It’s that time of year again…time for Bike to Work Day!
As part of my commitment to my Earth Day resolutions, I decided to try biking part of my epic commute. I drive 50 miles each way on any given workday, and I feel pretty bad about my carbon footprint, and my general lack of exercise [...]
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Bike to Work Day is May 13th
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
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Now is the Time for Earth Day Resolutions
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
I’ve been having a lot of bicycle guilt lately. Primarily because I have to drive to work in San Jose. It’s almost 100 miles of driving a day. I’m killing the planet, and I haven’t spent nearly as much time on my bike as I used to. I mean, I usually took BART to work [...]
Urban Assault Berkeley!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
This is way better than you think it’s going to be…
Normally when I think of urban assault riding, I think of the kind of riding Orion used to do in Madison all the time. He’d ride up or down flights of stairs, jump off various benches, curbs, and public art on the UW campus, and [...]
Hits the Spot
Monday, April 12th, 2010
Quick update on the new Titus Motolite:
Last Thursday, Orion and I headed out for a little mountain biking just south of San Jose. We went to Santa Teresa County Park, which has some nice rolling hills, and not too much in the way of super difficult terrain. This was perfect, because it was the first [...]
The Inaugural Ride: A Review of my New Titus Motolite
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
I rode my brand new mountain bike for the first time last night. It was underwhelming in some respects, but great in others! Orion also dutifully took pictures of every stage of the build, which I’ll organize, upload, and post soon. For now, my initial thoughts on the new bike:
Size and Proportion:
The bike is a [...]
So anyway…
Monday, March 15th, 2010
I’ve been absent for a while. A couple months, actually. And I feel bad about that. But it just wasn’t a good time for bicycle blogging for me.
I am an equal opportunity bicycle lover (for the most part–I’m not counting hipsters on fixies, here). I like road riding, I like mountain biking, and though I’ve [...]
Yet Another Reason to Ride on the Streets
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
I get kind of harpy and annoying about this, but the sidewalks and crosswalks are for walking (that’s why they’re called sidewalks and crosswalks, people). When I’m walking, which I frequently am, I like to have the room to walk, and not be run off the sidewalk by cyclists. And when I’m riding my bike, which [...]
Actual Cafe
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
The latest thing that everyone is talking about is the Actual Cafe in Oakland. Found on the corner of San Pablo Ave and Alcatraz, Actual Cafe promises to be, well, actual. That is to say, it’s a real cafe. As opposed to an imaginary one.
Alright, so they’re not trying to oust that very favorite cafe [...]
The French Twitter Bird is Awesome–It’s the bike!
Monday, January 4th, 2010
See the American Twitter Bird? You’re probably pretty familiar with it:
Now check out the French Twitter Bird–WAY cooler:
So Long, 2009
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone!
It’s been a wild year for me–driving 2000 miles from Wisconsin to California, then flying back to Wisconsin to get Orion and driving the 2000 miles again (I should probably buy some carbon offsets for this year, huh?).
For me + cycling, it’s been a wild year, too. Some achievements:
mastered bigger hills [...]