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• [Albany] Xtracycle #2…

  …is on the way! Jen bought a Trek 7000WSD today at The Down Tube bike shop in Albany. It looks like this, or at least it will when it’s built: We ordered the 700cc Xtracycle kit tonight, and they’ll be building her bike when the kit... Posted May 01 2008, 07:54 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Albany, Car-free Living, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Pillsbury Glowboy

  Photo by Eric Breitung Read More... Posted Apr 29 2008, 09:51 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Albany, GlowMotion 08, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Critical Mass in the Capital!

  Dozens of friendly people, all on bikes. What’s not to like? Since I moved to Albany, I’ve been working a lot and socializing very little. Tonight, I met a huge gang of fun folks all at once at Critical Mass. Much like Rochester, this CM is... Posted Apr 26 2008, 10:11 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Road Stories, The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Critical Mass, Albany, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Lovin’ the commute

  I don’t really have a “commute” because I don’t have an office that I go to each day. Instead, my day is a combination of work from home and travel to the hotels and other sites where our UNITE HERE union members work. Most of... Posted Apr 21 2008, 07:27 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Road Stories, The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Albany, Car-free Living, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Buckingham Lake

  When I was at the Adirondack Sports & Fitness Expo yesterday, two NYBC folks — Amy and her daughter Laurel — told me about Buckingham Lake (also known as Buckingham Pond or Rafts Pond), an idyllic little spot right outside of downtown... Posted Apr 20 2008, 01:51 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Road Stories, The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Albany, Jason Crane, Buckingham Lake

• [Albany] Riding to Chico

  No, not the city in California. The jazz drumming genious Chico Hamilton. I interviewed him this evening for The Jazz Session, my jazz interview show. I went downtown to the Hampton Inn in Albany in plenty of time for our interview, even giving myself... Posted Apr 18 2008, 09:35 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Road Stories, The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Albany, Jason Crane