Project Three

NS Traffic dirt jumper.
The perfect solution for a big fat guy
riding with the kids around the neighborhood.
And wasting time at the skatepark.

We'll see how this goes...

Colony HC

A few pictures from last night's show:





If hardcore is your choice,
COLONY will be out on the road in May,
eastcoast to westcoast.

Kink Tour!

Did you forget how you started riding?
Ever catch a demo at the local shop?

I'm still psyched to catch this!

Struggles & Temptation:

The online mail order beast.
The low low prices,
and everything your local shop
doesn't have.

But you can't borrow their tools.
There is no "service" to speak of.
They don't know you,
and your dedication
as a loyal customer.... means nothing.

The next time you have a last minute
repair, need to borrow an odd tool, or
get a deal on some swapped out parts.

You vote with your dollar!
Who stays and who goes.

Playing with fire

With the warming weather,
and the higher gas prices,
the "fire season" for altercations is almost upon us.

I'm still on the fence about Critical Mass.
The principle and message, yes.
The people that sometimes show up,
not who I would vote to represent me,
or cycling.

But I'm sure others probably think the same about me.

Boston Love

Boston was good.
Although I didn't make it to any shops.
It was a kid's vacation,
and they enjoyed it.
And so did I.

I'll have to post more,
later.

Got back,
just in time for more snow.
Worked a few days.
Now it's a week off to redo the kitchen,
the entire thing.
Pretty unnerving.

It's one thing to put together stuff for
other people, but my own?
I'm stressed, and it's just starting.

Boston

Boston for a few days.
Plenty of things on the 'to see & do' list,
but we'll see what I do.

Updates to follow.
Maybe.

One Good Day

Or two.

It was just a tease though,
as the cold has returned.

The cold becomes a mental barrier.
I spend way too much time in my head
thoughts that don't result in action,
just thoughts.

Like spending all day watching a bad
rerun, my personal non-bike Groundhog Day.

Puppy Bowl!

I rarely watch the Stupor Bowl,
and this years halftime
was a pleasant slap to the face
of taste.

But the closest I've got to celebrity
in this house,
three of the puppies
from the commercial for ESPN's
PUPPY BOWL!

We just picked them up an hour ago.

Choices or Not.

LOVE Carlin.
Simply put.

Choice

I'll readily admit,
somewhere,
deep inside,
I'm a hippy.

While searching for movies,
I found this:


And it's one of the main reasons I ride (commute).
Yes, it's selfish fun for me.
But I also have a choice to say
FUCK YOU!
To bad drivers,
lame automobile manufacuters,
oil speculators,
and all of the lemmings that go with that nonsense.
That's all!

Chasing Legends!

This is a MUST for this years Bike Month!
Question is,
can I get it into a theatre?

Murder of Couriers

Trailer for another: out of Vancouver

Courier Breed

Starting the,
well it's not a task,
but something I do for Bike Month.
This year I need THREE movies to show.
Or, a bunch of shorts.
I figure I may as well post them here.
Comment or suggest away!

Courier Breed - A Documentary on Boston's Bike Messengers from Brendan Coughlin on Vimeo.

Clean Yourself Up.

This has been one of my
longest breaks from the bike.

It's rideable in the morning,
then frozen over by evening.

You learn little things,
like riding the HIGHEST car traffic
streets, and riding IN the lane.
Why?
The engines and exhaust
keep the sleet at a temp JUST above
freezing. So you can creep your way
home.

And the local bus system
has become my 'spare tire'
in a couple ways.

Just happy the bike racks
are on ALL buses,
ALL year.