Citizen Rider

Some advice and a lot of first-hand anecdotes and observations from someone who accidentally had a career in the bike business.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Your friends might not know how to tell you...You've got GRIP GUNK

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"Greg's an okay guy." "Yeah, but have you noticed? He's got Grip Gunk." "Ewwww! No!" That's ...

Empty Mind: A Survival Strategy for the Overly Imaginative

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In 1980 I took the Greyhound bus from Eugene, Oregon, to Washington, DC. Straight shot, no layovers, just three days of incarceration. On th...
Monday, May 25, 2015

On Bike Shoes, and Separation from the World

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Looking out the window at the gray sky and green leaves of a late spring day I considered where I might ride. From a practical standpoint ...
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Something's up

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My employer had one of his periodic foaming shit fits yesterday. I heard his words, what he said he was absolutely shaking with rage about, ...
Friday, May 22, 2015

I majored in advertising for a while

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A car in the parking lot behind the shop had a crooked magnetic sign on the door that said " Out Haus Ales. " This struck Big G an...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Micro Landmarks

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Every morning that I ride to work, I dodge the same discarded hose clamp on the shoulder of Route 28. I'm always in too much of a hurry ...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Move the finish line

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 As you may recall, Jake the Satanic Serpent absolutely refused to shift into the lowest gear on the rear cassette. Based on the noises fro...
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I like to explore under my own power. I like to avoid using motor vehicles, but I'm not obsessive about it. Okay, maybe I'm a little obsessive about it.
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