Today's video comes courtesy of discussions over at the Rivendell Bicycle Works discussion group.

Tim Wright is a knife maker and rides a bicycle everywhere:

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A follow-up to a recent discussion of womens' cycling apparel:

Readers will remember that I had a surprisingly pleasant and respectful exchange with the nice folks at Rapha (makers of exotic, high-priced and admittedly gorgeous bicycle togs, in some downright delicious fabrics). I was assured that Rapha was listening, and in fact was releasing a ( Read more... )

Yesterday this article appeared over at BikePortland:

http://bikeportland.org/2010/03/03/shop-owner-responds-to-allegations-of-selling-stolen-bikes-parts/

The story came to light because someone has been leafleting eastside Portland with flyers claiming that the owner of a particular bike-based business is a cheat and a thief.

In the article, Jonathan ( Read more... )

Looking over the available dates and checking them against my schedule, here's my projected race season for 2010. As you'll note, it starts later than most.

Portland Short-Track XC series, at PIR: The season runs weekly June 21 through August 2. I plan to race every week except the opening race (when I'll be at a wedding). I am SO grateful there's a ( Read more... )

I have been going through some challenging times lately, both physically and mentally.
Reading ahead for this Shabbat about Aaron's breastplate and the two big stones (called Umim and Thumim in Hebrew) that the High Priest is supposed to use to get a direct channel to God, or universal wisdom, or whatever, made me wish for a Magic 8-Ball:


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Many thanks to pal Barry who turned me onto this article. In it I found a very thorough exploration of the myriad thoughts I have thunk since the world began going southward via The Current Recession, and where I've thought it might lead us as a society. Everything I've thought about -- and quite a few things I hadn't gotten to in my thinking -- ( Read more... )

Hello Beth

Thanks for your mail.

The eloquent description of your proud stance on the bike is wonderful! This is the sort of genuine response we need and crave.

Did you see that we have launched the first few items in our womens line? This will grow in the future and is a long overdue addition to our range.

Kind regards,

Jon 
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Read all about it here:

http://bikeportland.org/2010/02/11/the-bike-plan-live-from-city-council/

Basically, the City Council passed approval of the Bicycle Plan. That doesn't automatically mean the $630 million to fund it will follow; but with a plan approved and in place, it makes it easier to procure funding in fits and starts. To that end, the ( Read more... )

A few months ago, Sweetie gave me her old Nano, because she had gotten an iPod (the full-size, bigger memory version). She showed me how to use it, including sync-ing with my computer so music I'd put into my computer could easily be transferred to the Nano. And it's been fairly straightforward. I load music into my computer, and when working on ( Read more... )

As a proud alumna of Portland State University (B.A. '01), I am happy to report that collegiate cycling is alive and well at the home of the Vikings.

Portland State's Cycling Club is featured this month at USA Cycling's Web site. USA Cycling (formerly known as the US Cycling Federation, back when I got my race mechanic certification with them) has ( Read more... )