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Category Archives: People
Wherein the person awheel comes dangerously close to dissing all that was holy and good. 30 days of biking, #28
“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” —1 Corinthians 13:11 __ When I rode seriously, I … Continue reading
Posted in #30daysofbiking, Becoming a bicycle, Equipment, History, People, Report from the road
Tagged #30daysofbiking, bicycle, bicycle racing, Silca
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You don’t need more than one monkey. 30 days of biking, #10
The shirt’s an unexpected gift from Bostic, Alex Bostic. Seems like the first thing he said to me when we met was that, yes, his first name was Alex, but everyone called him Bostic. First happened when he was a … Continue reading
Posted in #30daysofbiking, bicycle, maintenance, People, tools
Tagged #30daysofbiking, Alex Bostic, heritage, Indianapolis, Josh Poertner, making the sale, Silca, sock monkey
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A book worth cheering: Jean Bobet’s Tomorrow, we ride…
Tomorrow, we ride… By Jean Bobet Translated from the French by Adam Berry English edition reprinted 2010 by Mousehold Press and Sport and Publicity What makes people different from animals and robots? Perhaps our endless hunt for superlatives. The fastest, … Continue reading
Posted in book, People
Tagged bicycle racing, diversions, Jean Bobet, Louison Bobet, spectator sports, superlatives, Tomorrow we ride
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Yuskauskas, still nice, now Peter from Brompton
I finally met Peter Yuskauskas, a tall and enthusiastic folding bike promoter, back in February 2018 at the Chicagoland Area Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA) Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois. When I wrote about Peter from NYCeWheels in 2011, he worked for … Continue reading
Posted in Brompton, Business, People
Tagged Brompton, CABDA, folding bicycle, marketing, NYCeWheels, Peter Yuskauskas
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Connecting with the Northeast in Kentucky
A bicycle ride connects points A and B. A bicycle ride with conversation connects the points between. And beyond. Continue reading
Posted in People, Report from the road
Tagged Boston, conversation, Horsey Hundred, Kentucky, Montreal, New York
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