monday mix: summer solstice
Patrick Winfield: Flower StudyPatrick Winfield: Flower StudyBuild a bike or buy one complete?
Recently, a good friend came to me with a question:
Dude, we went to the bike shops in ftw and it totally made me want another bike. I love this fixed gear Trek I saw but I’m not thrilled about Trek and really unsure about no gears. I kinda want to build one, too, but I’ve never done that so it makes me nervous, too. what do you think?
Favorite Podcasts: for the long drive
In the beginning of a road trip, conversation abounds. Even when traveling alone, the mind wanders at the beginning of a trip, but when everything clears and its you and the road, listening to music just doesn’t cut the monotany of driving like a good podcast.
Discovering podcasts have greatly improved my driving experience. Here is a list of my tried and true favorite road-trip podcasts.
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Locking my bike in NYC
In the spirit of the Great Move of ‘09 and my plan to commute by bike in the big city, I have been looking about online for bike locking tips and, as can happen during intensive internet usage, I began to get a little freaked out and, well, obsessive.
