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One of our readers has decided on one big challenge for herself this year, to go without a car for an entire year. Most would say, "so what's the big deal?". Well Lyndsay lives in Washington State and will not only have to carry herself, but also her 20 month old toddler where ever she goes.
Lyndsay is not an avid over the top cyclist. She even describes herself as a couch potato. She did the smart thing and researched her bike well. She needs not only a bike that can carry her and her... Read Full Story
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Well I figured I should wrap up the year with a post that would both cover this past season and give you a glimpse of what may and might happen for 2012.
2011 was a wonderful year for me as I rediscovered the joys of riding my City. The heart attack 2 years ago had put a damper on things and I realize now that it took me a while to be comfortable in the saddle again. Not that it was physically hard, but the soul just wasn't in it for whatever reason.
This is where old and new... Read Full Story
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To all of you and your families I wish you a peaceful and merry Christmas. Many thanks for supporting this blog and I hope that like me, you will have a wonderful Holiday Season.
Ride safe and free.
Gerry :) Read Full Story
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With the coming Holidays many of you are asking themselves what to give a cyclist for Christmas. Well here is my suggestion: TOOLS!
Here's a good selection of bike specific tools.
You can be very well intentioned and get him or her a seat, tires, bags or a myriad of bike accessories available out there. Unless that significant other has spelled out word for word exactly what they want, if you go out and get something only armed with good intentions, your setting yourself up for... Read Full Story
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Hello everybody, I feel a bit odd asking for this but I'm in need of some equipment and cash is hard to come by these days. My trustee Nikon is on its last leg after taking over 6 000 pictures, being dropped a few times, getting dust in the lens and sprayed with water (Happened while waiting for my first Grandson to join this world in the hospital...don't ask.).
This faithful camera has brought you the great pictures I've been taking throughout the summer of 2011 and I need to... Read Full Story
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An awesome feel good song and a very well shot video. It's got that late 60's innocence feel to it. Read Full Story
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Every now and then I need to escape, dream, be in awe of all the amazing things that surround us. This video brings me to that magic place every time and I can't believe that I've never shared it here before.
I've watched it so many times and I still can't believe how it comes and gets me right in my soul. I get goose bumps and my heart pounds every single time I watch it.
Danny MacAskill is an amazing rider and the film maker who made this of him shot a Masterpiece. 27 million views... Read Full Story
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One thing that I love to find when going around flea markets and garage sales are old flat bicycle multi tools.
They are often overlooked by the seller because they don't know what they are and they can be had on the cheap. In general between $0.25 and $1 each.
I love these old tools because they look real cool, their quality is in general superior to whatever is being made now and most of the time they can still be used.
Most of them are flat so storage is not an issue and if you... Read Full Story
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As a graphic artist since my younger days I've always tried to bring interesting images to this blog beyond the mere fact of just showing something.
With the advent of digital photography things have been a lot more affordable and experimenting as become practical to the point of helping me become better at it.
A recent interest into film photography has spurred my thirst for knowledge even more and now I've decided to do the same with that quest as I have with the cycling one... Read Full Story
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The Quik Stik
I have a few favorite tools that I've been hauling and working with throughout the years and this one is the junior of the bunch, the Quik Stik tire lever.
I've used all kinds of things to get tires off from steel levers, plastic ones and yes even a flat head screwdriver. The plastic levers break all the time, the steel ones pinch the tube and the screwdriver well...I was all out of levers, let's leave it at that.
While looking at tools at my local MEC I came upon... Read Full Story
