Monthly Archives: January 2009

Giveaway: collab with Murph

Today’s giveaway is a collaboration with Murph of Holier Than You. Murph owns vacation rentals in the Sonoma wine country and near South Lake Tahoe. Both are very fine holiday getaways. Murph’s giveaway? A brand new 650×23 tube. (You didn’t really think you could win a holiday rental worth thousands of dollars from me, did read more »

Today in history…

On this day in 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act into law, giving Chrysler $1.5 billion in loans. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, claims the popular version of the bailout as a success is simply a fairy tale. The bailout is a bust.

A balaclava that won’t get soaking wet

I own a handful of balaclavas for cold weather outdoor activities. Most of them are the basic fleece balaclavas that turn into a snotty mess whenever you exert yourself for any period of time. Constant exhalation into the fabric means mucous and moisture is trapped in the fabric. I really like my Seirus Combo Clava read more »

Lake Worth cyclists, here’s your chance

Lake Worth, Florida cyclists are asked to participate in a design workshop for the city’s bicycle plan. Bicycle riders, business owners and residents are being asked to attend a design workshop Friday for a citywide bicycle network plan. The “design studio” workshop is being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at city hall, followed read more »

Carson Blume’s nail through tire rim

There’s something pretty amazing about this cycling photo Carson Blume took today. You may need to click on it to see it large and in detail. It’s not the fact that Carson Blume — a talented professional photographer — is using a craptastic phone camera on his rides. Even pros don’t like to carry their read more »

Giveaway: ACTION WIPES

Today’s giveaway is a package of Action Wipes wet wipes for adults from Life Elements. Action Wipes are sturdier and larger than your standard disposable wet wipes, and the cloth wipes are strong enough to withstand washing for reuse. The thick cloth wipes easily hold up to vigorous scrubbing of my rough, masculine body instead read more »