The humidity broke this week. We had a couple of cool nights which helped too. But the days! This is what summer’s all about. Highs in the mid-to-upper 80s and, while not desert dry, dry enough that sweating works to keep you cool instead of making you uncomfortable. Spent a couple of lovely afternoons this […]
So this morning, I dragged my miserably sticky, under rested ass out of bed, looked at the thermometer by the desk and groaned. Another night where it never got below about 82°F (27°C) in the apartment—no doubt due to an unventilated attic storing all the heat. I had hoped for better considering it was supposed […]
Quite by accident yesterday, I discovered a new way to keep cool. I hung out the laundry as usual yesterday morning, thinking the combination of heat, breeze and sun—what sun was making it through the haze—would overcome the oppressive humidity and make a good laundry-drying day. It didn’t. After nearly three hours, my jeans were […]
Blame Von. 🙂 Three things you like about yourself: 1) Acceptance 2) Passion (once someone/thing has my attention) 3) Sobriety that makes it all possible Three physical things you don’t like about yourself 1) Baldness 2) My colon 3) “Spare tire” that refuses to go away despite weight loss and exercise Three things that scare […]
There’s a joke in AA that goes: Q: Do you know how to make God laugh? A: Tell him your plans for tomorrow. Saturday, God laughed. CBC has been working like a dog for the past three weeks, but still planned to get on the road early enough to pick me up for the picnic […]
That would be me—not having thought to deploy my built-in sunshade today. Clear, hot, dry day, as it is every time after a hurricane passes through. And me, not wanting to get all sweaty, I wore my hair in a tail. Won’t be making that mistake again. CBC’s friend, he artist guy, wasn’t setting up […]
Despite the remnants of Hurricane Cindy blanketing the area in thick overcast and threat of rain, it promises to be a very busy weekend. CBC is coming in, possibly tonight, but probably not until the morning given the rain downstate, through New Jersey and PA. We’re off to Buffalo tomorrow for their gay AA picnic, […]
CBC: “You’re glowing! I can feel it from here.” Me: “Well, I didn’t get pregnant, that’s for sure.” I’ve been hearing the same thing about glowing from everyone since I got back. I’m still carrying an infectious enthusiasm, which I hope doesn’t wear off or wash out soon. It’s a good feeling. The weather broke […]
Arrived back home about a quarter after 10 tonight. Watching the sun set in the wake of the ferry was as awesome as I’d hoped. Initially I was disappointed when it slipped completely behind a cloudbank. A few minutes later I looked up from my book, and there it was, just the thinnest of vivid […]
I had an hour to kill this morning between sessions. I looked around a while trying to find someone I knew. Then it occurred to me, On a basic, fundamental level, I know everyone here—all 60,000 of them. So I sat down outside in the sun next to some guy from Baltimore and had a […]
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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