Rolling in good spirits
This blog’s author had gone to an internet-free re-treat over the Holidays to freshen up and re-energize. High time to wish all the readers and bikers out there only the very best for a happy … Weiterlesen
Artikel in der Kategorie ‘Weird Stuff’
All I want for Christmas…
If I had only had one of these, my beloved TREK 850 wouldn’t have been stolen way back in 1998, in San Francisco: Even there, bike thieves don’t carry bolt cutters of appropriate strength (and … Weiterlesen
Ice Carnival Season
Slowly but surely, the year is coming to its end – which definitely doesn’t have to mean that biking season is coming to an end, as well. You may have considered to put your bike … Weiterlesen
Unveiling a long-kept secret
Today, I found this picture of Mick Jagger through the respective Facebook posting by Pret-à-Vélo: Look at the height of Mick’s seat post. Imagine what it would look like when he actually gets on … Weiterlesen
It’s not only Fall, that’s in the Air
These days, starting your Taunus ride earlier than mid-morning may call for wearing night-vision goggles, as Fall is definitely here: This brings along the same question as last year; and the year before; and the … Weiterlesen
Desert Life
African heat is suffocating Germany these days. Not (quite) too hot to ride – as long as it is a route with as few traffic lights as possible. The bear the intrinsic risk of switching … Weiterlesen
Back to the Future II
Some things in life are just so darn good that the author simply cannot get enough of them. Especially when they are getting better with age (I leave it up to the reader, if that … Weiterlesen
Spring time in Alaska
Eliot Wilson is a very fortunate guy – Spring time in Alaska’s White Mountains National Recreation Area with temps that went up to comfortable around-freezing numbers and respectively perfect trail conditions; for the century challenge … Weiterlesen
Silly Norwegian Walks
Now that Spring has really returned to Europe, it seems, please, make sure you recall all the relevant traffic signs we bikers need to take particular notice of. E.g. those which regulate the cyclist’s interaction … Weiterlesen
Sparkling Fall
Some of these recent first days of Fall have been really golden – with the Indian Summer colors adding sparks and light to the sunny (and still pretty warm) days. But others have been … … Weiterlesen