Rough Riding in 1896

Although the name of Andrew Barton „Banjo“ Paterson may not ring a bell immediately, you surely have heard about his most popular piece of poetry, „Waltzing Matilda“. Sung to the likewise popular melody (which, other than the lyrics, survived...

Cycle Parts Thanksgiving

Giving thanks today? Found the picture above on the web site of one of my favorite bike shops, Mission Bicycle Company in San Francisco. And while – mentally – in that geographical region, hope you don’t mind a little reminder that some other folks...

Martinmas

From the perspective of a German goose, the equivalent of US Thanksgiving is Martinmas: Day of Horror, Grief and Mourning. So, I thought it would be a good idea to check on those white big birds I always pass on one of my short routes for single speeding – have...

Indoor Riding

The weather is cold and wet and not at all inviting for a somebody who shies away from cold hands and feet and a bike (and lower back) sprinkled with cold wet flecks of dirt spoiling the looks of bike and rider alike. Since I do have some spare time these days –...

The Streets of London

One of the best things about the 2012 Olympic cycling events: at least one really wonderful new bicycle book was published, namely Ugo Gattoni’s „Cycling“. Actually, it is not so much a book, but a leporello that unfolds to a strip of paper of 5m of...