This one languished in my inbox for a few weeks. I had a class canceled on me, with about ten minutes notice, one afternoon last week. So instead of, you know, working ahead or some shit like that, I set about reading through some of my long overdue emails.
We do [...]

From: Response
Subject: HK bike trend?
I see this in HK only. 20 inch bikes with banana seats and home made aluminum extrusion sissy bars.
Allows an adult to ride a cheap kids bike for a fraction of the cost of the piley overpriced 20″ commuter bikes that are so popular here. I think there [...]

These came in from one of our South of the Border Correspondents. He titled his email “boguie wonderland.” There was no accompanying text. What the hell is “boguie”?
I take it to mean this:
Anything that is perceived as “upscale” from a blue-collar point of view. ‘Bougie’ (pronounced boo’-she) is a hacked truncation of [...]

More of the ongoing exchange between Mr. Zirbel and myself. I asked him, essentially, where he was at in all of this. This is his reply.
From: Tom Zirbel
Obviously, my life has been turned upside down since that day in mid Nov. in which I received the news of my positive ‘A’ sample. [...]

From: Response
Subject: Chinese bike
Here is at typical bike in my town. 24 inch built for two, no lie.
This one is in pretty new condition. Many folks don’t even remove the bubble wrap from the frame and they ride the with every bolt loose so the kick stand mounted on the rear axle [...]

From: Mark S.
Subject: Storm Damage
With all the news lately about the subzero weather and snow that the midwest and east coast areas are experiencing, we shouldn’t forget that Southern California has its share of devastating weather also.
Attached is a photo illustrating the excessive damage caused to a home from a west coast storm that [...]

From: Dan
The once every seven years dusting of snow in Nashvegas. Had to get the ‘cross bike in it.
-dan
eastsidecyclist.blogspot.com
Nice to see a Surly putting in work.

Shit. Amazing what you can find when you actually pay attention. I parked this one in the drafts folder and lost sight of it for three weeks. The ride I’m talking about was on January 7th. Oh well. Shit’s still funny even if it is way late to go live. [...]

A report in from our South of the Border Correspondent, and everyone’s favorite Uncle, Pistil Pete.
From: Pistil Pete
Well, Mazatlan is fun, but too much to hang out in for too long. Of course our man at Kelly’s Bike’s will keep you rollin’ an’ all around the city is fantastic ridin’ but I had to [...]

Yes, indeed. Spring is coming. And, with it, pain. My man Legs told me he was “logging some miles trying to get ready for our spring camps.” Yeah, I’ll say he is. Take a look at the pic. Mind numbing. Turn circles. Eat. Turn [...]

From: Legs
Look closely at the image. How quick is our imagination?

An excellent question. I’d say my imagination is pretty damn quick. How ’bout yours?

I’ve a question of my own – do we see what we want to see?

From: Response
Subject: Chinese driving rules
I have only been riding in my Chinese town for 8 months.
I am the only white guy cyclist in a city of a few hundred thousand people. My biggest fear is that I will be hit by a car that is trying to avoid someone doing something stupid. Its just [...]

In no particular order, I present the randomness of my experiences. This is what my view looked like as the girls napped last week. Yes, I was on the rollers in the kitchen. Big Kitchen gets it done.

I’ve had the time to see some quality television these last three weeks. And, [...]

From: Dejay B.
Subject: HAPPY nEW yEAR
Hey man,
I thought you would like this. It was taken on top of Cathedral Peak on New Year’s day.
PedalThere,
Dejay
Ninerbikes.com
Swiftwick.com

Like it? I love it.

Sometimes you read a few things that make you believe the world is all right.
First up, some folks in Philadelphia pay it forward.

For five hours, strangers bought each other meals at a Philly diner.
It played like a scene from a holiday movie — a mystery couple, who didn’t leave their names or numbers, walked into [...]

Well, would you look at that? Another year of drunkcyclist stupidity gone by and here we are at Christmas. I hope all of you out there have a kick ass weekend, surrounded by friends, family, bikes & beer. We’ll leave out third b-word as this is a safe for work site these [...]

I got me some riding in this week. I know, I can hardly believe it either. I used to ride, well, quite a lot. Lately, not so much.
Anyway, Monday I got hour for two and a quarter hours on the road bike with Bacardi Marti. Tuesday was spent shopping with my [...]

Sometimes in life you’re a hammer. And, of course, sometimes you are the nail. This guy, on this day, he was the hammer all right. He was the hammer and then some.
From: Caveman
Subject: bmc bikes suck balls
I hung my bmc up last summer because I didn’t like it. Also I [...]

The good Dr. Ferrari is still working with professional cyclists. Awesome.

Controversial Italian sports doctor Dr Michele Ferrari has revealed he still works with 10 professional riders but refused to name them and insists he has always been against doping.
Ferrari confirmed that Lance Armstrong is no longer one of his clients but said he considers [...]

All of us want it. Only some have found it.
From: Mr. Bill
Subject: Magic Elixir of Life
A doctor on his morning walk noticed an old lady sitting on her front step smoking a cigar so he walked up to her and said, “I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look! What [...]