My paternal great grandparents were Italian immigrants who joined the growing Italian colony in Krebs, Oklahoma to work the coal mines in eastern Oklahoma. The Italians in Krebs are very proud of their Italian heritage, and I imagine they’re waving a lot of green, white and red today. My paternal grandmother was also descended from read more
Chronology: 1. Eva picks the neighborhood at Noddin Elementary School specifically because she thought her daughter could easily bike to the school. It borders Blossom Hill Road, but the houses near the school are in a fairly reasonably quiet residential area with bike laned streets, though they have the usual rush hour craziness. 2. Eva’s read more
Clif gave me some of their new “Shot Roks” to try. As you can see from the empty packaging, these “pop and go” protein bites are pretty tasty. They’re kind of like those chocolate covered malt balls, but with a chewier texture and much less sugar. Shot Roks are high protein snacks that don’t melt, read more
Holy bike utility belt, Batman! Quiz: Why put these shifters on the head tube like this? Why not on the downtube? (Hint: I shot this in Taiwan). Nice bike shoes. An interview with Kara, carver of Brooks leather saddles. Bicycle Law: Leading the Way. Cafiend rides a recumbent. Goofy – Honda’s answer to the Segway. read more
Tonight on Monk — and he crashes, too. Natalie’s the Captain, and he’s (nominally) the stoker. Here’s a video clip. H/T.
This is kind of cute — a bike flashlight with integrated MP3 player and external speaker so you can listen to your tunes while biking at night. The battery recharges through a USB interface and powers both the headlight and the MP3 player. Twist the ring to for song selection and volume control. The headlight read more
