As if you already didn’t know Michelle Malkin was looney tunes. Ever heard of the “jihad scarf controversy”? Yeah, me neither. Turns out the scarf a friend of my father brought me back from his visit the Middle East when I was in high school was a really insulting gift and not [...]

Another day, another dollar. Another week, another five bucks.
Can’t say I’m sorry to see it gone. At least I’ve been riding my bike to work. Nothing beyond that, mind you, but to work and back each day. And that is quite nice.
And, as an upside, I’m back down to 210 lbs. [...]

I am remiss in not posting this earlier….
Early on Saturday morning May 10, Eric Davidson was riding home from a BBQ when a car speeding from a Safeway parking lot in Portland, OR struck him and fled the scene.
Read Here
Eric has been in the hospital since, is in a coma, and is in critical but [...]

Our place in the world
Does writing anything about it make it easier?
I’ll answer that later I suppose.
Or,
at least,
I hope I will
All my friends are hitting the wall.
Is it the weather, the time of year?
The fact we’re all getting older?
We’re all seeking out happiness,
our place in this world.
I only hope we can all find it,
wherever and [...]

I’ll lead out the gate with this one, because it’s about the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. And, I might tell you, I’ve seen a lot today already. Check it: bicyclepaintings.com. My favorite so far (and there is a whole lot to choose from) is Andy Hampsten’s Giro bike.
New movie [...]

This one is off the chart. The story is datelined May 8th, so it is a few weeks old now already. But I hadn’t posted anything on the site about it. ‘Bout time I did.

About 50 cyclists – including Australian racer Kate Nichols, who was injured in a 2005 German road [...]

 jaun grande and i were sitting around over at drunk-cyclist HQ when we heard the familiar sound of the postman. we looked at each other and immediatly the anticipation of what lay in the black metal box at the curb covered the both of us in goose-pimples. there was a padded envelope inside, and inside [...]

The snow and cold weather just keeps on coming through. People keep telling me, “Hey, at least the trails will be in great shape!”
Yeah. In August. Good thing I’ve got the Drink of the week.
Could be worse. But I’ll complain anyway. It’s just what I do. And I do [...]

I don’t know the woman who wrote me this email, but I aim to rectify that problem right quick.
From: Anna
Subject: Pelinkovac
You may know it as the delicious liquor that tastes more like cough syrupy listerine than it does anything else but seems to be loved by your people in Flag.
Some delicious photos [...]

Barack Obama certainly looks to be the heir apparent from where I’m standing. Hillary Clinton is plowing forward without any hope of victory – I honestly don’t know what she can possibly gain from staying in the game aside from even more debt. Not really the leadership I’m looking for in regards to [...]

Yo, the kid represents. Notice the wee little dog up in that basket.
 

From: Josh
Subject: Another job available
Greetings,
I have a webstore and blog dedicated to the proliferation of bike trailers all over our green earth. With the rising price of gas and the growing interest in cycling as an alternative to Automobile transportation, we’ve been experiencing very strong growth this season.
We are currently seeking a new employee [...]

Snowing like all hell again in Flagstaff, Arizona. File this under “the view from my window”:

Big Jonny declined excitement.
File this under “fucking up a good thing”:
The traditional Philly cheesesteak has gone precipitously upscale at one new restaurant, where the chopped steak and melted cheese standard includes goose liver and truffles — and costs $100.
Barclay [...]

From BBC news :
A car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold.
Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the start of the offer.
Customers can choose between a gun or a $250 (£125) gas card, but most so far have chosen the gun.
Owner Mark Muller [...]

Cyclists taking part in the Ride of Silence were almost hit by a speeding car on Highway 101 Wednesday evening.
The incident happened after 7:00pm. A Spartanburg County deputy on escort duty for the Ride of Silence took off after the car after it came close to some of the cyclist taking part in the ride.
According [...]

A bicycle messenger who had recently started his own delivery business was killed Wednesday when he was hit by a pickup next to Alamo Square, San Francisco police said.
Kirk Janes, 35, was killed at 10:55 a.m. at Fulton and Steiner streets at the northeast corner of the square. Janes had recently co-founded the business American [...]

This Saturday the 24th my man Damage McGehee will try to beat the UMCA 100 Mile Track Time Trial record. The current time stands at 3 hours 47 minutes and was set by Rod Evans from Australia. It was set on May 8, 1994 at an indoor velodrome in Australia.
This fool has rented [...]

Knock
Sometimes you’ve got to knock life around,
before it knocks you around.
It’s one or the other.
Him or me.

On May 21, 2008, at 6:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin at Flagstaff Medical Center in the West Campus Parking lot and roll across the globe. The Flagstaff ride will ride down Beaver street, through downtown and end back at FMC. All are welcome. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent [...]