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Mark Dieterich
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Apr 09
Stranded
Well, my bike finally let me down. For the first time since I've been commuting by bike, I had a failure that I couldn't fix on the road. I broke a spoke on my front wheel and it just wasn't ridable. Fortunately, my parents were in town and my Dad was kind enough to swing …
Apr 03
National Bike Summit
I've been listening to a cycling podcast, called The Fred Cast , for a while now. Its a convenient way to get some cycling news while traveling up and down the bike trail to and from work. Recently, David, the host, attended the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit and provided his thoughts and …
Apr 01
All These Years…
I'm continually amazed by how much I have to learn about bicycle care. After all these years, I would have thought I knew how to clean a chain, but obviously I had it completely wrong. Check out this definitive guide to chain cleaning offered by Sheldon Brown.
Mar 29
John McCain Learns a Hard Lesson
Politicians are trying to woo the younger generation of voters by trying to cultivate an online presence. Most of the potential presidential front runners have setup MySpace profiles in an attempt to appear open and available to these younger voters. I couldn't help but chuckle to myself when I read about some recent fumblings of …
Mar 22
It’s a Cup of Expresso!
There was a recent discussion in our department about the expectation that users of the espresso machine clean up after themselves. The discussion went on way to long and culminated with this: "But let us think about this for a moment, in a scientific way: If n people each brew m cups of coffee a …
Mar 20
Air Powered Car
There is an article about an air powered car that is on the verge of being mass produced in India. It has a range of 200 – 300 km per fill up and is estimated to cost about $3 per fill up. Of course, they don't cover the underlying issue of how you get air …
Mar 16
Tire Recommendation
I've started using Panaracer Pasela and Pasela TG tires on my commuter bike. It's the first tire I've ever recommend other people try. They are reasonably priced, cheap compared to some of the other flat resistant tires, and wear very nicely. My most recent tire, a 700x26c Pasela TG, lasted more than 3,800 miles on …
Mar 15
Bike Commuter Act
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) are joining cycling advocates to introduce the Bike Commuter Act in Congress this week. The bill amends a section of the IRS code to include "bicycles" in the definition of transportation covered by fringe benefits. It provides incentives for employees to ride to work, recognizing that …
Feb 22
Humbling
I thought I spent a lot of time on a bike and amassed a large number of days ridden each year. A recent post on the RBR newsletter showed me I have a long way to go: —————————- Great Scott! At the end of each December, we've updated you on the streak owned by RBR …
Feb 21
Spring Cycling Phenomenon
It's that time of year again. Spring is around the corner and people who spent much of the winter inside hiding, riding trainers, or rollers are starting to emerge. A fridn on an email list recently summed up this strange cycling phenomenon by saying… The first big group ride of the year… there are four …
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