Sep
30
“Do you feel safe…?”
September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I was just leaving my yoga class (yes, I know, yoga is for pussies, but I do the hardest variety, and it serves as a nice diversion when I get emotionally fatigued of riding my bike, which actually does happen); I was unlocking my bike, when one of my “classmates” paused and pointed at my [...]
Sep
29
Why people vote Republican
September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I have been sending this article to so many of my friends lately that I thought I should just post it here. This is a very interesting read. Located as I am in the bluest part of the bluest state, my position should be clear – but it’s interesting to try to understand the other [...]
Sep
27
“There isn’t a sign”
September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I was at the shop today when I spotted a customer riding a bike through the alleys of display bikes and between clothing racks. This is a big no-no. The clothing people yell at me if I even walk a bike through that area, wanting to avoid getting any grease on sale items. And as [...]
Sep
19
Someone’s calling; plus
September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment
Another “s”? Yes; it’s true. I am continuing on a quest that has occupied me for more than a year: listening to every song on my iPod in alphabetical order by song. I get distracted from time to time for a month or so. But I’m still in “s.”
Which letter has the most songs? No [...]
Sep
17
Smalltown boy
September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This was today’s greatest hit while listening to my iPod out on my bike. Yes, I do listen to music when I’m riding. The horror, the horror. I can hear the cars, and I am far out from the city when I do it. And it makes me happy. So please lay off the scolding.
Sep
15
Tired of the bike shop
September 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
Is it the bike shop, or the people who come to shop there? Lately, there seems to be a line of stupid people collecting outside the door, waiting to come in and ask dumb questions.
I think it’s very possible that I was more generous and willing to help when I first started working at the [...]
Sep
9
The scientists have rhythm
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Watch this delightful video to learn all about the Large Hadron Collider, which will start performing experiments in the big ol’ particle accelerator in Switzerland/France tomorrow, its first day of service.
Okay, apparently the YouTube window broke my website, so just click here.
Sep
8
Don’t call it a comeback
September 8, 2008 | 1 Comment
Here’s a small headache of a story from Velonews.com: they’ve announced that Lance Armstrong may return to road racing in 2009. Well, that or he might begin mountain bike racing. Apparently he may suit up for the Astana team, which is essentially the skeleton of his old Postal/Discovery team, taking part in such bike races [...]
Sep
3
I don’t just write about bikes, I ride ‘em too.
This “weekend” – I worked on Saturday and didn’t work Tuesday; what kind of weekend is that? – I went up to stay with a friend of mine who lives in Lincoln, New Hampshire. I went on two nice rides – one with friends, where I [...]
