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Bikes and Snacks and Boots and Cats

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Definitely NOT helping me make pizza for dinner.

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summer essentials!

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Lake Frontin'

On my commute this morning, I passed by a bobcat operator and smized and I'm pretty sure he smized back.

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New Orleans

I spent last week cruising around New Orleans, enjoying the glorious 75 degree Indian summer and double wide bike lanes with my girl Jo. Can't say I won't miss that reprieve come January.

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Shine Theory

Me and mah wenches have been getting good news all week and I just know that Shine Theory is the key to our success. Ladies, I am so proud of all of you.

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Broken fender, but nothing a little tape can't fix.

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Played hooky and biked out to the Morton Arboretum in Glen Ellyn.

eat: cheese sandwich crackers, dates with almonds, tacos from bullhead, copious amounts of water

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Porn or Bicycle?

"I really wanted it to fit, but it is too big."

Beautiful 1974 Motobecane Team Champion Size 57cm $950 obo - $950 (berkeley)

I have an amazing bike for sale. Extremely Rare. 1974 Motobecane Team Champion. It is in excellent condition. It has all the original components. Campagnolo Nuovo Record all around. It only needs new brake cables. That is it. I replaced the shifter cables and install them in the down tube. I have Orange Cinelly tape to install in it. I am only selling it because it is too big for me. The 1st pictures are from when I bought it. It had the shifters in the end of the handlebars. I decided to return the shifters to the down tube, as it came new. I added new shifters cables and derailleurs are all adjusted. I still have the the other shifters that came with the bike if you want them.Now I was ready to the the brakes, but I really realized the the bike is too big. I really wanted it to fit, but it is too big. So you can finish the brakes. Feel free to ask questions. I can meet in the Whole Foods in Berkeley. In Telegraph and Ashby.

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Mt. Bridgeport At Dusk

Gotta make the most of summer, gotta make it last.

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"This is my first cabbage! You know, a lot of times they’re kind of soft, but this one is solid! It’s going to be good eatin’!"  "What are you going to make with it?" "Well, this one I’m giving to my parents. You have to give the first one away or you just spoil the whole spirit of gardening.

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Mark:  so guess who managed to fit an ergo bar through Tina's 1bolt clamp stem yesterday

Me:  i'm assuming that's not an innuendo

HIGH FIVE

Mark:  HA

Me: gotta say, if your junk is only 26mm in diameter...

Mark: slash face

Me: LOL

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Some guy heard me humming/singing "Sherry" on my commute and passed me [on the left] hollering "GUUURL YOU MAKE ME LOSE MY MIIIND..."

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These ladies are clever and adorable!

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Starved Rock Camping

My trip in 3 photos:

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irony

It is not ironic when I have cat hair on my cat print cardigan.

Oh. God.

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Bike Safety PSA

It rained in Chicago this morning and on my commute, I saw a pedestrian slip on one of those metal plates the City of Chicago lays on the road to cover potholes and construction.

He was totally okay, but that reminded me to send out a PSA about not biking on those metal slabs. When it's raining [or snowing] out, those slabs get really slippery and your tires glide over them making it easy to lose your balance and fall over.

I avoid those suckers at all cost, but sometimes you don't see 'em coming or there's too much car traffic next to you to dodge 'em.

Things not to do on a metal slab:

1. Hit or tap your brakes -- Keep calm and wait until you've cleared the metal.

2. Pedal super hard -- Always coast over them if possible.

3. Start from a full stop -- Skooch your bike forward until your back wheel is on pavement.