Monthly Archives: November 2007

Please, Just Stop it Already.

Not another war.  Please.  Pretty please with ice-cream on top?
I don’t know what else to do.  Thought I’d ask nicely.
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Get Your Bicycle Now.

Notice the costs around you exponentially reaching for the proverbial stars? Don’t expect this trend to relent or reverse. So, with this constant in mind, perhaps a reevaluation of transportation choices is in order? This aspect of our modern lifestyle is purely voluntary (I know, I’ve heard all of the arguments as [...]

Love Thine Driveline…

If there is one thing I will urge all riders to do: lube and clean your driveline (chain, cassette, chainrings, pulley wheels). Not only will everything work more efficiently and precise, it will also last longer and need replacing far less often. When lubing the chain (I’ll get into seasonal and condition [...]

70% Water, We’d Better Keep That In Mind…

How long do we think we can continue being wasteful and poisoning our ESSENTIAL life element? We can live without oil (after a population correction), but water? Nope, sure do need that. Yet for some reason we think it’s okay to build mega-cities in the deserts… Things that make you [...]

New Bike!

Very exciting! I finished building it two days ago, and only yesterday morning rode its maiden romp through Camp Tamarancho. It’s as wonderfully fun as I knew it would be! There is something very satisfying riding a bike crafted with careful attention from start to finish; it just feels better than right. [...]

Thus It Begins…

A small, simple beginning, something beyond mere thought, moving into the realm of action. The time for excuses and meaningless talk is past, we are now spinning down a dark and unknown road. The bicycle will carry us into an uncertain future, a future clouded by false security and insane patterns. Perhaps [...]