In yesterday's post I explored the ramifications of valuation allowances on deferred income tax assets in the context of shifting market demands as pertains to Merida's $105 million income impairment with regard to its ownership stake in Specialized (tldr; they bought up a bunch of bike shops and took a bath), and in more financial... Continue Reading →

Bike racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ZSPC3J6hA Is it even still a thing? At least here in these United States, bike racing as a sport has followed the exact opposite trajectory of the career of Keanu Reeves--with the possible exception of gravel, but even that has only managed to attain Sam Rockwell levels of success at best. Gatherings of... Continue Reading →

Further to yesterday's post, I've officially taken the Super Record-ified Faggin for a proper ride: I did have to turn around and swap saddles, as the low-profile ass hatchet was bottoming out on the seatpost clamp, making it even more punishing on the perineum than it already was: Then there was the odd stop to... Continue Reading →

With Project 105 complete, you'd think I'd put away the toolbox and enjoy the fruits of my labors. Hardly! No sooner had I fastened the last, uh, fastener than I turned my attention to this: As I mentioned recently, the 105 parts were already en route to me when I received an email from a... Continue Reading →

When I put the Roadini together on the cusp of the year by goal was to curabulate (that's sort of a portmanteau of "curate" and "collaborate") a road bike that combined the best attributes of all my other road bikes into one genteel age-appropriate package, and I daresay I succeeded: It's fantastic, I love everything... Continue Reading →

After commuting entirely by bicycle on Tuesday, yesterday I took the more genteel option by riding to the nearest commuter rail station: Traveling in this fashion saves me no time over the subway, and indeed I still have to take the subway to Brooklyn once I get to Grand Central. However, I do get to... Continue Reading →

Staying hydrated: [The AI's take on "Ordinary schmuck enjoying a cool drink of water on a hot day."] Since time immemorial, man has slaked his thirst by putting a crude admixture consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom inside of him. At first, in the caveman days, he'd happen upon a stream, cup... Continue Reading →

Further to yesterday's post, a number of you commented that I could have used the Campagnolo derailleur by running a short length of cable and then fine-tuning it with the barrel adjuster: So thanks for the advice, but WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU ALL WHEN I NEEDED YOU? Moving on, while I've generally been commuting... Continue Reading →

As spring approaches I find myself consumed by an almost pathological desire to get all my wheeled conveyances running as smoothly as possible. This extends even to THE CAR THAT I OWN, and so in the morning I dropped it off with the mechanic and returned home via bicycle: If you're wondering what I was... Continue Reading →

Good morning! Firstly, allow me to share this almost completely un-vetted video from a YouTuber with whom I am unfamiliar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b99RaafbGrI I did watch the first few minutes, and as an admirer of Jeff Jones his opening remarks resonated with me, so unless he completely changes direction and segues into an explanation of why the... Continue Reading →