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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Colors of Sky and Cacti
Visiting a chilly and not-very-bike-friendly city within Rhode Island last week really made me miss Arizona.
Navigating the Airport by Brompton
As I needed to travel to Rhode Island last week (as opposed to Arizona), I finally had an excuse to test Clarice’s travel-friendliness as we navigated through three distinct airports.
Makeshift Trouser Cuffs
Several female bicycle bloggers have expressed a certain dislike towards cycling in pants, and one of the most prominent reasons is due to pant leg cuffs rubbing against the chain and crank arm. I, too, have experienced this sensation, yet … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, Daily Life, How to, Travel
Tagged basket, pant-leg straps, pants, rubber band, rubberband, scrunch, trouser cuff, velcro strap
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Rainy night on the town with Belle
One of my friends had a get-together for his birthday last night. Lucky for me, the place at which we were meeting, Cypress Street Pint and Plate, is within biking distance from my home. The dude was surprised to note … Continue reading
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Tagged atlanta, belle, daily life, fenders, food, rain, selle an-atomica
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Clarice and I – Fast Friends
Although we only seem to meet while I’m at my client location (Arizona, at the moment), Clarice and I seem to have become fast friends over the past three weeks. Not only does she accompany me to the grocery store, … Continue reading
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Happy Velo-valentine’s Day!
The dude and I didn’t get to spend Valentine’s day together on Valentine’s day, as I am back in Arizona for work. For that reason, we decided to celebrate last weekend, at which point he surprised me with this Valentine’s … Continue reading
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Grocery shopping by Brompton
Most business travelers opt to eat out for every meal. As always, I am the anomaly. Not only do I prefer riding a bicycle instead of renting a car, but I also prefer grocery shopping over eating out at restaurants.
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Tagged brompton, cart mode, clarice, grocery shopping, t-bag
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The Bionx Electric Assist System
I had mentioned in a previous post that the dude had purchased and installed a Bionx electric assist system on his bicycle, Red Savina, to flatten his extremely hilly twelve mile commute. I had later mentioned that, due to his … Continue reading
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Tagged aesthetics, battery, bionx, crime, electric assist, motor, theft
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Bike Repair Stand Unleashed
I had previously posted about my fear of opening my Christmas gift, the bicycle repair stand. Well, with some motivation from readers and tweeters, I was empowered to finally unleash it from the box last weekend. I was ready for … Continue reading
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The Brompton Commute
So far, the Brompton has been working out quite well as a portable commuter bike, and the Arizona weather, in the 50′s and 60′s, has been rather perfect for bike commuting. I typically set off from the hotel before sunrise, … Continue reading
