Oct
31
Sitting in bed, considering cycling clothes
October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I feel shitty today. A couple of bad food choices mixed poorly in my tummy, so I’m sitting in bed with my computer.
Today I have to give a shout out to Portland Cyclewear. I already knew I loved their knickers (they were my top pick for hot weather, once I cut out the Speedo-like chamois [...]
Oct
30
A clear the trail update
October 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I didn’t go to the hearing, but apparently the Powers That Be decided to do a trial run of plowing the path this winter. That’s nice. Now we’ll have to see if we really like this thing we thought we wanted.
In other news, I finally turned on my heat last night, so I guess it’s [...]
Oct
28
A reply from Annie LaCourt
October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Someone’s not watching the Red Sox tonight. Annie LaCourt, Chair of the Arlington Board of Selectmen, has this to say to me:
“Thank you for your input. Let me reassure you on one point. We have no liability for accidents that occur on the trail if we do not plow it. We have as much liability [...]
Oct
28
Clear the trail
October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I live off the Minuteman Bikeway in East Arlington. There’s been a long-running debate about whether the city should or shouldn’t plow the path after a snowfall. Curiously, one of the most strident opponents is a bicycle advocate. Pretty much all the other bicycle advocates would like to see the path cleared. I’d love to [...]
Oct
27
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
October 27, 2007 | 2 Comments
Sometimes I just have to say that fellow’s name. A few times over.
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
That is one impressive, multi-syllable name.
In case anyone is wondering, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov was a bike racer from Uzbekistan who won the spinter’s/points jersey in the Tour de France several times. And – surprise surprise – his career ended due to [...]
Oct
23
Time for a camera
October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While riding down Mass Ave in North Cambridge today, I spotted a large sign instructing drivers to pay attention and share the road with cyclists. How innovative! How freakishly liberal!
Never fear, the sign was posted on the inside wall of a bus stop wall. The only ones who could see it were people who walk [...]
Oct
16
Gloucester
October 16, 2007 | 1 Comment
In case anyone’s wondering, that nearly-anonymous shot of me on this blog’s title page was taken at the Gloucester cyclocross race a few years ago. On a sunny, warmish afternoon not unlike this year’s events.
I went up to the races on Saturday, having long considered whether I even wanted to go to attend a ‘cross [...]
Oct
6
My new cyclocross bike
October 6, 2007 | 4 Comments
This week I will be picking up my own custom frame, built by Mr. Christopher Igleheart. We learned, upon measuring me, that I have a freakishly long torso for a woman of my height, which explains why the ultra-short-top-tube Surly Cross-Check was always so viciously uncomfortable for me to ride. (It was recently sold to [...]
Oct
4
Fall snuck up on me
October 4, 2007 | 1 Comment
Yes, I’m still here. But boy, this freelancer (read: partially employed) sure has been busy lately!
I spent the last three weeks doing paid/volunteer/drudge work for the Hub On Wheels citywide bike ride & festival in Boston. I write grants for the organization that the event benefits, and for last year’s ride I wrote all the [...]
Oct
3
I love Urban Velo!
October 3, 2007 | 2 Comments
They put a link to my blog on their blog! (Well, I also linked to them, but they’re much bigger than me.)
Hey UV, can I subscribe to the physical version of your mag? At a price that would include shipping for X number of issues into the future?
More bloggy action from me soon, I’ve been [...]
