This is the first in what I hope will be a periodic – if not regular – series in which I share, well, two things. Each pair may or may not have some relationship to each other; it’s possible that the only thing they have in common is that they happened to catch my eye… Continue reading Two Things
Category: Cycling
Bike Racked
I’m back in town after about ten days of vacation. A day or so before we headed out, I took delivery of a new bike rack which I hoped would solve the dilemma of how to transport our recumbent tandem. It’s a hitch rack that accommodates up to four bicycles, so I figured that it… Continue reading Bike Racked
Hot Trike
Why didn’t we have these when I was a mere yute?
“Honey, I shrunk the bike”
I finally got around to trying my hand at disassembling our new tandem and figuring out how to load it into the truck. I’m not entirely pleased with either activity, but I figure they’ll improve with practice. The biggest problem I had was removing the timing chain. For you non-tandemists, that’s the chain that connects… Continue reading “Honey, I shrunk the bike”
Life with the new Elliptigo
We’ve had our Elliptigo for about two months, and the Gulfstream recumbent tandem for almost a month, but we still have surprisingly little experience with either one. This is due to a combination of travel schedules, weather, assorted family issues, and, you know, just life in general playing hob with our leisure plans. I have… Continue reading Life with the new Elliptigo
The Stupidity Cycle Pedals Onward
I don’t know why I waste my time reading Facebook comments (other than those left on my own posts; all of my friends are consistently intelligent and full of grace). The level of sheer stupidity and/or cluelessness is enough to make one weep for the future of our society. But, like a moth drawn to… Continue reading The Stupidity Cycle Pedals Onward
Bicycle Assemblage
Ever wonder how one goes about assembling a 10-foot-long bicycle in nine minutes? Wonder no more. (Try to ignore all the shots of my butt. I’m apparently not very camera-aware.)
Cruising the Gulfstream
Hi, Greg. Our 13-year old Duplex is starting to show its age and we’re considering a new Gulfstream. We’d like to have a bike that’s more convenient to travel with, and the option of having 8 S&S couplings with the travel cases is intriguing. What is the upcharge for that option? Also, what is the… Continue reading Cruising the Gulfstream
Elliptigo Bike: First Report
We took delivery of our Elliptgo bike last Wednesday and we finally had some time today to play with it a bit. Here’s a video of our trial runs up and down the cul-de-sac in front of our house. I found the bike very easy to master; after about ten minutes, I felt completely in… Continue reading Elliptigo Bike: First Report
A Vicarious Ride Across Texas
I can’t remember how I came across this blog, descriptively entitled “Southern Tier Bicycle Tour- 2012,” but it’s one I find myself visiting daily. It’s the account of a couple traveling by bike across the US, and while a good number of people do this each year (and blog about it), it’s pretty rare that… Continue reading A Vicarious Ride Across Texas