Join fellow bike enthusiasts Saturday, May 9th, at the University of Puget Sound, under the big tent in the Wyatt Hall parking lot (1401 Union Ave, just north of the athletic fields), Noon to 5PM.
Vendors from throughout the Northwest will buy and sell road, mountain and vintage bicycles -- gear, too! An event for bike riders of all ages, abilities, and budgets, the Swap will feature a bike corral where you can sell or trade your current ride. The corral will be monitored, but bring a lock if you don't plan to stay with your bike.
Demonstrations and bike club information will be available all afternoon. Some space is still available for vendors. There's no charge (really!), but please register in advance for the best available locations. Email bikeswap@cityoftacoma.org with your address and we'll email you the registration.
That's The Tacoma Bike Swap, Wyatt Hall parking lot, 1401 N. Union, Tacoma, 98406 -- May 9, Noon to 5. See you there!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Mark Webb. Full English
As with other Mark Webb videos I've seen, the music is atrocious, but the riding is impeccable. Here it is:
Get bent.
Oh the bicycle. I truly believe that it is one of the best inventions ever made. Still as practical, and possibly even more practical than when it was first invented. I love the way they feel, look, and how efficient they are.
They have a relative, the recumbent:
It has received a bit of a bad rap. Sure, the lines are not as clean, and it looks more like the riders would play the Key-tar and have a ponyfail:
As far as efficiency goes though, there is no beating it. Put a fairing on it, and you have a vehicle which can look clean, be fast, keep you dry, and carry cargo.
Enter the Leitra:
I have admired these, and other "velo cars" since I first laid eyes on them in the mid 1990's. Leitra's are Danish, and the builder will deliver it to your house (via Leitra) anywhere in Europe. I think they cost over $20,000, so I don't think I'll be getting one soon, but I really think as I get older, I may appreciate the comfort of recumbent bicycles, and may look into them more. Until then, I still enjoy looking at alternative transportation, whether it be a brakeless fixed wheel bike, or a BikeE recumbent.
It really doesn't matter what you ride, just that you do ride.
They have a relative, the recumbent:
It has received a bit of a bad rap. Sure, the lines are not as clean, and it looks more like the riders would play the Key-tar and have a ponyfail:
As far as efficiency goes though, there is no beating it. Put a fairing on it, and you have a vehicle which can look clean, be fast, keep you dry, and carry cargo.
Enter the Leitra:
I have admired these, and other "velo cars" since I first laid eyes on them in the mid 1990's. Leitra's are Danish, and the builder will deliver it to your house (via Leitra) anywhere in Europe. I think they cost over $20,000, so I don't think I'll be getting one soon, but I really think as I get older, I may appreciate the comfort of recumbent bicycles, and may look into them more. Until then, I still enjoy looking at alternative transportation, whether it be a brakeless fixed wheel bike, or a BikeE recumbent.
It really doesn't matter what you ride, just that you do ride.
My weekend in Oregon
Melissa and I went to Seaside, OR last weekend for a friend that was celebrating her 30th birthday. The Oregon coast is of course a beautiful place to spend time, and we had a lot of fun renting a house with 8 other people. My weekends are often filled with bicycle events in Seattle, and it sometimes feels difficult to pull myself away. I had a great time, and of course, as I always say, next time I'll bring the bike.
Astoria is where much of the filming for Goonies took place, and on our way home, we stopped by some of the locations. It is still amazing to me how many people stop by to get their picture taken in front of the County Jail, or Mikey's house on the hill. I was there in 2006, and in the pouring rain, Andrew and I weren't the only ones getting a snapshot of us standing thumbs up in front of the "Goonies House." This time the weather was much nicer, so there were many more people.
Apparently there are some people out there that don't see the appeal of "The Goonies." The movie was released in 1985, so some younger folks have no idea what the big deal is about. I won't even go into it. Either you are into or not, and if you're not, oh well, your loss.
A screen shot that unfortunately didn't make it into the final edit:
It's good to be home. Now I go back to the basement and finish building up my neighbors bike, and put on the Colnago's vintage Campagnolo Nuovo Record dérailleur that Justin so awesomely helped me secure yesterday.
If you remember nothing else.... Remember: Goonies never say die.
Astoria is where much of the filming for Goonies took place, and on our way home, we stopped by some of the locations. It is still amazing to me how many people stop by to get their picture taken in front of the County Jail, or Mikey's house on the hill. I was there in 2006, and in the pouring rain, Andrew and I weren't the only ones getting a snapshot of us standing thumbs up in front of the "Goonies House." This time the weather was much nicer, so there were many more people.
Apparently there are some people out there that don't see the appeal of "The Goonies." The movie was released in 1985, so some younger folks have no idea what the big deal is about. I won't even go into it. Either you are into or not, and if you're not, oh well, your loss.
A screen shot that unfortunately didn't make it into the final edit:
It's good to be home. Now I go back to the basement and finish building up my neighbors bike, and put on the Colnago's vintage Campagnolo Nuovo Record dérailleur that Justin so awesomely helped me secure yesterday.
If you remember nothing else.... Remember: Goonies never say die.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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