Six seats were removed to make room for a 7 bike rack inside the Amtrak Capitals Corridor trains. Read more at Bike Commute Tips blog. Props to Murph.
Important note: When the gates are down, the lights are flashing, the bells are ringing and the train horn is blasting it is not safe to cross the tracks. If you are ever tempted to race the train across the tracks, think about the family of the young woman who had to identify her body […]
A cute slide show at the New York Times covers The Noble Rider, who looks suspiciously like Pee Wee Herman; The Fixed Gear Rider, who looks suspiciously like he sings the Lumberjack song; The Vintage Bike Fashion Gal, who paid more for her clothes than she did for her bike; and The Weekend Warrior, whose […]
This is your bike. This is your bike on drugs. Any questions? Photo Credits: “Bonked Cyclist” by “Sumeth;” “Bernhard Kohl in KOM jersey” by Ken Conley.
Happy Monday, all. I spent Saturday jammed into crowded trolley buses so I could watch the US Navy Blue Angels fly into Coit Tower during Fleet Week. Next time, I’ll bring a bicycle. A Fat Cyclist jersey was seen on Oklahoma television! My apologies to Ed — he posted about Thelma and Doris over the […]
Thelma and Doris graduated from college in 1944 and decided to spend the summer touring on bike from Buffalo, New York to Cairo, Illinois. Thelma’s Victory Bike had one speed, Doris’s bike had two speeds. They carried sleeping bags, clothing, cooking gear and other supplies strapped to rear racks and in handlebar bags. I haven’t […]