Random Stuff 11-26-08

With Christmas less than a month way I thought I would point out some interesting items I've found over the last few days. 

First up is this interesting 3 Speed t shirt design, $28 from Red Boots Design out of Bellingham, Washington. They've got a selection of t shirts, hoodies, track jackets, and kids shirts in their Etsy shop.

The guy (I don't know his name) behind Lemolo Bags now offers a set of handmade panniers for $275 a set. He's using Arkel mounting hardware and offers you the choice of interior and exterior colors.

I wouldn't mind one of these, it's a porteur rack from Pass & Stow, $250. For $25 more you can have a light mount added with internal cable routing from your generator hub. The little badge on the cross tube is a nice touch.

I also like this coloring book  ($8) from the Bicycle Paintings  shop on Etsy. 

 

Why I've Been Slacking Off

I've had some serious shoulder pain for a while. An MRI revealed a torn tendon on the backside of the shoulder. I injured my shoulder a long time ago but its never completely healed. I tried to do some easy riding on my backyard pump track but after some sharp stabbing pain I realized that wasn't going to work. I took the knobbies off my Kona and replaced them with some slicks. I'm relegated to doing some easy riding on smooth pavement for at least the next six weeks.

Here's a few interesting blogs I've come across over the last few days:

Zero Per Gallon This guy makes some interesting Zero Per Gallon stickers and patches.

Lemolo Bags They make a bag thats designed to fit in Wald wire baskets.

Kopje Koffie A new picture each day of a cup of coffee. I don't know why, its in Dutch, but its kind of interesting.

Kogswell Nice reasonably priced bike frames.