Category: Bikes
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Truck vs. Bike
Posted in: BikesAt the beginning of this year, I was in need of a second vehicle. After weighing pros and cons and my needs, I decided on this: It’s a 2007 Chevrolet Crew Cab Planet Killing Device. I was torn between my desire to have a vehicle that suited my needs (hauling many childrens and a dog,…
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I finished it.
Posted in: BikesBack in October of 2005 – the 31st to be exact, I still have the email – my unbeknownst-to-me new lifetime friend, Jason A. posted an ad on Craigslist to sell his brand new Surly Cross Check frame. I was short on cash but had been jonesing for one for years – he let me…
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Mr. Right.
Posted in: BikesGot on the bike to work today – even though it was raining. Nothing is so immediately affirming as that. It’s great to know right away that you’re doing something right and good. Seems these days so much isn’t – or rather provides little or no feed back at all. Lyn asked me to buy…
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When all else fails, it doesn’t.
Posted in: BikesI rode the fixie in today. Always makes me smile. I’d forgotten what a pleasureable (and different) experience it is. Every time I ride it, I vow to do so more – it’s the damn hills that change my mind. Going up AND down. No coasting. I updated my WordPress today and forgot to backup…
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It IS about the bike.
Posted in: BikesWe’re publishing a new book next season in which th protagonist, for a number of reasons, embarks on a bike journey from Halifax to Ottawa. The book is entitled The Push and The Pull by Darryl Whetter, and from the excerpts I’ve read, it’s outstanding. This one bit struck me today for some reason: “Now,…
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The struggle of the ages.
Posted in: BikesI’m fighting with the question that has plagued man for centuries. I’m back and forth. Up nights. Cold sweats. When commuting by bike – backpack or messenger bag? Each has it’s advantages. I’ve been using a messenger bag for almost a year, but am starting to find issues with it – mostly comfort and it’s…