DECEMBER 13, 2010 11:00PM

Baby, It's Cold Outside!




Ok, not really that cold.  We've mostly been blessed with a fairly mild fall this last month.  But recently someone asked me about extending their cold weather riding season and wanted some tips.  I haven't been great about riding in the cold this year but
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NOVEMBER 11, 2010 9:54PM

Los Angeles to Crack Down on the Harassment of Cyclists?


On the heels of my last post here is a slight bright spot.  Apparently the city council in LA is considering getting a bit tougher on motorists who feel compelled to harass cyclists:
The council this week asked its attorneys to draw up an ordinance that would make it a civil
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NOVEMBER 9, 2010 9:27PM

F**K Cyclists! Car Culture Rules the Legal System!



I've been inundated with emails from people letting me know about the Morgan Stanley, Wealth Manager who will apparently not be facing felony charges for hitting a cyclist and then leaving the scene of the crime.  The charges are being reduced to misdemeanors because apparently a felony… Read full post »
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OCTOBER 28, 2010 9:25AM

Abandon Hope! Election 2010


 

 

I've been thinking a lot about the film, Winter's Bone since I saw it a couple of months ago.  If you haven't seen it it's worth it for the Jennifer Lawrence performance alone (although there are many great performances in the movie).  What struck me when

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 12:44PM

Bella vs. Katniss

HungerGames

 

This line from Laura Miller's piece pretty much sums it up: "Bella Swan is clumsy and largely helpless, a rescue object for Edward and Jacob."

As an English teacher I'm thrilled my students are reading at all but HG is so far superior that it is hardly worth arguing the

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AUGUST 23, 2010 9:16AM

For the Love of a Good Bike



One of my favorite pieces of writing regarding bicycles, and one I've clearly taken to heart, is this article written by Grant Peterson of Rivendell Bicycle Works.  Originally published in a1996 Bicycle Guide Magazine series of articles about bicycle ride quality, the article printed be… Read full post »
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AUGUST 15, 2010 6:09PM

Let's Get Lost! Is the Google Bike Map App a Good Thing?


There's a good review of the Google Bike Maps app that surfaced a few months ago by the NY Times in today's paper.   For all its glitches it is still a pretty amazing development for tech savvy cyclists out there.  I used it several times on a bike tour/… Read full post »
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AUGUST 9, 2010 2:23PM

Colorado Politician Maes Terrified of Scary Bike Agenda



Apparently bicycling scares the bejesus out of Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate, Dan Maes.  More cycling leads to the United Nations making inroads into taking over our country.
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AUGUST 6, 2010 10:02PM

What's wrong with Hot August Nights and our Car Culture




Like many people I was pretty surprised a few weeks ago when rumors began circulating about Hot August Nights perhaps “phasing out” of Reno and heading to California. It made me think about the importance of the event in relation to Reno's identity and economy.
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JULY 26, 2010 9:54AM

Creating Complete Streets


A nice piece in the Reno Gazette Journal about the RTCs ongoing work to create "complete streets" in the Truckee Meadows with a few quotes from yours truly.  There are two expectations I have when being interviewed by the media.  1. They spell my name correctly.  2.  They… Read full post »
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JULY 22, 2010 3:19PM

The Importance of Bicycle Technology!


Mechanical Engineering Magazine has an interesting piece in their latest issue called "Credit to the bicycle" that is worth a read.  Strangely there are a few "mistakes" in regarding the actual engineering of the bicycle throughout history.  Strange, in that this is an academic scie/… Read full post »

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JULY 21, 2010 10:32AM

Bicycle Art!


Various designs from different artists.  And all reasonably priced.  Check out the rest here.



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JULY 19, 2010 11:09PM

Chapeau, Lance!

 

 

 

It's always a sad day when you witness a great champion hit the wall and no longer be able to dominate their sport the way they once did in their glory days. Witness the likes of Michael Jordan or Joe Montana. They may exhibit flashes of their

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JULY 18, 2010 9:35AM

Cutest. Bicycle. Accessory. Ever!


At least for the summer time.  I'm not sure what you would do with it during the winter months.  Maybe fill it with vodka or schnapps?   Only 14.90 Euros!   You just need to be able to read (I think it's) Danish to order one. Read full post »
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JULY 13, 2010 9:12PM

Portland to Reno Bike Tour




The Team – Dan, myself, Greg, and Ed – Departing from Portland (click on the images to get a better view or go to my flickr page to get more photos from the trip).

It's taken me awhile to sort through the photos from our bike
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MAY 1, 2010 1:19PM

The Captain Renault Political Peacock Award Goes To...

Watching the political peacocks "grilling" the Goldman Sachs crew yesterday, I couldn't help but think of Claude Rains in Casablanca and this particular scene.  If you know Casablanca, you know the correlation.
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MAY 1, 2010 10:21AM

Utah Bicycle Adventures


 

A couple of weeks ago for spring break I went down to southern Utah to visit family, enjoy the riding and do a bit of dry farming.  Here's a few photos.   I took my road bike because I seem to be more in the mood for road

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APRIL 19, 2010 12:47AM

There's An App For That?


I'm guessing Steve Jobs didn't anticipate this application for the iPad.  Or, maybe he did.  He's a pretty smart fellow.   I'm curious how the "trigger" for the various signals would work for a cyclist when he or she is signaling a turn or a stop. Read full post »
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MARCH 3, 2010 8:48PM

Atheists Are Smarter Than You!

 

I'll probably get lambasted for saying this but since we atheists live in a world where references to religion are regularly shoved down our throats, I'm not going to feel too bad about this meager post.  Apparently the Secular Coalition of America was invited to speak with member… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010 9:56AM

They Call 'em Killer Whales...You're surprised when I eat ya

 

I don't  know that there is a better time to quote a Neko Case song than now.  It doesn't take much to realize that if you put a wild animal in a prison, particularly one called a KILLER whale, that it is pretty likely that something like this is… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010 9:07PM

Howard Zinn, Miep Gies, and J.D. Salinger

It has been over a week since Miep Gies died.  The last surviving protector of the Frank family was 100 years old and while there is no reason to call her passing tragic I can’t help but feel an extraordinary loss to the world. /… Read full post »
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JANUARY 13, 2010 9:59PM

Road Rage and Dr. Thompson: Has the World Changed?


This is a good op-ed from the LA Times on the recent verdict and sentencing of Dr. Thompson for a assaulting two cyclists.  Two key passages pop out but the whole article is worth reading:  

 

There is no question that cyclists are almost always treated unfairly in t

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JANUARY 12, 2010 8:58AM

Facebook Supports Anti-Cycling Hate Group



There has been quite a bit of angst recently in the bicycling world about the anti-cycling hate group on Facebook and the decision by the powers that be FB not remove the site even though some people in the group were calling for violence against cyclists.   Personally, I/… Read full post »
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NOVEMBER 15, 2009 9:23PM

Harry Reid is a Butt?

 

No doubt you've been seeing more and more of these signs around Reno.  I first noticed them this past summer while on a bike tour across Nevada when I was in Ely.   Perhaps someone can explain to me why this is funny?   It's not clever or witty.  It seems/…

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009 9:53PM

Bike Sharing in Paris Hits Speed Bump?



A couple of articles on the Vélib’, Paris’s bicycle rental system, and the problems they've had with vandalism are worth checking out. One from the NY Times and the other from Treehugger. Apparently, there are some critiques of this report so it's good to hav… Read full post »
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