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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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Bridgestone MB-3 mixte, a perfect candidate
I recently paid a visit to a good friend, and I came to realize that she owns a Raleigh hybrid bicycle, with which she is currently dissatisfied. I can only imagine why; it sort-of reminds me of the type of … Continue reading
Tweed ride to the company holiday party
Yesterday evening, the dude and I headed out to my company’s holiday party. It was only two miles away, and I promised Shishkabike I would make any trip under 3 miles by bike. Regardless, cycling would have been the most … Continue reading
Bike Date to The High Museum
The High Museum is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from where I live. On the first Saturday of every month, the local residents have the ability to go to any exhibit in the museum for free. The … Continue reading
Separating the men from the boys with Compass Tires
I have a certain affinity to tan sidewalls on tires. It must be the vintage aesthetic that draws me to it. It also has something to do with the stripey-contrast effect given by the sidewall, tire, and fender. These three … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Post, Components
Tagged 26", aesthetic, belle, compass cycles, fender line, fenders, grand bois, panaracer pasela, rivendell, rubber, sks, tire pressure, tire pressure calculator, tires
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