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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Say hello to my little bike
I made a New Years resolution to be less dependent on a car, especially while traveling for work. Going without a rental car for the past 3 weeks in both Rhode Island and Arizona, however, has been torture. With my … Continue reading
A Daunting Proposition
For Christmas, my family usually “asks for” things that they want. It is not an ideal situation, but it works for us. This past Christmas, I asked for a bike repair stand, and I did indeed receive a nice one … Continue reading
Signature Color
Pink has never been my favorite color, nor has it ever been considered my signature color to represent the brand of me (until recently). In fact, green has been my favorite color for most of my conscious life. When specifying … Continue reading
The Un-loved Bicycle
In 2009, when I was bitten by the bicycle bug, my dude was riding his mom’s hand-me-down aluminum Trek on his 2 mile bike commute. It was not a bad bicycle, but at 6’2″, he needed something larger than a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, New Bike
Tagged aluminum, atlantis, bagman, bionx, brooks, carradice, cateye, custom, decals, electric assist, expedetion, fenders, grant petersen, headbadge, lht, long haul trucker, nitto, pedals, planet bike, pletscher, powder coat, red savina, rivendell, saddle, saddlebag, shimano, sks, spd, strada, super c, surly, tangerine treehouse, team pro, trek
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Zurich – the Best City Ever
I am fortunate to have a job that occasionally takes me to interesting destinations. As I rode through the park last weekend with my dude, pondering a car-free lifestyle, it reminded me of the few weeks that I had spent … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, Travel
Tagged bike share, livable city, switzerland, travel, zuri rollt, zurich
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Wheel Locking Issues
All too frequently, I have been noticing that suddenly, the resistance involved with pedaling slowly increases, in spite of riding on not-so-hilly terrain. And then, the rear wheel just completely locks up. The first time this happened, I actually carried … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, Components, Maintenance
Tagged axle alignment screw, compass tires, honjo fenders, wheel
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Cheap Date a la Velo
The bicycle is a great way to have a cheap/free date. For that reason, the dude and I took advantage of this perfectly sunny day to go on a bike ride around Piedmont Park. Just a slow ride without a … Continue reading
Her New Bike and Heels on Wheels
My past two posts have been concerned with my good friend’s bicycle hunt, and as promised, this post is the last chapter to that story. Just when we were about to give up on the bicycle search for the day, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, New Bike, Test Ride
Tagged atlanta, dynamo, new bike consultation, skate escape, heels on wheels, breezer, villager, bike, bicycle, consultation, 2009, atlanta bicycle coalition
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A New Bicycle Consultation – Day 2
If you have been following along, my friend had just received a New Bicycle Consultation, and was really excited to use her Saturday to try out some of the shortlisted bicycles. Given my unusually practical transportation-friendly bike recommendations, none of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, Test Ride
Tagged 21, belle, heels on wheels, jenny, lbs, metro atlanta, midtown, mixte, new bike consultation, piedmont park, schwinn, skate escape, womens, world
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A New Bicycle Consultation – Day 1
One of my close friends and colleagues text messaged me yesterday: I have something very important to tell you… Related to a bike
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