A friend asked me for advice about what type of bike she should get for commuting through Baltimore city and occasional rides through the country. She said that every bike shop she went to the sales people told her to buy a “regular” road bike and make additions to make it more commuter friendly, lights, [...]

do you ever see someone who’s kind of amazing, and find yourself–moments later–after you’ve taken in all that wonder, envious of their talent or ability? the part you don’t often see is how they might suck at other stuff. stuff that you don’t suck at. making you one grubby greedy ingrate for coveting their calling. [...]

I found a new way to be competitive in cycling.
If it works in procycing, it should work for me?!
the second rider was “credited with the same time, in 83rd” (one place behind.)
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I ran across google’s patent search. There’s some neat stuff if you search for bicycle

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Dear Bloggers,
I am writing this entry with a crumbling piece of charcoal found on the ground by a fire pit. I stare at 50 black flies as they suck water off of my discarded shoes, in a third world sort of way. On both sides of the bench are my damp belongings strewn about as [...]