In the bag
Grant Petersen over at Rivendell Bicycle Works has a lot to say. If you’ve never heard of GP or Rivendell or the iBOB mail list you’d do yourself a great disservice to continue on in ignorance. I...
View ArticleThe MB-2, reborn
I’m channeling Grant Petersen and Charlie Cunningham at the same time. On the same bike. Not long ago I found a 1987 Bridgestone MB-2, 58cm (just my size!). It was in a pile of other cast-off bicycle...
View ArticleA few notes about my S24O kit
For those of you who still don’t know, S24O means “sub-24-hour overnight”. It’s bike camping. Dig out your old hiking gear, lash it to your bike, ride a couple hours, camp, come home. Do it in less...
View ArticleUtlilitaire 12, Week 3, Controle 5
We’re down to the last 2 days for week 3 of Utilitaire 12 and I hadn’t done any riding at all. Deciding to have Neato Burrito for dinner was easy. I’m always up for burritos. Riding there is kind of a...
View ArticleCore dump
This is one of those multi-topic, Spring cleaning posts. It’s a bunch of random clutter I need to sweep out. You’re the dust pan. April was #30daysofbiking. I finished the month with at least one...
View ArticleHow many bikes?
Sometimes, the wife asks me a silly question. ”How many bikes do you have now?” This is not a question of curiosity. It’s a mixture of mild contempt and disbelief. If you’re married and you have...
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