Category Archives: Cycling Blogs

Reality bites…

Posted on February 15, 2013 by the sloth

…and it doesn’t hurt that bad. This time I’m going to revamp the One Bike idea a bit and make an attempt to bring it back to reality.  My last post was a mental exercise prompted by another post over at … Continue reading →

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One bike to rule them all…

Posted on January 24, 2013 by the sloth

…and in the something something.  I can’t think of anything catchy. Over at Singularity there’s a little challenge to do some thinking and come up with one bike that would fit every possible need.  A mental exercise in minimalism without … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle, Cycling Blogs, Dynamo, S24O, Wife | 18 Comments

Spring cleaning

Posted on April 4, 2012 by the sloth

A few things have happened since the last installment.  We bought a house, moved our stuff, cleaned the old place, and tried really hard to not pull all our hair out. Bicycle miles for March are pretty close to zero. … Continue reading →

Posted in 650b, Bicycle, Cycling Blogs, Email the Sloth, Harrisburg, rSogn, S24O | 1 Comment

Utilitaire 12, Week 3, Controle 6

Posted on February 19, 2012 by the sloth

I’m cheating. Well, actually, I’m taking advantage of a technicality. The Utilitaire 12 rules state that only once can I hit two controls in one day. Since I hit the first control of the week yesterday and was unsure of … Continue reading →

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Utlilitaire 12, Week 3, Controle 5

Posted on February 18, 2012 by the sloth

We’re down to the last 2 days for week 3 of Utilitaire 12 and I hadn’t done any riding at all. Deciding to have Neato Burrito for dinner was easy. I’m always up for burritos. Riding there is kind of … Continue reading →

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Utilitaire 12, Week 2

Posted on February 17, 2012 by the sloth

Now that week 3 is drawing to a close, I figure it’s time to jabber about week 2. If you don’t know what a Utilitaire is, read my previous post or just go to the source at Chasing Mailboxes. Controle … Continue reading →

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Utilitaire 12, Week 1

Posted on February 8, 2012 by the sloth

For those of you who live under a rock, the lovely MG over at Chasing Mailboxes has challenged the whole, wide world to participate in the Utilitaire 12.  I missed the Coffeeneuring Challenge (because I was living under a rock).  … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Fenders

Posted on October 17, 2011 by the sloth

I met up with Johnny Trashbike this morning at the local Starbucks. We traded bike bits for coffee. He’s got some work ahead of him mounting said bits on his Nishiki. I’m working on a caffeine high from some freshly … Continue reading →

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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 →

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