Contributions

Every month is bike month.
And every day is bike to work day.

At some point last year
the apathy of others
killed my motivation.
I came to realize that:
just because you have a bike "event",
doesn't mean that cyclists will show up,
or care.
No matter how accommodating
you try to be.

Unless some highspeed lightrail
pops up over night,
and gas goes to $8 a gallon,
I'm not placing any bets on 'change'.

But I did do an interview for
The Business Journal on,
yep,
what I'm know for,
the Token Bike Commuter.

We'll see how it went.
I tend to say really stupid shit.
Those people who still call me
their friend,
must have a judgement deficit.
Or be easily amused.

Secondly,
was a Bike Safety class for Pre K
and second graders at the elementary
school. Best described as trying to
give kittens a bath, after feeding them
sugar. Doubt there's a way to measure
any success with it. For the 80 second
graders I resorted to the secret stash
of blinkies in the messenger bag.

Some kids were psyched.

Sure some teachers were not.

And it's off to work.

Bike Week & bike work

I think it's Bike Week.
The Ride of Silence is tomorrow,
but I'll be at work.
There's a group ride tonight,
but I've been on the couch, sick.
The Commuter Contest got canned.
Sucks, cause I liked that one.

Friday I'll be doing a bike safety class
at the kid's school.
'Bike to Work Day'?
Well, that's pretty much everyday.

Bike Month just doesn't have the
punch that it used to.

Wheels are Wheels

I have been spending too much time
on the dirt jumper.

To the point of using the bus
to commute to work,
so I can ride to and from the bus stop.
There is just no way to pedal
more than a mile on this thing.

At some point I need to get back on
the cross bike.
But this is a good summer diversion,
something I didn't know I needed.

Flat Stanley

The tradition continues.
I never had a Flat Stanley as a kid,
but he makes even the most redundant events
a little more eventful,
I suppose.

Stanley and I went out for a good ride,
pictures for the cousin's 'Stanley's Vacation'.
All documented.
He's a pretty good guy to ride with.
Just sits in the bag with nothing to say.
Sometimes you need that on a ride.

Rainy days have passed

Work Work Work

Often,
I find myself staring at the bike
while at work.
A little reminder
that freedom is a couple hours away.
Feels like watching the clock
slowly ticking away
when you were (are) at school....

Hanging @ Starbucks

Literally.
I live on coffee.
But not $5 a cup things.

I'll never turn down a soy chai though.

Just a cool opportunity
to get into some place new.

Short show this month.
Joint showing in May.
And a larger solo showing in June.

Kink BMX!

well....
Blogger doesn't want to upload sequence.
So this is all you get:

How high is your hop?

Kink started their East Coast Tour today.
Today was a good day.

The Destroyer!

Balls!
It's done!

No problems,
a bunch of random parts
went together perfectly.

That never happens!

Photo of the photo

The guy with a camera
rarely ends up getting photographed.

My plan of "no plan" worked quite well.
My slacker attitude in sorting years of photos
bit me in the ass real hard like.
So I'm off to see the man on fixing this computer.
Photos up tomorrow!

A big thanks to John Bulmer,
super cool guy that was down for sharing a car,
along with secret spots and tips.
And Corey Tucker,
for being so cool to drive two random guys
with cameras all over the countryside.

*These photos by John. Click names, get links. Simple huh?

Awesome day!

Tour of the Photo Sort

Like all of my other 'projects',
sorting and posting will take place
'later'.

It was a great unplanned day.
New friends.
Friends riding strong.
And a reminder
that bikes are awesome.
And usually anything bike related
will be a good time!

Battenkill Done

Done for me.
Another hour for the pros to finish,
and the rain is just starting.

Should be some decent photos.

Battenkill back ON!

Images from last year.
This year will be in the usual unplanned style.
Meaning there is no plan.
Cameras in bag.
Run around the course for eight hours.
See what I end up with.

Like taking a last minute flight to Vegas.
With $100 in your pocket.
And no place to stay.

Tour of the Battenkill, last year.

Last years photos,
sadly I won't make this year,
with even more people to cheer on.
So, rehashing....
Better planning already in the works for next year!

Projects & Potentials

Pulled the trigger!
And project three should be rolling
very shortly!