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Speedlinking 15 November 2011

“We try to do rides that are somewhat audacious. If they were easy, it wouldn’t be all that satisfying when you get to the finish.” –rider, Seattle Randonneurs video

I love being corrected by a moron

Elly Blue recently wrote at Grist about the joy of being abused on the road for doing “something that’s totally, mundanely legal”.
I had one of those experiences today.

Speedlinking 5 July 2011

“My advice to you is that when you’re out on your bike, as often as possible, look up from your Garmin, heart rate monitor and bike computer, and look around and enjoy. Maybe even leave technology at home?” –xcmankan

The winter of my discontent

Health-wise, it’s been a good day: no backache, no abdominal pain, no headache. So far so good. Now I suppose I should get out of bed.

Speedlinking 21 June 2011

“Toe overlap is not the end of the world, unless you crash and die – then it is.” –Skip Bernet

Speedlinking 5 June 2011

“[Roadside assist] man told us he’s doing lots of flat batteries these days because ‘Everyone’s riding their bikes…forget their car needs to be used’” –@treadlie

Speedlinking 29 April 2011

“As magical as a shiny new set of wheels can be, any old bike can still get you where you need to go as long as you can ride it” –Kathleen Wilker

Speedlinking 31 March 2011

“Wearing a fluorescent jacket doesn’t mean that you no longer need to look where you are going.” –road.cc

Messengers need mountain bikes

Bike messengers need to jump on the MTB bandwagon, not just for their “strength and comfort” but also because they “beat bad roads and bad traffic”.

Speedlinking 9 March 2011

“This is part of the beauty of cycling – all it really takes to be a cycling advocate is to ride your bike. The more people there are out there riding bikes, the more cycling benefits.” –BikeSnobNYC