Bicycle Fixation

Bicycle Fixation http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog Bicycling, sustainability, urban living, and the new civility Copyright 2006, Bicycle Fixation Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Bicycle Fixation http://www.bicyclefixation/favicon.ico http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog 16 Free Parking Costs You Plenty http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000335.html David Seymour, writing in the Montreal Gazette this week, outlines what we pay for providing motorists with free (or even cheap) parking everywhere...another example of.... Posted on 07/02/09 at 08:20 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000335.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Trains & Bikes in UK http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000334.html In the UK the government is taking decided measures better to integrate cycling and rail travel. To quote: Lord Adonis, the transport secretary, will today.... Posted on 06/29/09 at 09:23 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000334.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Another Small Step http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000333.html A while ago, I worried that Larchmont Boulevard, an increasingly popular destination for bicyclists of all sorts, from fixie punx to Hancock Park matrons, would.... Posted on 06/26/09 at 08:50 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000333.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 The Pot Calling the Kettle Frivolous http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000332.html We had the odd experience on my favorite bicycle forum last night of one of our members referring to bicycling as "frivolous," apparently because it.... Posted on 06/23/09 at 08:37 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000332.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 A Bag of Dirt http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000331.html Click image to enlarge Sunday we rode to Lala's Argentine Grill on Melrose to meet my daddy for a Father's Day lunch--and yes, you can.... Posted on 06/23/09 at 08:02 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000331.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Roadside Manners http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000330.html Had time for but a short ride today, so I rambled down Jefferson to the beach and thence, of course, to the Bridge at Playa.... Posted on 06/21/09 at 10:46 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000330.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Marathon Manners http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000329.html Last November, I was finally able to afford a pair of Schwalbe Marathon tires, renowned as sturdy and capable skins for city riding and mixed-surface.... Posted on 06/19/09 at 04:33 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000329.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 All Dressed Up http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000328.html Click image for larger view Last Saturday, my friend Rook invited me and Gina to shabbat services at Temple Emanuel, where she would receive her.... Posted on 06/15/09 at 10:37 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000328.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 No Junk Miles http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000327.html Today is Sunday, a day for gratuitous riding for me: riding for the hell of it, because pedaling feels good and I like to watch.... Posted on 06/14/09 at 02:49 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000327.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Barrels of fun http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000326.html Friend and mad rider Tarik Saleh of New Mexico recently felt compelled to upgrade his rainwater-retention system with a couple of fancy barrels that Los.... Posted on 06/11/09 at 08:10 AM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000326.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 The Buster's Run http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000325.html A couple of nice things happened whilst I was riding the trusty old Bottecchia fixie to Buster's in South Pasadena for my weekly meeting with.... Posted on 06/09/09 at 04:36 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000325.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Sunday Cruisin' http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000324.html Rode Chuck Schmidt's Velo-Retro Ride today, including riding to and from the Rose bowl meetup area with no help from Metro trains, so a nice.... Posted on 06/07/09 at 05:11 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000324.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Another Summerless Year? http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000323.html While I personally enjoy cool, cloudy days with scattered showers, I don't think it's a good sign that the weather is so erratic and out-of-synch.... Posted on 06/06/09 at 04:46 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000323.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600 Singing in the Rain.... http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000322.html To the rest of the northern hemisphere, a bit of rain is no big deal, but in Los Angeles, in June, it is a rare.... Posted on 06/03/09 at 05:50 PM http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000322.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:21:04 -0600