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Category Archives: People
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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Winslow takes it easy on Washington Island
Neither of us thought to ask Julie whether Winslow had any connection to the Eagles song, but the dog didn’t seem to mind the sound of her wheels. Continue reading
Posted in Dahon, Other bicycles, People, Report from the road
Tagged Dahon Vitesse i7, dog, Nelsen's Hall, nurse, Washington Island
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Catching up with Jeff while crossing Porte des Morts
You’re eight hours north of Peoria, on a ferry that’s taking you another 30 minutes north, and the first bicycle-related conversation you have is with somebody from Toluca. Okay, then. Continue reading
Posted in People, Report from the road
Tagged Arni J Richter, Carolina Tailwinds, Door County, ferry, Wisconsin
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The welder will see you now: Eriksen’s Brad Bingham
“Moots got my name from that class, said come on out and weld for us. So I took a 69-cents-an-hour pay cut.” Continue reading
Frame building for credit at the University of Iowa
Historically, frame building often begins with brazing the first frame. But TIG welding is a more universal skill in terms of application. You don’t braze a trailer hitch, for instance; you weld it. Continue reading
A memorable name. A memorable bike. Pedalino
Sometimes the question isn’t what’s new. It’s who’s new. It’s a better question. And leads to a more interesting answer. Continue reading
Loose Screws Bicycle Parts. The past has a future again
“Loose Screws is bucking the general direction for bicycles. But we won’t compromise what we do.” Continue reading
Posted in Business, Equipment, History, Other bicycles, People
Tagged 27-inch tire, bicycle parts, California, Dyna Drive, Irvine, Loose Screws, Shimano, Steve Arlint
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