What's Up?, written 1 week ago, As many of you know, I haven't been a very faithful blogger recently.The lack of my entries proof that.Excuses...maybe working at a computer company and sitting in front of a screen (I have actually two) for 10 hours a day makes one, kind a type-lazy.Having added Dodg...

Wine, women, no song, written 1 day ago, J and I smoozed with the folks with big bucks last night at a wine/tapas party to thank the donors at the Virginia Historical Society. Not that J or I have $$. In fact I was looking at the servers from Sharper Pallet and thinking that might be a nice side job...

As If I Needed More Proof That People Aren't Paying Attention, written 1 week ago,

PORT HILLS TO GODLEY HEAD, written 23 hours ago, Today's weather was sun and 23. Perfect. Meeting up with Craig and Tama we also had two other chaps join us too for a climb up Dyers Pass through to Godley head > Sumner > City. Funny thing is that 4 of the 5 were English! With lots of grueling ...

Bike people are better, written 2 days ago, I've heard a lot of people say customer service is extinct. It's often hard to disagree. When I had to deal with the Sears appliance repair people last week, I came close to throwing my phone on the floor and stomping the shit out of it while wishing I cou...

Buff - The Original Multifunction Headwear, written 12 hours ago, Buff - The Original Multifunction Headwear I received a care package from Buff this month containing a selection of their "Multifunction Headwear". I am always looking for new ways to cool, heat or prevent sweat from rolling...

Still In Exile, written 1 day ago, Eleutheros the blogger at How Many Miles From Babylon doesn't post often. When he does he almost always knocks me out of the park - and almost always makes me sad because I can't get there from here. But I can see it.He writes about economics today:"It takes o...

Whistler Jump Session, written 18 hours ago, One of the best things about having an iPhone is being able to watch YouTube pretty much all the time. While browsing on the train home the other day I came across this video. It struck me as different than most shred vids, I think, just because of the qu...

Carbo Drinks Nearly Cost Me My Teeth, written 3 weeks ago, I've gone through my 40+ years on this planet without a cavity. None. But a couple of years back, my dentist started to notice heavy signs of wear on my teeth and some gum disease issues. It had me puzzled. I was the perfect model of dental ...

Car Falls Into The Harbour, written 18 hours ago, from 680 news:Police are investigating after a car plunged into the harbour this morning at Bathurst and Queens QuayEmergency vehicles were on the scene today at the foot of Bathurst St. as a search got underway for at least one missing person after ...

Buy Cheap Bell StowAway Bicycle Seat Bag, written 1 day ago,

UT Cycling Team Gear, written 3 weeks ago, UT Cycling has some remaining 2008 team apparel that is now available for sale.  Please contact chriscollins@mail.utexas.edu if you are interested in shorts, jerseys, or T-shirts!

24OM, written 5 days ago, 24 hours of Moab race prep in progress.   List of things TO DO: Grocery shop Make creamy chicken noodle soup and pasta salad Buy rain boots that go up to my knees (20-40% rain forecasted)  *I learned my lesson* Pack warm clothes and baby wipes- to maintain some sort of cl...

I Started A Lafayette Cycling Forum, written 1 day ago, As the headline says, I started Lafayettefixedgear today. It's a local forum, for Tippecanoe County and surrounding Communities. Think about signing up! I'll add a road bike forum if there seems to be interest as well, but I'm concentrating on ...

After a self-imposed 20 year absence from cycling, the sport i love, i am back and dedicated to holding my own in the superfast 40+ catagory. this blog will tell the journey, the highs and the lows, the team [team becher+] and it's cast of characters, our

Traitor Bike Pabst Blue Ribbon Fixed Gear Interbike (2 of 3), written 1 day ago, Traitor Bikes had a limited edition Pabst Blue Ribbon fixed gear in their booth at Interbike. The PBR label is decorating the Traitor Ringleader fixed gear frame. And the PBR fixie special edition... [[ This is a conten...

Revenge of the Rattlesnake, written 1 week ago, I went up to Davis to hang out and watch one of my favorite races. Its always a little bit brutal. This year it rain the night before onto very dry ground. A lot of the racers had a "hollow" look in their eyes after the race. But at least the...

Tour of Bike Shops, written 4 weeks ago, My friend A. from San Francisco is in town for the weekend and we spent the better part of the day touring bike shops around town looking for a good map, a small repair, wool jerseys, new pedals, and a mirror.  Eventually we found these things (and more), bu...

Follow the adventures of a cycling rookie as he prepares to ride his first century (100 mile course).

The city of Montreal introduces the Bixi., written 1 week ago, The city of Montreal introduce the bixi to Montrealer's during its car free day , mayor Tremblay stood in front of one of the bicycles, and announced the plan behind the Bixi. Montreal used similar urban bike rental programs in Lyon and ...