Stress Relief

I arrived home after work yesterday, hot and tired. I really didn't want to do anything physical. Having eaten a Quarter Pounder with cheese and fries for lunch that day, I felt guilty and thought that I had better get off of my rear end and ride. I'm glad I did. Work has been stressful lately and riding seems to put me in a much more relaxed mood. Unfortunately I've been averaging only one ride per week. I need to resume my 5 AM rides.

Things cooled off nicely late in the afternoon.

I'm still browsing bike sites trying to figure out just what I want to buy sometime in the not too distant future. A thread in Bike Forums brought this bike to my attention, it is a KHS Green 3 speed city bike. By coincidence the bike was favorably reviewed in the latest issue of Bicycling Times magazine, although it is also being sold as the Manhattan Green. Manhattan and KHS are one and the same. It sells for around $370 and is made from simple, low-tech hi-tensile steel. I think a beat up old Brooks would be a nice addition to this bike. I could see myself riding one of these.

The Green is also comes in a woman's step thru frame.

Busted Carbon

I stumbled across pictures of broken carbon fiber bike frames on Bike Forums. I believe the pictures came from the Busted Carbon blog. There is some scary stuff in there. Ever since I watched George Hincappie crash when his carbon fiber steerer tube cracked during Paris-Roubaix a couple of years ago I decided that I will probably stick to steel framed bikes.

Squirrels are dangerous!

Carbon fiber spokes

The Cross Canada Project

I just read about this movie on Bike Forums called The Cross Canada Project. It sounds interesting but I haven't had time to watch it yet, it's an hour long. Hopefully I'll have time later this evening. 

Lure of the Open Road

I layed down last night at about 9Pm and the next thing I know it's 6:30 in the morning. It wasn't like I was heading out to a New Years Eve  party or anything but I usually stay up with my kids to welcome the new year. Old age is creeping up on me.

Anyway, somebody posted a link to this story "The Lure of the Open Road" in the commuting section of Bike Forums. It's about two women travelling from Buffalo, New York to New Orleans, Louisiana and back by bike, riverboat, and truck in 1944. I haven't read it yet but it looks interesting. I thought I'd pass it on.