Archive for April, 2009

So far from home

People have been sending me this and I ought to post it but I am afraid that in Tucson it won’t make sense to anyone.
I got a call the other day from a fellow whose daughter had been hit from behind so hard she smashed the driver’s windshield. On the way to the hospital [...]

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Not our city, not our mayor

(Map of locations of public bicycles in London)
Actually, I have no major complaints with Mayor Walkup, although I wish he would take local bicyclist’s concerns about law enforcement in this town a little more to heart.
But check out the sorts of things that come out of London’s mayor’s mouth!

I pledged to deliver a cycling revolution [...]

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Nice bike

Posted by Erik on April 26th, 2009 filed in Joie de vivre

–Erik Ryberg

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Then again there is always one of these . . .

Posted by Erik on April 24th, 2009 filed in Cool bikes, Uncategorized, opportunity knocks

It’s called a Christiania trike and does not seem to be available in the U.S.
Yet.
There’s a nice review of them in yesterday’s Guardian.
–Erik Ryberg

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Lauren officially crosses the Florida State Line

Posted by Erik on April 23rd, 2009 filed in Cool bikes, Joie de vivre

My friend and former legal secretary, currently on permanent bike tour, has made it to Florida! On her sweet longtail bike.
Here she is enjoying some of the scenery along the way.
–Erik Ryberg

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Ahh, Copenhagen . . . if only

Posted by Erik on April 22nd, 2009 filed in Cool bikes, I am in slack-jawed awe, Joie de vivre

Copenhagen is so cool they even have cargo bike races.
My friend Jenny is moving there soon. I am so envious.
–Erik Ryberg

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Gary Stuebe, injured El Tour Rider, is out of coma and recovering!

Posted by Erik on April 21st, 2009 filed in getting off easy again, hit and run, safety

This is all I know about Gary right now, but what great news!
KOLD Report.
–Erik Ryberg

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Sad news (for me anyway) — Yehuda Moon Comic to take a “hiatus”

Posted by Erik on April 21st, 2009 filed in Carhead, Cool bikes, Joie de vivre

Like many, a trip to the Yehuda Moon comic was one of the first things I did in the morning. Today Last week the main character gets off his bike in the woods and says “this looks like a good spot to stop for a while.” A note from the author says he [...]

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Joie de vivre

Posted by Erik on April 21st, 2009 filed in Joie de vivre

My charming and wonderful legal secretary who I worry about constantly, now on bike tour somewhere in Louisiana, linked to this on her website. My goodness.
–Erik Ryberg

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Please advise

Posted by Erik on April 20th, 2009 filed in Cool bikes

Due to a recent string of legal victories and the sale of most of his bicycles at yesterday’s GABA Bike Swap, tucsonbikelawyer is flush with cash. And he wants a new bike.
Both of the bikes I am looking at are, in my view, hugely overpriced (as well as being just darn expensive to begin [...]

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