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Carrier Pigeons Diary 9
I spent way too much time messing with the tomato twins today. Fortunately, it was sunny outside so I simply rolled all my tools and stand out to the driveway and worked outside. It was really a great setting for bike maintenance. I swapped out the crank on Big Beef (which went very quickly after [...]
Carrier Pigeons Diary 8
Tonight I took it upon myself to head out to the garage and swap out one of the cranks. I will spare you the details, but it took far longer than it needed to due to the fact that I continually fail to fully assess a situation before diving in. This resulted in me essentially [...]
Carrier Pigeons Diary 7
It’s Tuesday, November 11 and I used Goliath for a dark, dreary, totally soaked multi-stop run this evening. I took the bike out of the garage and headed to Joe-Bike’s new store on SE Hawthorn and 40th Ave., to pick up the 32-tooth cranks and to swap out the rear rack. The rack had been [...]
Carrier Pigeons Diary 6
I commuted into the office today on Big Beef. This bike makes you feel more and more confident by the minute –it’s just so simple to ride and behaves so gosh darn nicely. It’s still running very quietly and shifting like a champ. Yes, all love affairs eventually lose a bit of their shine, but [...]
Carrier Pigeons Diary 5
Our first family trek occurred this morning, with a gentle and joyful ride to Noah’s Bagels on Hawthorn, then a trip to Whole Foods on SE 28th Ave. and Burnside. The tomato bikes handled ably, albeit a bit tough on the really steep hills. Unfortunately, the manufacturer threw a crank with a 36 or 38-tooth [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 4.5
Thank you Fred Meyer, for being open after 9 p.m. when I realize that I incorrectly installed the hot water compression fitting on the laundry sink. Now, I use the word ‘realize’, which is a nice way of saying that I discovered the mistake as the fitting came off, spraying hot water all over my [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 4
Keri and I took both girls to the Lloyd Center in Big Beef –Hazel and Ev’s first ride together! Keri rode her Bianchi with the child seat attached, just in case we ran into co-habitation issues like we used to see when the girls were stuffed into the Chariot double. Fortunately, the trip was filled [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 3
Not much to cover today. I took Everett to school in Big Beef. We took our usual, simple route through Laurelhurst, crossing NE Sandy at 28th Ave., then through Irvington’s slow, tree-covered lanes, onward to our tidy destination. She loves it. :) It’s a fantastic experience having Everett right in front of me on a [...]
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