Monthly Archives: November 2006

Girlie Bike

I scored an old motobecane mixte from ebay last night for 51 bucks. Not too shabby. I’m going to swap out the saddle for the Brooks b72 I have in my box-o-bike-parts, and hopefully, that will satisfy Brandi’s cushiness requirements … Continue reading

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Fortune Cookie Wisdom

A couple of my co-workers took me out to a Chinese restaurant for my farewell lunch today (tomorrow is my last day with the company). At the end of the festivities, the waitress gave us all fortune cookies. This is … Continue reading

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Buddhism and the Boy Scouts

When I was a boy, I was a member of the Boy Scouts. I probably grew up to be such a tree-hugger because of all the camping, backpacking, and canoeing I did with the scouts. When I was about 13 … Continue reading

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Shiny Day

It was beautiful out yesterday, so I managed to squeeze in a quick, 16 mile ride to burn Thanksgiving calories and do a little commute reconnaissance. Willow Park It appears that the best / safest route to my new gig … Continue reading

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Mixte Project

As some of you know, Brandi does not go bicycling with me. She had some sort of horrible bicycling accident as a child and is afraid of bikes. Until now. She recently agreed to go riding with me, only on … Continue reading

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