September 2009
4 posts
Rampant Bourgeousie, or, How I Headbutted a...
1:50pm, Friday September 18th: My head leaves a sizable dent in the door of a brand new Maserati. Ten stitches and a five hour hospital stay later, I make my way home. Cool.
Okay, so that’s the short version. Slightly less short version: Dude doesn’t quite understand what a two-way stop is, rolls through it ‘til is bumper is on the yellow line of the street he’s attempting...
“Less Grey Goose, more tallboys. Less Ed Hardy, more knockabout flannel. Less...”
Live Block Party 2009: Livestock 4th Annual BBQ →
Super fun times, imo.
April 2009
6 posts
Watch(via BSNYC)
How fucking cool is this? These guys and/or gals are racing cargo bikes! Bikes! That carry shit! Fuck yeah!
Seven Cycles shits bed on Earth Day
High-end bicycle manufacturer Seven Cycles has taken advantage of Earth Day to sucker eco-conscious yuppies into buying a $6000 bike. How? By releasing the Seven “Muse”, aka the “Earth Day Bike”.
The idea behind this bike is to minimize the environmental impact of it’s production. Fair enough. Seven has gone to great lengths to do this, such as sandblasting the frame...
WatchJust saw this on the Brakeless blog…I don’t know how old this kid is, but he looks ridiculously young, and he’s jaw-droppingly good.
WatchSeems that the Miami guys and gals had themselves a pretty bangin’ race on April Fool’s Day.
As an aside, it seems Miami’s female messengers are way foxier than ours.
Bad news, fellow pirates. →
Seems that the dudes who run The Pirate Bay are going to be doing some hard time.
File-sharing is getting a tough rap right now. We might have to start doing some serious fighting pretty soon…sharpen your cutlasses, maties.
More bike nerding.
My quest for the perfect frame continues.
Finding a suitable road frame for a fixed-gear build is not usually difficult. But when you’re extremely choosy, and strapped for cash…it gets difficult really quickly. The scoop is pretty much this:
Pros:
I’m a very average frame size, and there’s tons of frames that fit me around.
Road bikes are pretty cool right now, so lots...
March 2009
3 posts
Allow me to rant, if you will...
I really wouldn’t mind seeing Greg Gutfeld dead.
Last week, on FOX’s late-night talkshow Red Eye, this “comedian” launched into a lengthy and obnoxious diatribe on the Canadian Forces. In response to an announcement from CAF generals that they would be withdrawing from Afghanistan for a period of one year, Gutfeld belittled and insulted the CAF as a whole at great length.
...
BMX yeahhhh!
I’ve decided I’m going to pick up some 20”. I don’t really know why, it just sounds like a fun idea.
Craigslist lurk mode, ACTIVATE!
Aero levers?
Well, I’ve given up on finding new hoods for my old-ass levers. Instead, I’m on the hunt for new levers altogether. Time to upgrade to the sexiness of aero levers!
*Crosses fingers for finding some Dura Ace AX levers on ebay.*
February 2009
9 posts
Brake hood woes.
It is unreasonably hard to find brake lever hoods that will fit non-aero brake levers in this city. I realize non-aero levers were phased out in the late 80s, but seriously.
I need to find one of those bike shops that still has leftover parts stashed away from forever ago. Any recommendations?
Give me a project.
I am in one of those moods where I want to accomplish something grand, like write a book, or ride my bicycle to New York. Unfortunately, the latter is impossible at this time, and I lack inspiration for the former.
Suggest alternatives!
WatchThis is my new favourite parkour video. I didn’t even know Tokyo had a parkour group!
I suggest clicking through, so you can watch the HD version.
Fact: France makes better electro than everywhere...
Waffles →
My saviour! And the only reason I didn’t vomit with rage when OiNK closed down!
Well, okay, I did vomit with rage when OiNK closed down, but I got over it once waffles opened.
If I was going to have to listen to the same...
for the rest of my life, what album would it be?
Massive Attack - Mezzanine seems like the best choice at the moment, but I might change my mind. Burial - Untrue is a fierce competitor.
