Sit down! Shut up! Francis, get that chewing gum out of your ear! Look, I know it's nice outside and you wanna get outta here, but SETTTLE THE HELL DOWN. Good.. Okay, now, I'm pleased to present you with a quiz. As always, study the item, think, and click on your answer. If you're right... Continue Reading →

Remove your cap, look to the skies, and salute, because a bird of prey may be flying over your head at this very moment: I'm not crying, a bug just flew into my eye while I was riding, that's all. Speaking of riding, I consoled myself yesterday by reminding myself what fantastic bikes have, and... Continue Reading →

Last Sunday I participated in the Five Boro Bike Tour, but twice a week I undertake a Three Boro Bike Tour that's just as long (round trip, that is): To commute on a bicycle as fine as the Homer is to feel as though you've arrived--not at your destination, but at your destination, if you... Continue Reading →

A little over a year ago I asked Paul Johnson of Classic Cycle if I could borrow a Kestrel for the Five Boro Bike Tour. I did so mostly for irony's sake. Here was the bike he sent: I'd never been particularly interested in Kestrels. If anything, I had bad associations with them; besides the... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was the Five Boro Bike Tour, and once again my elder son and I took part, catching an early train down to the start: As it happens, I'd just received a little care package from Two Wheel Gear, which included this little handlebar bag: There are lots of rest areas on the Five Boro... Continue Reading →

Back in January I explained that I was considering some sort of paid subscription or premium content setup for this blog, and in the meantime I'd be accepting donations. Many of you were generous, and some even chose to donate on an ongoing basis. Between the extraordinary support readers have shown as well as some... Continue Reading →

I know I shouldn't publish salacious images or videos on this blog, but sometimes I can't help it: https://videopress.com/v/D25U7n3C?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Yes, with the Five Boro Bike Tour coming this weekend I figured it was time to wash the Vengeance Bike, and I even wiped it down with some of that fancy-schmancy bike cleaner Dumonde sent me... Continue Reading →

Further to Monday's post, the floodwaters of the mighty Saw Mill River have largely receded and it's back to its usual trickle: I too am trickling along in my usual fashion. I'm riding the same bike I did on Monday: And I'm even wearing the same clothes: By the way, many thanks to Jeff (or... Continue Reading →

I wear many caps, but perhaps none fits me more poorly than that of Official Spokesdork for the Five Boro Bike Tour: Indeed, so checked out am I that I completely forgot it's this coming Sunday! Fortunately, like Five Boro legend Lawrence Orbach, I have been training. In fact, as recently as last Friday I... Continue Reading →

Further to last week's thrilling fender content (is there any other kind?)... ...perhaps I tempted the Rain Gods, for on Friday evening it stared raining, and it did not stop until the wee hours of this morning. Of course, I only care about the weather insomuch as it impacts my own cycling, and as I... Continue Reading →