I did not ride a bike today. Nor did I ride one yesterday. I may not even ride one tomorrow.
I feel like river dancing.
A couple of image laden emails came my way these last few days. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
From: Case Flakeman
A beautiful [...]

Yep. She’s out. Going to stretch her wings for a serious run in 2012?
Random collection of headlines as follows…
- In Big Shocker, Palin Resigns As Governor: tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com
- Palin to Resign as Alaska Governor on July 26: washingtonpost.com
- Palin Quits as Alaska Governor: foxnews.com
- Palin’s Foolish Resignation: [...]

Weblogs are like fixed gear bikes. And fixed gear bikes are like weblogs.
It used to be that to have either, it took some work. You had to code html in something like notepad and upload it. Everything was code. It took an awfully long time. And it usually came out [...]

Kent Peterson may not know what is wrong with him, or even what that something is. Just that he is different. Different is as different does. He’s signing on for the Tour Divide in 2010.
I first read about him, in his own words and in other’s, when he rode in 2005. [...]

Playboy had it up. Then they pulled it down. Screen caps preserved the magic & got posted at a variety of sites. Some of these sites even called this “nsfw”. I don’t know what kind of sites they’re running, but I consider not safe for work to involve, at a minimum, [...]

I get the weirdest email. All the “wanna bigger penis?” ones plus “pain meds!” and the like. Some offer no text other than the nonsense that hopes to clear the spam filter. Some make it through. Some don’t.
Some are simply shared as I know not else to [...]

I don’t really care what you’re thinking. This band kicks ass. One of the hallmarks has always been “how do they sound live”? Well, these cats tear the lid off it.
Bloc Party – Like Eating Glass

I think I’m now officially gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that…
Whatever. [...]

Got plans tonight?
From: Idiot Circus
Last show ever for Stereotyperider. EVER!
Spread the word.
That’s a damn shame. I like those guys.

Got out on a bit of a bike ride last night. Had offers to join up with two different groups. One involved driving south. The other involved riding my bike less than a mile from my house to meet some guys rolling up this way. Guess which one I went with? [...]

Andrew 40 Hands lives another day. With trophy. Story in his own words below:
From: Andrew
The 24 Hours of Rapelje might be the most laid back 24-hour mountain bike race that exists. For the past nine years, the community of Rapelje, Montana opens their doors and lets a group of random mountain [...]

I sent my man Dan an email the other day regarding his recent world record attempt. His reply is short and to the point.
From: Dan McGehee
Thank you, Jonny.
That was all I have. The single hardest effort I have ever produced on a bike. I have no excuses for not breaking the [...]

Spectated hard (the only way I know how) at the inaugural Barn Burner 100 yesterday. That was a very well put together event. I think this one is going to get very positive reviews from this years participants and its going to be very popular next year. Think about finding some room [...]

Father’s Day, of course, carries a bit more weight when you’ve got a couple of little ones running around. And when they smile and hug and give you a card at 6:30 in the morning… well, that’s even better.
Happy Father’s Day, everyone.

I think I’m going to miss Brian Dawkins this year.

Kid was off the hook in Philly. Now he’s a Bronco.
Can right-wing hate talk lead to murder?
I was on “Hardball” today talking about the climate of extreme right-wing rhetoric today, and whether it had anything to do with Wednesday’s tragic shooting [...]

I’ve got grit under my fingernails and my hands smell of fork grease. I’ve been in the garage. Rebuild a rear wheel for my Fondriest, played with an old Manitou, changed the brake around on my Voodoo Scorcher. I’ve been a busy boy.
As I sat and ate lunch, I fired up the [...]

…Big Jonny, son. The keyboard’s my only friend.
Diggin’ in the crates today. Came up with PMD’s Business is Business from back in ‘97. Classic. (Torrent here).
One of my greatest fears is what the “perfect storm” of a black man as president and a steep economic recession will bring forth. Oh [...]

Rode again today. Just pulled a hat trick. First time of the calendar year.
And yes, it feels funny both saying it and typing it. But that’s how life goes some times.
Pulled an old front wheel off a hook today and set about truing it up. Not too bad, really, [...]

There are times where I am floating along with everything, understanding and comprehending. Then there are times when I am but a rock in the stream and the water cascades over and around me and I have no idea what is happening… Life is like that sometimes.
Got this one via email from my [...]

Subject: Fwd: Trial Date August 4th 2009
From: Prairiejean
This is the trial date for the man that killed Brett Saks (google him, amazing), 33 1/2 weeks ago on the Casa Grande HWY, please help all you can with court support.
Stay safe always,
Jean
Subject: Trial Date
Hi, everyone. I have information about the trial.
The case [...]

First outta the box, and this one is friggin’ ridiculous, Fox Newser accused of dragging cyclist through Central Park.
The driver then accelerated, lunging straight into me, knocking me and my bicycle to the ground and to the left side of his car. I quickly got to my feet and positioned myself in front of his [...]