Spring has come, bringing with her warmer temperatures, cloudy skies, and bouts of rain. I had managed to miss the showers this morning, the puddles in the playground across the street tranquil. My rain jacket was rolled up and strapped on my bag, and I was happily spinning along Butler Street with knickers, a long […]

Posted on March 28th, 2005 by admin
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While I have become a bit of utilitarian when it comes to my small stable of bicycles, I’ve come to appreciate a few particular styles of bicycle design: Momo Velo. A fantastic selection of styles and design philosophies. Their track bike/cafe racer is just awesome, as is the Milk Tea bike. Vanilla Bicycles. I think […]

Posted on February 4th, 2005 by admin
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The white, fluffy snow that softened everything this weekend has been transformed into piles of wet, dirty slush. The city hasn’t gotten around the completely clearing most roads, so the ride to work is mix of wet asphalt and a thin coating of slush — less than pleasant riding conditions. The road conditions seemed to […]

Posted on January 25th, 2005 by admin
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Paris-Roubaix says goodbye to the cobbles of Arenberg for ’05

Posted on January 13th, 2005 by admin
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After yet another flat tyre this morning on the ride to work, I’ve given up and asked Jen to pick up a pair of Specialized Armadillos. They aren’t cheap ($30/each), but they are supposedly THE best anti-flat tyres out there. I probably spend $60 on tubes every six months (that what cheap tyres get you), […]

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by admin
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It’s been raining in Pittsburgh, a sort of early spring rain — constant drizzle, temperatures in the 40s. Riding has been less of a challenge that I thought it would be. The new fenders are working well. A full touring set would be nice, but a track frame isn’t equipped with braze-ons, so I’ll survive […]

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by admin
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As I was riding home last night, enjoying the warm-ish winter twilight, I flatted around 28th and Smallman Streets. No problem, I thought. I hopped off my bike, walked up to the sidewalk, and got to work. As I dug through my took pouch, I noticed I was missing two key components of this pit […]

Posted on December 30th, 2004 by admin
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Saturday afternoon was the Iron City Icepick, the year’s last alleycat. The winter storm held off for a few hours, and the weather was actually quite nice for a ride around the city — temperatures around 40 degrees with little wind. The clouds even parted for a bit for a nice little sunset. The race […]

Posted on December 20th, 2004 by admin
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Last night was the Halloween Eve Alleycat. It started late — 8:30pm — so we were riding under the moon and streetlights the entire time. It started at The Mr. Roboto Project in Wilkinsburg, and ended in Oakland. The format was a set order checkpoint race, taking us on a nice tour of the east […]

Posted on October 31st, 2004 by admin
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Up until yesterday, riding to work has been a breeze. Outside of day here or there thanks to sickness or my cranky back, I’ve ridden to work nearly everyday since I started. But yesterday, I realized that things are about to get harder. The ride home included temps in the 40s and driving rain. Those […]

Posted on October 19th, 2004 by admin
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