leave late ride slow. leave early ride slower
June 29, 2011
Go faster Mr. Produce Truck Driver
Wait at the red light longer
it's not the Mini Coopers
it's the Mini Cooper drivers
Lakeview Avenue same time each day
familiar commuters commuting the other way
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in the morning, when we rise
June 28, 2011
when one’s not enough
two’s too many
to reach for it
and have it be there
in it’s designated
place and time
in the morning, when we rise
screaming summer icon like
a galvanized steel tub full of ice
ice-cold beers of course
first stop in the morning
looks a lot like
last stop at night
you know the rest
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move over bacon
June 26, 2011
HP photo
onesie is the new black is the new onesie
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rolling resistance is futile
June 24, 2011
I zing the bike electric
June 23, 2011
Apple Cider Vinegar
June 22, 2011
it seemed like a good idea at the time
like asbestos siding
playing with fire
getting burned years later
paying the piper in installments
sometimes you get what you pay for
years and years later
wanting it all to make sense
clean and simple
logical if A then B
scientifically speaking clinically proven
and now that the smoke has cleared
it seems anecdotal evidence is OK even a
flimsy touchy-feely social science essay does the trick
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snot rocket surgery
June 20, 2011
87 photo
this bolt is too tight
this bolt is too loose
but this bolt is just right
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askance
June 18, 2011
concave or convex an increased surface area over the course of the cycle cycling completely clockwise through twelve points of contact on radish sized patches bodies in motion bodies at rest and all the rest everything returns to earth eventually like a well placed loogie or maybe things hang around a while for a ride on a Raleigh really the end results the same as the crow flies eyes on the prize goal disoriented self inflicted incentive finish line bottom line assembly line laid up laid back set back set up word word binder clip big picture connoisseur clearly connect cause and effect direct all up in your face intense action act two scene one equal and opposite reaction resolution to be continued to be sure there will be no dancing around playing passive reindeer games an astounding attention to detail I see you’re working on your PhD but how does that affect me here and now here today more better here tomorrow forward thinking stick shift stuck in reverse press down and to the left look over the shoulder yoga mat holder proudly on display looky looky look at me exiting German SUV passenger side three cars back snickerdoodle Saturday morning piping hot fair trade coffee six-thirty so so so much utility such little margins parallel parking bike lane broken glass detritus flowing downstream loading and unloading only consumer product safety spelled out clearly in an old family recipe serving suggestions only go so far like building an unhealthy attachment to a ballpoint pen it's time
to draw the line
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proceed to the point of the turn
June 17, 2011
a point to make
a point to point b
point no point
pointed dullness
pointed in the right direction
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worm drive
June 16, 2011
Squeaky Wheel Gets Grease
June 13, 2011
sexybabymamma photo
it puts the lotion on its skin
or else it gets sunburn again
another year older
another hangover
repeat as needed
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coaster brake beer cruiser SOLD
June 11, 2011
---SOLD---
Witness the clean lines of the coaster brake, no unsightly cables or housing or levers and all without the hipster angst of a fixed gear. Even TK says “it’s clean”. Solid Cadillac-smooth Japanese steel. The cool compromise of a 50 x 18 gets you to the bar without breaking a sweat but doesn’t look too ninny to the casual observer. Pushing platform pedals in shoes or even sandals that match your outfit but not necessarily your Cascade Bike Club safety vest.
The frame comes in at 57cm but beware of the lofty stand-over height of this bike rolling on 27 inch rims and big big tires. After a few beers you may need to dismount gingerly. (Ask me about the 630mm bsd and how it compares to 29ers rolling 622bsds) The front wheel is an attractive one-of-kind steel rim radially laced to a Schwinn bmx hub. The Ritchey stem is a beautifully brazed steel classic holding out a beer-can shimmed riser bar with matching green glitter grips.
This bike has a lot of pilderwasser history built into it and it could tell you some stories but it has been occupying space collecting dust for the past couple years. I’m not really in a hurry to part with it but a new addition to the family here at HQ has brought some other more utilitarian bikes into focus.
You know where to find me. Come and get it and ride it home.
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what would louis sullivan do?
June 10, 2011
cheeky chica
June 8, 2011
Taco Tuesday Wednesday
June 8, 2011
once you pop you can't stop
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platform pedals & flip flops
June 7, 2011
Mason, Brad, Dodge & Dream at Phil's Demo-Party alleycat yesteryear
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metamorphosis [met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis]
June 5, 2011
in the petty details
day to day living
finding meaning
living within means
my way your way anyway
they all come around eventually
ask Steve Perry or maybe
the earth rotates so things just look that way
seeping into the woodwork
absorbing boiled linseed oil
the solution sticks around so long sometimes
it caterpillar-butterflies into a problem
like a tuffy tire liner tirelessly
prophylacticly preventing punctures
day after day until one day
it slices through the inner tube
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cog, rebel without a
June 4, 2011
action slacks
June 3, 2011
B.Y.O.B.
June 2, 2011
rookie tattoo
June 1, 2011
Erik Jahnz photo
Visualize 200 West Thomas 3rd floor men’s room
Visualize voiding the warranty on an S-Works Venge by towing a trailer full of beer
Visualize just exactly where your priorities are
Visualize being careful what you with for
Visualize supersaturation and that one last little thing that so-called all-it-takes precipitating the precipitate
Visualize when it rains in pours
Visualize paper thin pickle slices pasted to pathetic pale burger patties and soggy crinkle-cut fries served on plastic trays by large polyester clad ladies in the cafeteria
Visualize the concept “finger tight”
Visualize sledding down the 10th fairway at Downriver golf course
Visualize looking up the word unabridged in an actual dictionary in a dark public library
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