There but for the grace of God go I

Published / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on There but for the grace of God go I

Many cycling blogs, including mine, point out the truly dumb moves made by many people in their cars (and sometimes on bike). If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll realize that all of us suffer from momentary inattention, even while driving. I know I’ve made the occasional bone headed move. I think it was Tom Vanderbilt […]

Equipment failure: Bail? Or continue?

Published / by Richard Masoner / 33 Comments on Equipment failure: Bail? Or continue?

I was seven miles into my 25 mile lunch ride along the Bay. I downshifted as I started up a hill; the brifter went “clickclickclick” but there was, oddly, no resistance. I looked back at my rear dérailleur and it was in its smallest cog. I tugged at the dérailleur cable and that’s when the […]

Cash for Clunkers: Contact your Senator TODAY

Published / by Richard Masoner / 33 Comments on Cash for Clunkers: Contact your Senator TODAY

Please contact your Senator and ask them to vote “NO” on additional funding for the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) aka “Cash For Clunkers” program. There are several reasons to cancel this program: Environment The CARS program scraps cars by dumping sodium silicate into the crankcase and running the engine until it dies, ensuring the […]