lust for comfort suffocates the soul

i almost posted this video back when i saw it for the first time. not surprising that something so unique and interesting came from bjork. i watched the video again today with 3d glasses on but i am not sure that made it worse or better..


helmets for the urban rider which i though were great.

Duvel on draft!?
my beer of the day calendar left me with this quote the other day:
"Let us drink for the replenishment of our strength, not for our sorrow." -Circero.. and excellent quote and i am not sure who Circero is but i wouldnt be surprised if he was a depressed alcoholic.

i just ordered a new shuffle from MACMINDED. its officially up and running again after a short shut down period. they have a new shuffle out that holds 500 instead of 250 songs but for what its worth i saved the money and purchased the refurbished old style shipped to my door for $41. my old one had problems the the contact to the headphones and after i screwed with it enough the sound quality became poor.

finally bought moldable insoles for my riding shoes. i have heard of people buying them and not putting them in the oven which i may have liked better since i felt like by heating them it pressed the arch down some. regardless they will be much more comfortable than what i previously had.


ok- time to pack.

when i die, ill hang my head beside the willow tree.

chad vangaalen who i have just learned about after watching the video below. apparently he is interested in death and has quite a unique imagination. his new album soft airplanes releases september 9th. his sound is reminiscent of neal young.


Molten Light



Red Hot Drops



24 hours of seven springs is this weekend. i havent ridden since last weekend although i have been commuting to work. im not even sure if i posted that i started a new job at starbucks this week. its too early to comment on how i am going to like it.

jimmy and i. i look depressed and jimmy is definitely thinking of something funny or planning his next prank. we havent been to jasons cabin in a while but it has been a great year for it. we rode more miles and spent more nights there than in the past few years.


hope everyone has a great labor day weekend. ill try to post our results of the race when i get the chance.

i am with it! ooh man i am wired!

Mike Flanigan of ANT was interviewed by NPR. Listen to the show here.. i must say that i love the fact that i am seeing more people on bikes and even motorcycles. Mike makes a fantastic bike and has great taste in what he does. This is the type of bike i recommend for everyone. I feel if everyone bought a well made, light, singlespeed commuter bike they would ride it much more often than the geared comfort bike which is what i would consider what most americans
would go out and buy to leave in their garage collecting dust.

the latest news here is that i recently was hired at the hermitage starbucks. i have to say i am excited about this and there is no doubt i will be commuting there on my bike. my plan is to get a bike rack outside the shop before too long. my first day is monday and i believe there is two weeks of training. ill be grinding out $7.20 an hour. perks are a pound of coffee a week, medical, dental and eye insurance keeping only 20hrs a week, and a 401k. it will work nicely with substitute teaching.




fantastic video and song from my morning jacket. love it! watch it here.



autumn is around the corner. the best season to be enjoying the outdoors. forget summer forget fummer.. autumn is where its at.

milk thistle, milk thistle, let me down slow

havent posted any videos in a long time and i came across this video today. conor oberst. stream his new album online and if you like conor oberst this new album will not disappoint.



something else in the music world i found interesting was lack there of a must for menomena fans. the same ones who brought us the evil bee video in the archives.

the weather has been fantastic here in pennsylvania. cool nights and beautiful days.

jeans, 6HOP, folding bike, six speed to start

long overdue post.


i bought the original jeans at a shop in CA while visiting my cousin and her husband. just loved them and couldnt wear them enough. scored the same pair on ebay just recently... a size larger so they are not as sweet but i still wear them a lot.


***forgot to mention 6HOP... great race.. wet conditions made for a very slippery course... glad i took my 26in bike as a back up because that is the bike i ended up racing. i believe i was the sixth man in on the first lap which i am pretty happy about. the next singlespeed bike was minutes behind. my partner paula rode great and jimmy, jason, and heath had some great times as well. if we do the seven springs 24hour race the riders just mentioned are most likely the team..

my friend jason saw this bike on the way to work and gave me a call.. i wasnt able to check it out until later in the day and when i saw it at the end of someones drive i thought it was pretty cool. then again, it was at the end of someones drive standing on a golf ball kick stand and a flat tire. i wasnt sure if meant take me im free or im just showing off my 30lb folding bike so i ventured up to the door and the old lady said take it.

so i am currently working on this bike. i will strip it and paint it gloss black. i think i am just going to scrap the decals. if you have an interest let me know what you think...




my other project right now is a 26in carbon fiber six speed. 44 in the front and 17-34 in the back. more pictures if i ever get to it. thats it for now...