In Which I Ruminate/Reminesce About Bikesesses

Ongoing issues with my mountainbike have me rationalizing getting a new one. Collapsed economy notwithstanding, me wantz new bikey. The entry-level, full-suspension Ibex Apogee that I purchased in 2004 online served me well enough through the two years that ensued. But I haven’t put tread to trail since some time in 2006 and hell, I’m …

Howsabout A Little Head?

Sorry, couldn’t resist the headline. I love digging around the backyard to see what artifacts might emerge. As you can see from my photoset on Flickr, we’ve amassed a rather interesting Gallery of Backyarchaelogy, and this thumbnail-sized ceramic noggin found atop the dirt near the hammock is the latest addition to be exhumed… by Ranger’s …

No Clearance Clarence

So I’m back home from my trip to Savannah and all’s good, with the exception of my wounded bike. Getting to the end of my chores while watching my Raiders find a way to lose yet again, I finally took a look at her bent forks. To best illustrate the damage done in my embarrasing …

Well So There Ya Go

For better or worse, if there’s one thing you can count on me to relate without restraint it’s the absolutely crazy ass things that happen to me, and the one that happened a block from my house about 4:30 p.m. this afternoon will certainly qualify for Top 10 status if not  No. 1 pick for …

Mileage

I finally was forced to do something Saturday morning I hadn’t had to do since June 29: fill up my truck’s tank. What with all the bicycle riding I’ve been doing, I’d only logged 215 miles on four wheels. In comparison over that same period I biked 1,582. Gas was $4.69 per gallon at the …