Once upon a time there was a way to bicycle safely across the city of Midland. Your mileage won’t vary, but your safety might.
Category: Cycling
Another Bicycling Video
Yesterday morning, Debbie and I took the recumbent tandem out for a 26-mile ride in perfect weather, through the streets of north Midland. It had been a while – OK, months – since I’d used the GoPro HD video camera on the bike, and I had a new mount purchased in San Antonio a couple… Continue reading Another Bicycling Video
Bicycle Built for Few
One of the things I’ve always loved about bicycles is their functional simplicity. There’s not much fluff on a bike; every component is present for a reason, and – generally speaking – that reason is to direct and amplify the human body’s effort to move forward. Feet connect to pedals, pedals to chain, chain to… Continue reading Bicycle Built for Few
The present tense of “brake” is “broken”
Don’t you hate it when this happens? What you’re looking at is the sad sight of a broken bicycle brake. I’ve never seen – or even heard – of this happening before. It appears to be metal fatigue; the aluminum casting just split. I would not have guessed that the brake housing is subject to… Continue reading The present tense of “brake” is “broken”
TiGr Bike Lock
Update (2/2012): The Tigr Lock website has launched and the locks are now available for purchase. They’re not inexpensive, but they’re also not cheap, if you know what I mean. I took delivery of a new bike lock yesterday. I realize that sounds like dull news, or no news at all, but it’s actually quite… Continue reading TiGr Bike Lock
Seal Coating and Bicyclists
Drinking and driving don’t mix; neither do seal coating and bicycling.
Bicycling 22 miles in 11 minutes
The post title is a little provocative but not technically inaccurate. See, MLB gave me one of these for my birthday and I finally figured out how to work it well enough to wear it on our tandem ride today through north Midland this morning. While the actual footage of the 22 mile jaunt is… Continue reading Bicycling 22 miles in 11 minutes
Bike Shopping
Our 13-year-old Ryan Duplex recumbent tandem is starting to show its age (aren’t we all?). It’s been a great bike and over the thousands of miles we’ve had it, we’ve had to walk home only once (well, twice…but the second time was my fault, not the bike’s) due to a mechanical problem. And even that… Continue reading Bike Shopping
Brain Wracking Rack
One of the challenges of owning a bicycle with a wheelbase of more than 9′ is transporting it. Conventional bike racks just don’t work. In the past, we’ve used a Thule roof rack system along with a Thule tandem carrier that I extended with a length of square tubing and a second welded-on “foot” for… Continue reading Brain Wracking Rack
My next trike
With a price starting at almost $4,000 (before shipping from the UK), it’s not likely that I’ll ever own an ICE Vortex, but that doesn’t prevent me from drooling over it. This is one good looking, beautifully constructed trike. Carbon fiber seat, folding frame, dual disc brakes. 33 pounds is feather weight for a trike.… Continue reading My next trike