Sometimes I just don’t feel like writing a blog post, so I don’t. Probably should, but don’t. I figure when the time is right, it will happen. The time’s right. There’s actually been quite a bit of newsworthy stuff, but I’ll dole it out in time. Today, I’ll put up a few things that have […]
Filed under: What's in the stand
Recently President Obama was spied riding a bike without a, gasp, helmet. While I won’t debate the helmet issue, I’ll post this: (What’s playing: Tom Waits concert from NPR’s All Songs Considered live concert series podcast – and Devo’s Freedom of Choice)
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I had a couple come into the shop this week while they were out on a ride. He commented that I had great hours: open at 11 am during the week and close at 5:30. Life’s got to be good with a schedule like that, right? I said, that yes, that would be ideal, however, […]
Filed under: Working on bikes
It’s no huge secret that I spent a number of years designing bike frames and creating complete bike specifications. At one time, I was responsible for over 250 individual bills of materials and over 130 individual frame drawings. A lot to keep track of. The brands I worked with were national brands, but didn’t get […]
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“My gears aren’t working very well. It slips a bit in some gears so I figured I’d bring it in for a tune-up.” I had changed out the bars a while back to some that put the rider in a more upright position and at the time, I’m sure I would have checked to make […]
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…time to clean the coffee cup. The headset keeps it bike related. (What’s playing: Merle Haggard Stop the World and Let Me Off)
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Whew! It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Plenty to do at the shop and even more to do for my side business. So much going on that when I do finally get a time to post an update, I’d rather get on the bike. Last week was also busy as my friend, Amanda, and […]
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One of my favorite sayings is “those who know don’t say and those who say don’t know.” That saying has retained its original feeling, but has been paraphrased from the original by Lao-Tzu, a 6th century B.C. philosopher, considered the father of Taoism. The original goes more like: Those who have knowledge don’t predict, those […]
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Went for a quick ride Sunday morning on the fixed gear road bike (note, this is a fixed gear road bike and not a fixie). Coming back, I hit the Cross Marin Trail and it’s dirt section. I like riding the dirt section on my road bike. Riding dirt roads and paths on a road […]
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Q: If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? Evidence: This tree fell and I didn’t hear it. Check that off one of life’s mysteries. Time to rest easy now. (What’s playing: The Stanley Brothers Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet)
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This really nice Breezer Panorama tandem (it might be one of a kind) stopped by recently on a ride. I noticed the rear brake didn’t have enough spring tension to keep the cable taut whilst the brake was not on. While the owner was at lunch, I did a quick brake job and got the […]
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It’s funny when you look at a potential ride on a map and you see that it’s not that long compared to other road loops by its physical presence on the map. Then you get out and what you thought you could crank out in a couple of hours, turns quickly into three. And so […]
Filed under: Mixed Terrain, Rides