe.
There’s a sidebar, too.

Sep

19

“Bicycles are everywhere” is actually for sale

September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

No markup for me, I promise. I’ve ordered a bunch for friends. Buy some for your car/truck/SUV!
Oh wait, if we’re riding everywhere, how does this work ….?
Link to a shop here.

Sep

19

Check twice

September 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

I can’t imagine how many times I’ve seen a car with one of those “motorcycles are everywhere / check twice – save a life” bumper stickers and wondered if there something similar out there for cyclists (who drive cars). Apparently not.
So, after being cut off today by a car bearing one of those delightful stickers, [...]

Sep

16

RIP Mike DiFilippo

September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I wrote this article in January 2006, it appeared in February, I believe. Mike died on September 11 at the age of 95. I have a picture of him with Torchy Peden somewhere, can’t find it right now.
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Setting the Pace
Mike DeFilippo didn’t leave his hometown in northern New Jersey until the age of 15. When [...]

Sep

12

How tedious

September 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

There’s a new cycling stage race in the States! Third largest in the country! Right behind the Tour of California! (Which has been won by world class guys … when they’re not acknowledged dopers). And behind the Tour de Georgia after that! (Which has been …. same thing.) There’ll be pro teams from Europe! It’s [...]

Sep

10

Igleheart

September 10, 2007 | 2 Comments

Today’s subject: Christopher Igleheart, local framebuilder extraordinaire and a really nice guy to boot. I wrote an article about him that will be appearing soon in The Boston Globe. The editor said he liked it, but who knows how much they’ll cut. So here’s the original version of what I sent in!
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Making the bike personal
Wenham, [...]

Sep

4

Climbing back down the evolutionary ladder

September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I am beginning the long slow trek towards crawling back into the primordial ooze.
Yesterday I was out enjoying a spin in the area of Harvard, Mass. I was looking at just under ten miles to the end of the ride.
I guess I was a little hungry, which is why I was unusually interested by an [...]