You tell ‘em sister, you tell ‘em good.

‘Cause I’m feeling much the same. Except, of course, my dark personal moments are found floating in the pool with my daughters. But other than that, it’s pretty much the same.
[Image source (and it's a fucking gold mine): jblyth.com/blog_06]
The only bike rides I’ve done of [...]

Another day, another dollar. A day late, and a dollar short. How to you hope to rectify this apparent contradiction in lifestyle, theme and delivery? I don’t. Pass the bottle.
I’ve been asked lately, “What is drunkcyclist.com?” I haven’t an answer. At least not one that fits neatly into a [...]

… if you are a racist, you are probably a Republican.

I must include a hat tip to Scarborough on his prompt, clear and unequivocal condemnation of Audra Shay. He did say the Party should “relieve her of her responsibilities” at once. I’m glad he’s not too far gone to see that.
Here [...]

You know you’ve been in Phoenix for the summer when you see 96 degrees on the thermometer and say to yourself, oh, it cooling off today, I’ll go for a ride.
In case you’re wondering (and I’m sure that you are) it topped out at 115 yesterday and the day before. Super fun [...]

It read kind of spammy, then the reggae took hold. 
Hi Drunkcyclist.
I´m taking contact to you to expose a Mountain bike race that may interest you. Is the Transandes Challenge 2010, an The Epic Mountainbike Race in Patagonia.
Is a 6 days challenge (january 25th till january 30th 2010), with stages between 60 to 100 kms long, to compite in pairs, [...]

Tomorrow is Mont Ventoux. Pretenders need not apply. I’ll be on my sofa in my underwear hollering something fierce come morning. After I do much the same all night. Because it’s Friday and I’m struggling with my midlife crisis. And by “midlife crisis” I mean “thought I’d try law school”. [...]

I am rocking the Keystone State. Got in late Saturday and have been going like a bat out of hell since. In pretty close to the order of occurrence I ate four (4) soft pretzels, a cheese steak (wid peppers & onions), hit a day trip to the shore (the water a brisk [...]

The Cascade Cream Puff hits off this weekend. I’ll be now where near it, as per usual. But a few folks I know will be right in the mix. My man KNob is doing it for the tenth time. That’s right – he never learns. And, interestingly enough, my man [...]

When we were in high school, the cops would run us up out of anywhere we parked long enough to say hello. One place someone figured out we could sit around and not be bothered was a graveyard. I never found it so much spooky as just plain dumb.
Sitting around on the grass [...]

Ah, the Tour. At last I can sit on my ass and watch tv like a proper American! Fuck baseball nine ways till next Tuesday, cycling is the sport!
Ok. Might have just pissed off a few folks there with that one. Just call me Robert Ford.
From: Chris D.
Is it me [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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? [...]

First up, support your local bike shop such as this one in Fremont that offers bike repair lessons as well as prime parade-front realestate should you be one of those recluse parade fiends. 

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 [...]

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, [...]

Less than 24 hours away from hum day. That means it’s time for a little linkdump. 
A Brian Vernor documentary on touring Africa… “Where Are You Go”:
 

Which brings me to the question I often ponder: Is there any place in Africa that doesn’t resemble hell? 

from: Mr. Sparkle
Hey up, big man. Que pasa, as we say in England. I [...]

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 [...]