Of course, the problem with a catching-up-on-sleep weekend comes on Monday morning at, say 3:30, when your body pops awake and says, “That was really great. Whadaya wanna do now?” Thinking back, my longest stint upright this weekend was about five hours Saturday night. Shower, meeting, dinner with the gang, reading, then back to bed. […]
This is one of the pics that Von sent. She’s using another in her entry about our day and there’s a third that should only ever be used for blackmail purposes. Responding: Ha! I forgot about pulling a Bishonenworks calendar off the wall saying, “You gotta see the boys.” And no, they’re not naked on […]
On Sunday, Von came to visit. As she requested, we had snow. Not much by our standards, but it was snow. Naturally, we had clouds too. Thinnish clouds, where you could almost convince yourself that the roundish brighter region in the sky was the sun. You’d have to be an optimist though. Anyway, Vonnie is […]
There’s this really cool place I keep seeing as my life lurches and jolts from one extreme to the other. It’s called balance. Looks really nice. I just have to figure out how to get off there. Maybe if I pull this emergency stop cord… The most difficult challenge I face now that I’m feeling […]
Overall, you scored as follows: 2% scored higher (more nerdy), and 98% scored lower (less nerdy). All hail the monstrous nerd. You are by far the SUPREME NERD GOD Ahem. While on the topic of stupid web stuff, What’s your battle cry? Prowling over the terrain, swinging a bladed baseball bat, cometh Bruce! And he […]
Something that always leaves me shaking my head is how much the Presbyterians seem to like me. The Presbytery of Genesee Valley is my oldest, steadiest and most-loyal client. Last year, I started doing work for the neighboring Presbytery of Geneva. Anyway, every year I do 20 minutes or so at the new minister orientation. […]
Riding to work on Saturday I was startled to see the University Ave fence and gates to the George Eastman House festooned in crime scene tape. At first I thought perhaps thieves had made off with George’s recently rediscovered sideboard, but then, looking more closely, the tape said “Crime Scene — Law & Order”. Oh. […]
I’m all giddy over Von visiting R-Town on the weekend of the 18th. She’s one of the few journalers I’ve read consistently since I started my own. Her site requires a password, which I’m sure she’d be happy to send you. We’ve both had our issues and ups and downs over the years and are […]
After having royally screwed up my sleep patterns with The Experiment, it’s taking a while to get back to normal. I’m hoping that by Monday things will be all sorted. Got an official attaboy from a patron at the library today. He stopped me three times as I was passing by to confirm that Clippy […]
Messing with the medication dosage and timing this weekend didn’t go off like I’d hoped. The plan was to leverage the sleepiness the Cymbalta gave me during the day, and try to do without the the meds I’d been taking at bedtime. Friday night I took only the 60mg of Cymbalta. I was awake until […]
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Someday we’ll all look back on this, and plow right into a parked car.
Just as man evolved from four feet to two, some have evolved from four wheels to two.
Tourers and commuters are a lot alike. Both breeds usually choose a sturdy, yet no-nonsense bike, and both usually have to carry more than your usual OCP roadie. We take tips, tricks, and underground secret information from almost every other type of cyclist, chew it up, and spit out a form of cycling science that manifests itself as a fusion of both basic transportation and recreational riding all at once.—ax0n
You shouldn’t anthropomorphize bikes. They don’t like it when you do that—JustBrowsing
Somewhere on gayforums.net there’s a thread that goes “I just shaved my legs and got some tight lycra shorts. Do you think it would make look like a cyclist or not?”—From yet another “Does wearing lycra make me look gay?” thread on bikeforums.net
I don’t hate cars per se, but the lifestyle they encourage is as lethal and self-destructive as any drug.—Cosmoline
I guess for me it boiled down to a realization that a bike was the right tool for the job. Using a 3,000 pound vehicle move me and my briefcase 2.5 miles to work everyday was like using a steamroller to press my shirts—they'd be wrinkle free, but an iron would be a better choice.—chocula
Starve a terrorist—ride a bike to work. It’s not just good for the environment, it’s good for civilization.—NotAsFat
When all the gasoline runs out, the Priuses are going to be dead on the side of the road right beside the Hummers.
Who is more patriotic, the person who commutes to work on a bike, or the guy who slaps a US flag decal on his SUV that gets 12 miles per gallon?—Jim Caple (ESPN)
I’m on the odd side of now but the right side of history.—Woodog
What’s the point of a bike if you can only ride it on weekends and you can’t even carry anything with you?—madfiNch
I don’t ride to save the environment, auto fuel, money or even to get exercise. I ride because I enjoy it and as a consequence, I get the benefit of the other things.—Charles Vail
What I need is a tandem, a squash racquet and a daring & ruthless accomplice. Is anyone in?—Chris L
My two favorite things in life are libraries and bicycles. They both move people forward without wasting anything. The perfect day: riding a bike to the library.—Peter Golkin
If one is going to be hedonistic and NOT actually in Jamaica, well bicycles ain’t such a bad way to go.—PansyPalmetto
Skilled city cyclists move through traffic like gazelles through a field of fat cows.—JoeyBike
Biking isn’t a sport because anybody can do it. I can bike, you can bike. For goodness sakes, my mother can bike! You don’t see her on the cover of Sports Illustrated, do you?—jack002
Bicycles move with the flow of the Earth—Nikki Giovanni
Let’s have a moment of silence for all those Americans who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym to ride the stationary bicycle—US Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Putting slicks on a mountain bike is like putting a dress on your best friend Bob. He still won’t look like a woman, and he won’t ride like one either.—Platypius
They’re just bikes. Ride ’em in the rain, salt, snow and crap to fully appreciate them.—Mike Zanconato
One of the best things about bicycle commuting is that it can mitigate the displeasure of having to go to work.—BikeSnobNYC
When you approach an intersection think of the cars as affectionate cats that are going to try to rub themselves against you.—BikeSnobNYC
It’s like bikes. Give yourself a budget. Then double it.—grscha
Rule 9: If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.—The Rules
I ride to work just because I enjoy it, but I keep getting told it’s for other reasons.—ThermionicScott
If I only rode my bicycle on nice days I wouldn't be a cyclist. I'd be just another old fat man with a bicycle hanging in his garage.—Dave Cutter
I took Brucew's advice ... Perfect!— ScooterDobs