Stories from bikelovejones
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Do I Really Need Drop Bars? Maybe Not.
bikelovejones &bull Apr 16, 2010
Pondering the reasons for maintaining a drop bar bike in my stable for the last several years, I find that none of them seem to be terribly compelling anymore. I find that I am most comfortable, and ride most confidently,… Full Story »
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- Barloworld
- bicycle
- ride
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I Really Miss Punk Some Days
bikelovejones &bull Apr 12, 2010
Yesterday I went over to the Pedal Nation show at the Oregon Convention Center. Mostly a bicycle trade show for the public, I nonetheless found a few items of interest that our shop might want to carry. What I didn't find very much of was my own excitement around bicycles and the bike industry. I walked through the entire show several times in two hours and in the end left feeling sort of underwhelmed and glad I hadn't actually paid to get in. There were some lovely things on display: craft-built bikes of all shapes and sizes, some sharp-looking… Full Story »
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"I Think It'S Important Never To Let Anybody Else Do Your Thinking For You"
bikelovejones &bull Apr 5, 2010
Today's video comes courtesy of discussions over at the Rivendell Bicycle Works discussion group . Tim Wright is a knife maker and rides a bicycle everywhere: Full Story »
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It's official: a womens' singlespeed category at PIR short-track!
bikelovejones &bull Mar 31, 2010
I am happy to announce that Kris Schamp, the organizer of the PIR Short-track XC races, has agreed to create a separate sub-category for Womens' Singlespeed at this summer's short-track series. Womens' Singlespeed will race at 6:30 p. m. with… Full Story »
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More About Wardrobe: Leaning Slowly To The Fred Side
bikelovejones &bull Mar 28, 2010
Last night, as I unlocked my bike from a friend's porch after a party, I reached into my saddlebag and found the bright yellow safety vest that lives at the bottom. After a moment's pause, I pulled it out and slipped it on. The route back home was relatively traffic-quiet but also poorly-lit. I was glad for the extra visibility when the headlights of three cars in succession shone from behind and… Full Story »
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Ride Report: Biker'S Mind, Imperfect Mind
bikelovejones &bull Mar 22, 2010
This morning, while Sweetie went and did her radio show , I went for a bike ride. I'd told her in advance that I needed a longer ride, and when she asked where I would go I shrugged and said, rather off-the-cuff, "Oh, I think I'll go up to Rocky Butte." Rocky Butte is one of three dead volcanoes inside the Portland city limits (along with Mount Tabor and Powell Butte) that is also home to a city park. Before that it was home to a… Full Story »
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Performance Cycling Is Weird If You Allow It To Be
bikelovejones &bull Mar 17, 2010
"If you step back for a moment and think like a normal, non-cycling human being, you'll realize that pounding six packets of berry-flavored snot in an hour is not usually considered normal eating." --Frances Morrision ************ On the face of it, much of what is done in performance cycling is pretty weird. We wear clingy -- too clingy, for some of us -- lycra. We wear funny-looking shoes that work best with even funnier-looking pedals. Our helmets make us… Full Story »
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This Is So Damn Cool
bikelovejones &bull Mar 14, 2010
I just learned about an organization that collects bicycles and gives them to children all over the world. But not just any children. We're talking about some of the poorest kids in some of the poorest places on earth, where… Full Story »
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Tech Talk: Carbon Fiber Breaks. Early & Often.
bikelovejones &bull Mar 10, 2010
Before we get any further, I will admit that this blog post states a personal preference based on personal experience. So any flamers out there can just Keep It In Their Pants, okay? Let's contrast and compare. This is a carbon fiber derailleur and… Full Story »
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Pinkification, Complete
bikelovejones &bull Mar 7, 2010
The accessorizing and upgrading are complete. Stompy version 2.0 is ready to stop traffic. The gunmetal blue-gray frame was cool, but somber. Being a party bike, Stompy needed party clothes; so I've been adding pink accents over the last couple… Full Story »
