Apr
30
Racers may be superior, but…
April 30, 2008 | 2 Comments
… not everyone spends hours on Bikereg.com looking at all the bike races they can drive to.
Speaking as a fan of cycling, someone who reads all the cycling press, and who works with the Boston bike coordinator on a semi-regular basis, I DO find it odd that I didn’t hear about the Boloco Heartbreak Hill [...]
Apr
30
Oh my, sandwiches galore
April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Read on. And cheer that we have our own blessed chacareroplace here in Boston, aptly named “Chacarero.”
Apr
29
“Boston area supports new race”
April 29, 2008 | 5 Comments
What is this? How come I am hearing about it first from cyclingnews.com?
“Inspired by the Boston Marathon’s “Heartbreak Hill”, the Boloco Heartbreak Hill Grand Prix will raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation with an event in [...]
Apr
29
Bike sales
April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
So far it looks like this bike shop thing is going okay. The first day I was left to fend for myself on the sales floor, I feared that I might stand in the middle of the room, unable to talk to anyone, unwilling to approach anyone, completely paralyzed. A bit like it felt [...]
Apr
25
More hideousness!
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Again, from Craigslist:
“am currently in a relationship with a guy, and i am finding myself not attracted to him at all. I find myself more attracted to my female friends. I am looking for any girl out there that is willing to help me experiment on them…..”
“With,” not “on”! Otherwise it’s a Doctor Frankenstein kind [...]
Apr
22
Bike shop girl
April 22, 2008 | 3 Comments
That’s my new identity.
I found part-time employment in a local bike shop chain. I have noted before that I live alone and I work at home, and therefore my human contact quotient can be quite low. It finally reached a point that I feared I would go crazy if I didn’t have some kind of [...]
Apr
18
Vandenbroucke book: I’m not God
April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
No, Frank, you’re not.
Apr
15
Sometimes, the interweb is just too amusing
April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
The below was found in the “Missed connections” section of Craigslist Boston. In the women-for-women section. I corrected none of the spelling/grammar errors, though it hurt me to do so.
“Vomiting leads to love – w4w – 22 (shine-boston)
Before you, all i saw was the inside of a white ceramic toilet and the puke coming from [...]
Apr
14
Peak, peek, or pique
April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
Several times in the last week someone has used an expression about something “piquing” their interest. As you might guess, each time the wrong word was used.
When people use “peak” and “peek,” I do understand what they mean, as when they used “bare” for bear” or – gosh, so many others. English is cruel, with [...]
Apr
10
Cyclists and antihistamines: A question
April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
Dear cyclists:
I have seasonal allergies. This is a new discovery. It totally sucks to make it through the enormity of winter to then discover another impediment to the long rides.
Here’s what I want to know: should I take one of those OTC antihistamines like Claritin every day, as a way to deal with symptoms before [...]
