Mobile Posting Problems

I am having problems posting from my mobile phone using Mail2Blogger.  So I am posting the link to several places where the problem is posted and being tracked.  Hopefully Google and AT&T can get this ironed out.

Original forum post: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=385f2e5092b26fd8&hl=en

Nitecruzr's problem rollup: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=5a30ab9e212c7ae9&hl=en&fid=5a30ab9e212c7ae9000498be556e234a

Ongoing updates from Nitecruzr: http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/12/mail-to-blogger-december-2010.html

I can track this better if I post on my site. Ha Ha

Annual Bicycle South New Years Day Ride

From the inter-web....

The best ride you've had all year!  Start the year off right and join us for the annual SBL New Year's Day Ride, January 1, 2011, at 9:00 am. The scenic option features a photo op at the Grady Statue and breakfast food at a new location to replace Huey's. A shorter option has been designed to keep you out of afternoon traffic.  The fast option rockets down Ponce through Downtown and up Peachtree - all the roads we can't use 363 days of the year. As always, festivities to follow. Maps will be available at the start of the ride. Bicycle South is at the corner of N. Decatur Rd. & Clairmont Rd. in Decatur, GA. For more information, email wallycom@comcast.netor call Joanne at 404-375-6789.

Venn Diagram Bike

You stumble upon things from various places and people.  See the original here.  Credit to Rosscott and systemcomic.com.

Joe Kid on a Stingray - The History of BMX

I saw this documentary on Fuel TV.  Joe Kid on a Stingray - The History of BMX is a definite must watch.  From Stingrays to X-Games, it shows it all.

Knog Dutch Dog Panniers

I was looking through an old copy of Bicycling magazine and I saw the Knog Dutch Dog Panniers.  I really want to try these pannier/backpacks for my commute.  I have been using a backpack for a while and want to try my commute with panniers.

Image from Knog site.

I saw a deal for them at Outside Outfitters online.  Shall I make the jump?

Bike Typo

From Aaron Kuehn via several different sites. It's that good that everyone is giving Aaron his due.

Pittsburg Walk and Bike

Pittsburgh Walk & Bike from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

A Nod For Public Transportation

From the Star-Telegram, via Biking In Heels; Cliff Lee the wunderkind free agent pitcher chose the Phillies because of public transportation.  His wife, Kristen lee is quoted…

She prefers Philadelphia for the cultural opportunities and the dining, she said.

But mostly -- she really likes the trains.

Kristen Lee wanted her husband to return to the Phillies because of "how easy it is to get from point A to point B" in Philadelphia, she was quoted as saying by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Phillies play three miles from City Hall. The stadium is a $1.85 ride from downtown on the Broad Street Line, plus a three-block walk.

Read more from the Star-Telegram here, Philly article here.

Let's Get Visible

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition’s Let’s Get Visible campaign to distribute bike lights to cyclists who need them…

Still Learning to Bike Commute

Even after all these years I am still learning how to bike commute better.  I am starting to leave my work shoes at work and not take them home every night.  It saves about a pound on every trip.  I usually change into cycling shoes for my rides so the work shoes were just taking up room in the bag.  Another bike commuter suggested this trick.  I was very reluctant until last night.  We'll see how it goes.

Bamboo Bikes

From the NY Times, there is also an instructable link to build your own bamboo bike…

Just Don’t Let a Panda Borrow Your Bicycle

Justin Aguinaldo, a designer at the Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn, tries one of the bikes.

Photo by Christian Hansen for The New York Times

By MALIA WOLLAN

Published: August 11, 2010

BAMBOO is one of the world’s fastest-growing plants, adding as much as three feet in a single day. That growth rate, along with the giant grass’s sturdy hollow stalks (with a strength-to-weight ratio similar to that of steel) may explain why bamboo is being heralded by bikers, environmentalists and social entrepreneurs as a material with no carbon footprint and the potential to provide cheap wheels in poor countries. Serious spandex-clad cyclists like bamboo bicycles, as do tattooed bike messengers and thrifty Ghanaian shopkeepers.

“There is something going on with bamboo bicycles,” said Jay Townley, a partner in the market research firm Gluskin Townley Group. “They’re catching on with urban and commuting cyclists.”

Read on here.

The Race Of Truth

From the NY Times…

Just Me and My Pessimism in the ‘Race of Truth’

By GINA KOLATA

Published: September 20, 2010

My husband found the bike race, but then he refused to train seriously for it. He was ambivalent, not sure he wanted to compete. But I signed us up anyway. I like having goals, and we had never raced on our bikes before. I wanted to see how we’d do.

It was not what we expected — in fact, that race was quite a shock. But it certainly taught us some lessons. Our experience turned out to be a perfect illustration of the power of one sort of mental strategy in racing and a perfect example of what motivates some people to stay with a sport.

The 36-kilometer (22-mile) race was a time trial: racers go off one by one at 30-second intervals and are ranked according to their speeds. I’m used to running races where everyone starts at once and you can be energized by the crowd and pace yourself by watching other runners. There are markers at every mile, and often there are clocks or race volunteers calling out times so you can gauge your effort.

Here you are all alone. No mile markers. No crowds. Just you and the lonely road. Bill, my husband, says that is why time trials are called the “race of truth.”

Read on here.

SBL Christmas Light Tour - December 16 at 6:30pm

Get into the Holiday Spirit and join the Southern Bicycle League for a riding tour to view festive Christmas Light displays.  Be a part of the merriment, break into song with your favorite Christmas Carols, and decorate your bike.  Wheel prize for the best decorated bike this year!  This ride will wind through neighborhoods in the Decatur area.  Helmets, front and rear lights, and reflective clothing required.  Ride starts behind the CVS at W. Ponce de Leon and W. Commerce in Decatur.  Park in the bank parking lot.  The ride will line up in the driveway next to Mellow Mushroom.  Ride pace will be touring pace set by the ride leader, no one left behind.  Join SBL afterwards for some holiday cheer.  Contact Dave Williams at davethevet@aol.com or 678-637-7823.

Hillarious Prize

For my efforts, cramping, and heart during the Hillarious ride this past Sunday, I got 2 bottles of Arrogant Bastard Ale. And it was worth it. Time to start training for next year. It'll take me that long to get ready.