January 2012
13 posts
Global warming isn't all bad...
Well, butter my biscuit!!
Quit your job if you have to , just promise you’ll get out for a ride today??
-rocco
The Rental
So as you may have heard, rocco and I were recently in New Orleans. Man, what a town. And yeah, we rented bikes. Check the picture below. Or better yet, check the video even further below. But, while you’re here, let’s discuss the bike. You’ll notice the fat and forgiving tires, the cushy saddle, the wide handle bars, the kickstand. Even the chain was guarded to protect your jeans from grease and rips.
Sure, this bike wouldn’t work for my commuting needs. But for my ‘just got to town, want to amble around a bit, and oh yeah some of my homeys haven’t rode bikes in a minute’ needs, she was ideal.
- tomball
Bike Gangs and Beignets!!!
We recently took to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate one of our good bud’s final days as a single man. We ate, drank, bike ganged, gumbo-go-cupped, etc. all over the city. The weather was sick, and all told, I’m sad that I’m not there anymore.
-rocco
PS - Shout out to bun-beezus, tomball, jimmyjam, ROB, hippus and master william. shit was dope!!!
New Goggles Day!
Here are the reasons why I love my new Triple Optic goggles:
1. Wind and debris will no longer assail my eyeballs as I ride home in the dark.
2. They are technically a commuting expense, so my company will pay for them.
3. They can easily be used for racquetball.*
4. Look kinda fresh.**
- tomball
* provided I ever play again
** Not quite “A’mare in his goggles” fresh, but still…
Time Lapse of a Stolen Bicycle
So these guys over at Red Peak conducted an experiment. They locked a fully-loaded bike - bells, basket, etc. - to a street in New York’s fashionable SOHO neighborhood. And then they took a picture of that bike every day for a year as it was slowly stolen away. AND THEN they put a video of those photographs on youtube.
Now, if there’s one takeaway from this video, gang, it’s that you shouldn’t leave your bike locked up for a year on a street in New York City.
Enjoy!
- tomball
Happy Birthday!
Today is Michelle Obama’s birthday. And as you might recall, I named my bike after her. Safe riding, FLOTUS!
- tomball
Drink Responsibly!! →
etsy.com
And by that I mean, make sure your haul is safe! Natalie, one of our most avid CT bike gangers, recently turned me on to one of these bad boys. I haven’t had the opportunity to dangle a six pack off of it yet, but it looks bad ass and is handy for transporting locks, pumps, and pretty much anything your bikeganging heart desires.
-rocco
Bike Gang Merchandise!
Courtesy of Brooke’s moms and them. So dope.
- tomball
A List of Don'ts for Women on Bicycles circa 1895 | Brain Pickings →
brainpickings.org
- Don’t be a fright.
- Don’t faint on the road.
- Don’t wear a man’s cap.
- Don’t wear tight garters.
- Don’t forget your toolbag
- Don’t attempt a “century.”
- Don’t coast. It is dangerous.
- Don’t boast of your long rides.
- Don’t criticize people’s “legs.”
- Don’t wear loud hued leggings.
- Don’t cultivate a “bicycle face.”
- Don’t refuse assistance up a hill.
- Don’t wear clothes that don’t fit.
- Don’t neglect a “light’s out” cry.
- Don’t wear jewelry while on a tour.
- Don’t race. Leave that to the scorchers.
- Don’t wear laced boots. They are tiresome.
- Don’t imagine everybody is looking at you.
- Don’t scream if you meet a cow. If she sees you first, she will run.
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So, this would be a case of “you DON’T go, girl”, right???
- tomball
