Category Archives: Bicycle

Reality bites…

Posted on February 15, 2013 by the sloth

…and it doesn’t hurt that bad. This time I’m going to revamp the One Bike idea a bit and make an attempt to bring it back to reality.  My last post was a mental exercise prompted by another post over at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, Cycling Blogs, Dynamo | 14 Comments

One bike to rule them all…

Posted on January 24, 2013 by the sloth

…and in the something something.  I can’t think of anything catchy. Over at Singularity there’s a little challenge to do some thinking and come up with one bike that would fit every possible need.  A mental exercise in minimalism without … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, Cycling Blogs, Dynamo, S24O, Wife | 18 Comments

Wintersday

Posted on December 25, 2012 by the sloth

Here we are at the end of a year, staring down the long, black barrel of another.  I hope 2012 didn’t take your feet out from under you too often. The wife-type and I purchased (mortgaged to the hilt) a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, GPS, Megan, Molly, Wife | 5 Comments

The flash

Posted on October 27, 2012 by the sloth

A few years ago I purchased a Planet Bike Superflash taillight.  I still have it and it’s still going strong.  This was, quite possibly, one of my smartest bike accessory purchases.  Since then several other manufacturers have either copied the … Continue reading →

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Rausch Gap S24O

Posted on October 17, 2012 by the sloth

It looks like His Boniusness beat me to the punch and actually wrote up a ride report in a timely fashion. You can read it here. Anyway, mine’s mostly a photo dump with a few comments. Bone and I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in 650b, Bicycle, Harrisburg, Pentax, Photography, rSogn, S24O | 7 Comments

Coffeeneuring, Cornerstone Coffee

Posted on October 13, 2012 by the sloth

MG is at it again.  I missed last weekend so I’m going to have to down a few double shots over the next few weeks. The gang and I headed for Cornerstone Coffee in Camp Hill today.  It’s less than … Continue reading →

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Went to a wedding

Posted on October 1, 2012 by the sloth

This last weekend we loaded up the cage, bike on the back, and drove to New York.  My lovely wife’s lovely cousin was to be married at a lodge in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by State Forest.  Dirt roads, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle | 9 Comments

How many bikes?

Posted on September 16, 2012 by the sloth

Sometimes, the wife asks me a silly question.  “How many bikes do you have now?”  This is not a question of curiosity.  It’s a mixture of mild contempt and disbelief.  If you’re married and you have bikes, or cameras, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, GP, handlebars | 10 Comments

Eurotrash

Posted on August 11, 2012 by the sloth

July 28, 2012.  I swung a leg over the Silver Bullet and shoved off toward Mercersburg.  This was, I hoped, not to be a repeat of my first attempt several years ago, which ended 25 miles early at a McDonald’s, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, Fat ass, GPS | 5 Comments

Tips for group rides

Posted on June 4, 2012 by the sloth

Over the last 4 or 5 years I’ve been a member of the Harrisburg Bicycle Club. Most of the group rides I’m able to get to are the slower, social rides that range anywhere from 10 to 13mph average, and … Continue reading →

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