The Bluebird Bicycle

November 2006 - Posts

• Bicycle Repair Man

  I was buying a bike tire at my favorite Astoria/Long Island City Bike Store (Bicycle Repair Man, 40-11 35th Ave, (718) 706-0450. Open 10 - 7, earlier on Sunday). And was eyeing the Continentals 3000 as they're expensive ($45-$50), but I've had good luck with them. He only had yellow. And I didn't want yellow because they make the bike look fancier and more attractive to thieves and vandals. I told him a wanted all black. He said he could order it for me… Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Nov 23 2006, 07:01 PM by pmoskos with no comments

• In the ghetto...

  One thing this blog isn’t about is where or how far I biked on my latest ride. I don’t care about your ride. I don’t expect you to care about mine. But Saturday night a friend was over with a bike I gave him (the Sexy French Frame below. I wasn’t going to do shit with that bike, so I gave it to him. He’s French, too. How appropriate.) He arrived in New York about two weeks ago and moved to East New York one stop from the end of the 3 Train… Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Nov 21 2006, 09:37 AM by pmoskos with no comments

• Sheldon Brown is hurting

  I just learned that Sheldon Brown has a bad case of M.S. (and even the good cases aren't great). At some point, he's inspired a whole lot of bikers. Even those he hasn't inspired use his web site, the first source for bike information. You can read his updates on his blog his health blog. Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Nov 11 2006, 10:11 AM by pmoskos with no comments

• New Yorker bike piece

  There’s an article in the current New Yorker about bike culture in New York City. I was afraid to read it for a few days because I just knew it would piss me off. I read it. I didn’t piss me off. But it’s a pretty lame article. Especially by New Yorker standards. Didn’t really capture the gestalt at all. And it featured an anti-noise anti-bike crazy man far too much. What was his deal? I really didn’t … Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Nov 11 2006, 09:20 AM by pmoskos with no comments

• Great bike carries

  I'm always been impressed by what bikes can carry. Someone just sent me these pictures. Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Nov 10 2006, 06:58 PM by pmoskos with no comments

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  Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Nov 05 2006, 10:56 PM by pmoskos with no comments