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Bicycle jobs

Happy Labor Day minus 6. Ah, here we go: reliable transportation means you must own a car. It sounds like he’s had some bad experience in this regard, but he’s kind of asking for the moon as well. Jobs where bikes are wanted listed below the photo of my bald head perched atop a tallbike read more »

Hump Day

Happy Hump Day, and say hello to Circulus.

Happy Canada Day

I forgot to mention – a Happy Canada Day to my friends north of the border!

Elections, bike bombs, and bike goodies

Oops, it happened again. Thanks so much for all of the discussion yesterday on vulnerable users. I reported then that a pedestrian walked straight into me even though I was at a dead stop on my bicycle. Guess what — the same thing happened again this morning at the same location. The only difference was read more »

45 MPH!

Maybe I should try this competitive Strava stuff all of the middle aged cyclists I know are into. Last week, I hit 45 MPH on a flat straightaway on Central Expressway, and kept it above 40 mph for the one mile from Shoreline Boulevard to about Whisman Road. That’s Mark Cavendish’s speed when he sprints read more »

Canada Day

Happy Canada Day – FĂȘte du Canada. On July 1, 1867, the British Parliament created the nation of Canada out of its North American colonies through the British North America Act of 1867.