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“Men invented war so they could be among themselves. In peacetime, they have bike racing.” Gabriele Rolin
But what does it mean when we insist on waging war upon ourselves, flagrantly dismissing dubious weather forecasts, common sense, and good advice...
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From The Guardian:
Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the law lords today.
The House of Lords allowed a challenge by cyclist Des Kay to...
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More Bike-Car Conflicts in the news, this time from our neighbors to the North (and here I thought Canadians were much so more reasonable and rational than U.S. citizens):
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/toronto-cycle-car-confict.php Read More...
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The New York Times has an article today about bike fitting: Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House? Read More...
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Really good article on studded tires for the winter over on Cyclelicious. I have been indecisive about studded tires. I wanted to see how bad it would be without them. But maybe, given the way people around here drive, it’s better to be safe than...
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Full Moon Vista is holding a free gear shifting clinic this Saturday at 3pm:
This clinic covers everything you ever wanted to know about shifting, and perhaps a bit more. If you’ve ever felt that your bicycle has a mind of its own when it comes...
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m133s from MonkeyLectric.com, yeah. Read More...
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So the other night I was riding home on Hackett. Hackett can be a little tight sometimes, especially during rush hour. This car passed me a little closer than I like, and I waved, and I muttered and smiled. Today I find this article about what you should...
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Election Day here was a beautiful near 70 degree day, so I took the opportunity for a nice bike ride along the Genesee Riverway Trail through Genesee Valley Park. Although I have mixed feelings about graffiti, I have to admit that I love this one.
I wasn’t...
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After work I went to Downtube and explained the mess my rear derailleur had become. The guy told me all I needed was a pulley, and he found one. I asked about the missing nut, and he explained that the bolt actually screws into part of the derailleur...
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So I’m riding home from work today and I stop at the light to wait to make a left onto Hackett. I was in the middle of shifting up a gear when I stopped. I tried to get it to jump while stopped, by lifting my bike off the ground and spinning the...
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Also want to mention this contest called “Light Up Your Ride.” They say:
Show us how you make your bike or yourself much more visible at night to the cars passing you and win a pair of the brand spankin’ new Bike to Work Pants from Cordarounds...
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Wow, man, it was 56 when I left for work this morning. I could’ve worn shorts. (Fortunately, I have pants with legs that zip off and become shorts, so if it’s this warm on the ride home- look out Albany.) Read More...
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(or maybe a sticker, or patch to be worn on one’s messenger bag)
You’re just jealous because you’re a wuss. Read More...
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I received a link recently from lonerider, who directs us to the blog Rock’N'Bike, which looks at the history of bicycles in music: Enjoy! Read More...
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