Monthly Archives: August 2009
Sometimes it’s not what it seems
I showed up for the Sunday morning B ride feeling somewhat apprehensive. The rear tire on my bike had a noticeable warp. It wasn’t really a bulge, but the main tread of the tire got off center at one spot. … Continue reading
Filed under Components, Maintenance
Patched tubes vs. new ones
Last weekend, I flatted on my Saturday morning ride. I was only two miles from home, and was too worn out to change the flat then and there, so I called my wife and had her perform sag duties. That … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment, Maintenance
Dealing with biking tickets — not so easy
Ever since the bicycle ticket incident, the four hapless riders have been trying to decide how to deal with their citations. Pippa (“I shall go to court because I’m British and like a good argument” – gotta love her) filled … Continue reading
Filed under Safety
A confusing hand signal
I see that hand signals continue to be a topic of interest on some biking blogs. We all know the basic signals (As in the diagrams on the linked page, I signal a right turn by pointing my right arm … Continue reading
Filed under Safety
Some states are enlightened on red lights
Just spotted this link on the Springfield Cyclist site. Thanks, Tracy! http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1380008.html
Filed under Uncategorized
Police crackdown
I missed our Sunday ride two weekends in a row while on vacation, and it turned out that the first weekend was much more eventful than usual. The B ride took a loop route that included some moderately challenging hills. … Continue reading
Filed under Safety
Kevin Underhill
One of the unexpected rewards of writing a blog is coming into contact with people I would never otherwise get to know. One of these was Kevin Underhill. I was stunned upon returning from Hawaii yesterday to learn that Kevin … Continue reading
Filed under Community
Heresy
It’s heresy, I tell you. Away for a whole week in Hawaii (Maui, to be specific) and not one day of bicycling! The view from our hotel room. Yep, another lousy day on Maui. It’s not that we didn’t plan … Continue reading
Filed under Travel
Hiatus time
I’m going off on vacation for a week. Some golf, some biking, some lolling about. So don’t look for anything on this site until Monday, August 17th. I won’t be taking a laptop along, I won’t be tweeting, I don’t … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized

