When I’m on a ride, by myself or with others, I often go into a convenience store, coffee shop or donut shop … and think nothing of wearing my bike kit. But then … After a recent group ride (that I drove to the start of), I went to Trader Joe’s. In the parking lot, … Continue reading The Bike-Kit Paradox
A Rolling Wheel Gathers No Moss: My new and hilarious book of 1890s bicycle humor
Whew, finally, it's done ... my eBook with hundreds of bicycle jokes, cartoons, proverbs, poems, stories, and superstitions. Here's the cover and excerpts from the Intro and first four (of 29) chapters. If you're interested in purchasing the complete book, here's the link to my etsy page. Introduction The peak of the first great bicycle … Continue reading A Rolling Wheel Gathers No Moss: My new and hilarious book of 1890s bicycle humor
A Barber Shop On Wheels in the 1890s
No odder use has been found for the bicycle than that to which it has been put by a barber, August Leibman, of Gravesend, [Long Island, New York]. Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, December 20, 1896 Was this the oddest use of a bicycle? Maybe, maybe not. Here’s the link to my previous post on … Continue reading A Barber Shop On Wheels in the 1890s
A Cheap Bicycle Is Better Than A Dead Horse & More Bicycle Proverbs
There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned bicycle proverb. And so, here are several from the newspapers of 1896, back when newspapers were the social media of the day. Some of these silly cycling proverbs rhyme and several still ring true more than a century later. Quickly to bike and quickly to spin … Makes … Continue reading A Cheap Bicycle Is Better Than A Dead Horse & More Bicycle Proverbs
My Biking the Alps Book is Here
I've finally finished and posted my Biking the Alps book. Here's the link on my etsy page. I think it took so long to complete because: Finishing the book signifies the official end of the trip. It's over. Complete. And this was one of the most amazing and rewarding of my many French cycling adventures. … Continue reading My Biking the Alps Book is Here
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