Well, as soon as my biking season began, it appears it may be ending... I was out last Friday with a friend and just as we were finishing up, my right pedal slipped off. I haven't given it much thought, but it will probably fall under the category of "not worth repairing." And I don't really want to go out and buy a cheap bike, since I'm hoping ( Read more... )

Given the good weather today, I decided to make an extra effort to take the bike to work so I could ride home. I pulled it off, despite a conspiracy against me---I couldn't get ahold of the coworker who usually gives me a ride, and then the bus that I usually take as a backup plan didn't have a bike rack installed. I just showed up to work about ( Read more... )

A Fraternity Brother and I are planning on making a modest bike ride Sunday. We'll be taking advantage of the fact that the city is closing vehicular access to MLK, then heading downtown to at least East 9th Street. We may try to go a bit further, or we may just head back at that point. It'll just be a nice, easy ride (a little over 10 miles ( Read more... )

So, in response to the locked gate I mentioned last week, I poked at my bike a little more, trying to make it so that the left crank doesn't wobble (or worse, fall off) as it had been wont to do. Finding some success, I went on a few short runs over the weekend, then decided to do the whole rack & roll thing on public transit this week, cutting my ( Read more... )

I have a coupon for 10% off anything in stock from from Bike Nashbar's catalog. I'll probably be making an order Friday morning. If anyone else is interested in taking advantage of it, just send me an e-mail or reply here.

And to borrow a phrase from the podcast on which I originally heard this, This doesn't have disaster written all over it, ( Read more... )

Back in town. It's felt like a lot of traveling of late... Anyway, as spoils of a trip to a state east of Ohio, the aforementioned Pizza & Beverage moving company can include Yuengling in the salary of those appropriately aged ( Read more... )

The Case Cycling Club is having their annual tune-up this Saturday, and my bike could make some use of it. Unfortunately, I'll be downtown all day. Is there anyone near campus who wouldn't mind taking mine to the KSL Oval between 11 AM and 3 PM that day? I can give you cash up-front for the work, and I'll offer dinner or something comparable in ( Read more... )

Just got this from my mother this evening:

Dad was riding his bike today and was hit by a car at [an intersection near home]. He was wearing a helmet which probably saved his life. He broke the cars windshield with his helmeted head. They took him to [a hospital] where he had xrays and mri's. He broke his clavicle (shoulder bone) and has to ( Read more... )