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Archive for May, 2008
may flowers scavenger hunt.
My friend Jack and I ended up doing a little scavenger hunt thrown by another friend, Justin. It involved riding all over lower Manhattan, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint to find random small things — the number of trash cans in Chelsea Market, the sign on a building at Park Row and Mott, etc.
…and Jack and I won! Very exciting.
The trophy:
Jack and I in front of the Manhattan Bridge (sort of.)
The ride:
Great way to spend a beautiful May Saturday.
david millar seems somewhat disappointed in his chain breaking
…while almost winning a stage at the Giro d’Italia.
co-motion nor’wester and ristretto
Summer rides for my wife and I. The Nor’Wester will take racks front and rear, and be used to tote Owen about in a child seat.
the bicycle backlash unfolds
Interesting article in the BBC on the conflict between folding-bike wielding commuters and their fellow passengers on British Rail.
Fausto Coppi (left) and brother Serse (right) out for a training ride.
Fausto Coppi (left) and brother Serse (right) out for a training ride., originally uploaded by sashae.
eddy merckx mx leader track
Passing this one on to someone else… up for auction, my 1992 Eddy Merckx MX Leader. Full set of detailed pictures, available here. Really interesting, really beautiful bike — elliptically shaped Columbus MXL tubing (derived from Columbus MAX specifically for Merckx) with oversized lugs specifically for this tubeset. Eddy Merckx’s top of the line frame from the steel era, and one of the most sought-after Merckxes ever made. It’s a little bit too big for me, and hopefully it’ll find a good home.
portland bike fashion.
I’ve never been to Portland, but have heard enormous amounts about how bike-friendly of a town it is. The Oregonian just ran a two part series on bike fashion — bike wear beyond spandex and Portlanders recommend what to wear. You see a little bit of coverage like that in the NY Times, but not to the same extent.
