Monthly Archives: November 2010

On the popularity of vintage charmers

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

If I can make a wildly unsubstantiated generalization, which is one of the things we do best here, I’d like to say how pleased I am that so many young people today seem immune to the materialistic trappings that were … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling gear, fads & fashion, fixie anthropology | 6 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving from the Eugene Bicyclist bunker

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

As it is customary to count our blessings on this day, and to give thanks to accordingly, I have a couple of things to say: I am thankful for all of the free piles I have scrounged this past year: … Continue reading →

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The leaves of fall and the financial crisis

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Fall is here. Our cheeks are flushed. The leaves are skittering happily across the pavement. Of course, the leaves are skittering not because of the gusty fall breezes. The leaves are skittering because of this dude. The demonic leaf blower. … Continue reading →

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Up and over the new bridge … to somebody’s house we go

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

I made a roundabout commute yesterday in order to ride over the new Delta Ponds bike/pedestrian bridge, as it officially opened to the public. It is an inspiring spectacle indeed — especially on a rare sunny November morning. I know … Continue reading →

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The crossing … and some thoughts about bike boxes

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

A couple of weeks ago, Sharrow and I arranged a baby sitter and found ourselves with a rare child-free evening. Remarkably, this coincided with a gathering of the clans at an event called the “Transportation Remix,” an evening of cocktails, … Continue reading →

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