June 24, 201111 Comments on Please Bee Kind
The last time I was stung by a bee/stinging insect, Jimi Hendrix was still alive and Seattle had a baseball team that wasn’t the Mariners.
Until yesterday – Jeez, that hurts! Was going about 20 mph and the thing flew into my collar, left his little venomous, barbed treat for me and then died a swift and painless death by my panicked hand. It had been so long I was afraid I might be allergic, but no, just pissed.
For future reference, anyone care to share their bee sting remedies?
June 23, 20112 Comments on Bruce Gordon’s ABSHWDD, this Sunday
I’m takin’ the day off Sunday, June the 26th, so I can attend the esteemed Mr. Gordon’s ABSHWDD (Another Big Stinkin’ Handbuilt Whoop-de-Doo) in Petaluma.
June 23, 20119 Comments on EXTREME Commuting
Ted at Commute By Bike amuses with his “EXTREME Commuting” bike video.
June 23, 20116 Comments on Bib Review: Performance Ultra II
THE HISTORY
When I got back on the bike in 2004 (health issues, another post, another time), it became necessary to do it in a way that would not take too much of a toll on my not-20something-anymore body. Clipless pedals/shoes, a bike that was not on the verge of falling apart, and something that would make it easier to sit once I got to work: The bib short.
June 22, 201125 Comments on Rethinking Sheldon Brown’s lock technique
On his lock strategy page, Sheldon Brown (RIP) recommends locking a bike by securing the rear wheel inside the rear triangle with a U lock. A YouTube video shows Sheldon might be wrong!
June 22, 20113 Comments on WSJ: Mainstream cycling
The Wall Street Journal prints a column about how normal bikes are in New York City.