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Fix cold wrists winter bike commuting with DIY sleeve extenders

Fix cold wrists winter bike commuting with DIY sleeve extenders

Wrists are prone to getting cold while winter bike commuting. With arms stretched out to reach the handlebars, a gap appears between jacket and gloves. When my wrists are cold, I’m cold. I tried jackets with sleeves that cinched over my gloves. These slipped. I tried giant over-mitts that

A guide to DIY bike route maps: How the Richmond, Indiana bike route was made

A guide to DIY bike route maps: How the Richmond, Indiana bike route was made

In 2008, Richmond, Indiana had maps printed for a network of recommended bike route map developed by experienced cyclists. The city government endorsed and supported the project but was did not lead the effort or fund it. You can preview the front and back of the 17×22 map online.

Bakfiets loaded with items parked in front of a thrift store

First Saturday with a bakfiets cargo bike

Our first cargo bike arrived eight months before our first baby so I had some time to break it in. My wife and I kept it busy from breakfast to dinner. This was back in 2007 before Strava, so there's no GPS trace of the route, only the

The virtues of a small hard drive

The virtues of a small hard drive

A small hard drive is a like a small house. Less to clean. Yesterday I got a visual alert that my drive was 99% full (Thanks for the hint, Ubuntu!). I responded immediately in two ways. First, I immediately searched Ebay for hard drives that were are least 60 GB

Me, resting and drinking next to a recumbent bike with panniers

Bike Tour Journal: Richmond, Indiana to central Kentucky and back 2007

This was a 293 miles (472 km) trip over 8 days from May 12, 2007 to May 19, 2007 on a RANS V-Rex recumbent bicycle. Introduction Howdy, here are some notes from my most recent bicycle tour. I'm writing with an audience of current and potential bicycle tourists

Recumbent bike helped with Sciatica recovery

Recumbent bike helped with Sciatica recovery

A newer, longer version of this post has been published at Building and Maintaining a Healthy Back. My journey to recovery is also covered in this episode of the Glen Merzer Show podcast: * Two years ago I was diagnosed with a herniated disc in my back. This caused my sciatic

The Story of the Golden Bicycle

The Story of the Golden Bicycle

With the sun rising in the distance, I found myself staring at a golden bicycle, abandoned by a dumpster. I’m not talking about a standard golden paint job. This was an all-over, no holds barred spray paint job. The seat was golden. The tires were golden. The water bottle