Dec
21
“Hamilton to Rock Racing”
December 21, 2007 | 1 Comment
It’s too good.
Rock Racing had already had gained the full mockery/jealousy of the pros by the time I went out to Cali last March to help my pals at the Redlands race. At the time, it was due to the fact that they showed up to races in Cadillac SUVs and had frequent team kit […]
Dec
19
New boots!
December 19, 2007 | 2 Comments
It snowed a lot here over the weekend, but more to the point is that it then rained on top of the snow and froze solid. It’s nasty. If you didn’t dig your car out before the freeze, you won’t see it again until spring. Luckily I managed to get my car free of the […]
Dec
13
Urban ‘cross commuting
December 13, 2007 | 3 Comments
Wow.
I just rode my bike in the snow from Boston City Hall to my home in Arlington, a distance of something in the order of five miles. It’s snowing hard, so there’s not much visibility. No roads have been cleared yet so between two and three inches of snow is accumulating in the travel lane, […]
Dec
7
The time has come: Diesel
December 7, 2007 | 3 Comments
I like Diesel Café. I really do. It’s kind of like my second office. I have no beef whatsoever with a single thing about the place. Except for some of the customers.
I’m usually inclined to visit the Davis Square spot in the early afternoon when it’s relatively quiet. Today I was dumb enough to come […]
Dec
5
When Facebook went wrong
December 5, 2007 | 1 Comment
I just got an email from Facebook with a “friend request” from someone I don’t know.
Okay, it’s possible that we once or twice passed through the same airspace, but this is just weird. I went to high school with said individual. Her last name is Shifflette. In Charlottesville, VA, the “S” section of the telephone […]
Dec
5
Feel like dying
December 5, 2007 | 3 Comments
There is a restaurant which shall not be named located in Davis Square in Somerville, MA which is always a strong supporter of bicycling-related events. The downstairs has become something of a de facto clubhouse for local cyclists, as you are almost assured of meeting someone who you know - or someone who knows someone […]
