Monthly Archives: March 2011

Membership dues

Posted on March 18, 2011 by the sloth

It seems there’s a new bike club in town.  It’s the Tarik Saleh Bike Club!  A few of us out here in the mid-Atlantic are already members.  The rules are easy peasy. Ride bikes. Try not to be an ass. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, Bloggity, Cycling Blogs, Oddities | 2 Comments

How far?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by the sloth

Yesterday, Christie and one of the troop’s co-leaders asked me if I’d go camping with the Girl Scouts this Spring.  There’s a wall tent with cots for the Dads to share, so I wouldn’t need to bring a tent.  “Cool,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, Fat ass, Wife | 5 Comments

The MB-2, reborn

Posted on March 6, 2011 by the sloth

I’m channeling Grant Petersen and Charlie Cunningham at the same time.  On the same bike. Not long ago I found a 1987 Bridgestone MB-2, 58cm (just my size!).  It was in a pile of other cast-off bicycle frames, undoubtedly put … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, GP, Wrenching | 7 Comments