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Meanwhile, I was still thinkin',,,
Was it only a couple of weeks ago that Fritz said my snot rocket haiku rivaled Vogon poetry? Now, I ask you, should a charge like that go unanswered?He said something about being gone for the weekend, so maybe I should sneak into Cyclelicious and add some suitably florid poetic, um, whatever, in...
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Published 4 days ago

Happy Thanksgiving!
("Planksy" from Okie Funk: Notes from the Outback by DocHoc, another liberal in this most red of states. Go read his post for today!)You don't often see a pirate turkey. Maybe Thanksgiving Day should be another religious holiday on the Pastafarian calendar and we could have roast turkey as a...
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Published 5 days ago

News Flash
Be still my heart!News Flash Help Re-Name Thunderhead Alliance - Win $$$ Thunderhead Alliance is embarking upon a process to rename/rebrand the organization. We’re inviting all our members to share with us ideas for a new name. If your suggestion is selected, you will win a $250 voucher good...
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Published a week ago

This just in...
Via Cycle South Dakota:Viagra may be placed on the banned drugs list.Yep, that's right. Apparently it has a performance benefit (besides the obvious one) in that it permits greater blood flow and therefore greater oxygen carrying capacity. Follow the link to the full article on WWOS.COM.AUI...
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Published a week ago

Study Finds Cyclists Disobey Traffic Laws
This study from Hunter College did not survey a random sample of cyclists in New York City, so its accuracy is questionable. That doesn't stop people from reaching conclusions on the basis of this questionable data, however, so let's make fun of them. First up - helmets. I guess the idea is...
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Published a week ago

Another Saturday post...
(Friday night. The line of tiles down the center of the room are on the centerline and they provide my reference point. Saturday's project is to fill the areas to either side of this reference. The area at top center was just tiled. CycleDog photo.)I haven't written about cycling lately...
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Published 2 weeks ago

A boy and his ride...
The RideSaturday morning. 1AM.The phone rang, waking me up. Mary was still awake out in the living room. She came in to tell me that Jordan's car was stalled up on SH20. I came fully awake, pulled on my clothes and shoes, then went to the garage for a gasoline can. Minutes later, I was in the...
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Published 3 weeks ago

Just send a check...
I'm wondering about all that bailout money going to the banks, with even more going to automakers, and an eventual stimulus package meant to build infrastructure and generate more jobs. Now, the banks are getting about $800 billion - that's billion, with a b - meaning that if we divvy the cash...
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Published 3 weeks ago

Gosh, it's cold this morning...
It's called cold induced rhinitis, or as motorists commonly wonder, why do cyclists leave a trail of slime like two-wheeled garden slugs in loud clothing? You have to do something with all that snot, otherwise you end up looking like a woman I saw in a cyclocross race who had (I am not making...
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Published 4 weeks ago

Good advice
What sparked the following was a post called My Brother Got Hit by a Car on Jason Kearney's blog, "Out Here in the Middle." It worth taking the time to read. His brother, Spencer, was involved in a hit-and-run. The motorist returned and assaulted him. Go read.Local attorney and cycling...
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Published 4 weeks ago

The Heartbreak of Addiction
This is my column from the November issue of the Red Dirt Pedalers "Wheel Issues."Once again, I've spent a chunk of a very nice Saturday on my knees in the kitchen laying ceramic tile. This job should be completed sometime next week, and believe me, I'm looking forward to it.Also, I made a trip...
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Published a month ago

It's just after 7AM....
It's just after 7 AM as I write this. I've had 5 or 6 hours of sleep.Yesterday, Halloween, went true to form at the lovely Chateau CycleDog. Holidays usually involve one of two things: plumbing disasters or personal injury. Halloween was no exception.We saw the last of the neighborhood kid's...
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Published a month ago