Dear 842 Beacon St., You and I, we’ve been through a lot. Remember back in 2008, when I got my first adult bike built up at your place? We were both kind of rough around the edges back then, and I felt a little left behind when you morphed into a way classier version of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'bike shops'
a visit to [nyc] velo
October 8th, 2012 · 1 Comment · bike shops, nyc
NYC Velo, I missed your bikes, espresso shots, and good company. Thanks for some awesome times! Can’t wait to visit again! [More pictures here.]
Tags:favorite places·nyc·nyc velo
team bonsai astronautics
April 30th, 2012 · 7 Comments · bike shops, races
Proud to be the newest member of Team Bonsai Astronautics. Here’s to racing!
caps, bottles, and golden saddle cyclery
March 25th, 2012 · No Comments · bike shops
When Kyle handed me a cycling cap as a gift from L.A., I had no idea as to the awkwardness that would follow. A friend and riding buddy had recently opened the shop, he told me, and it was definitely worth a visit. He told me about the Intelligentsia logo on the underside of the [...]
bonsai bike shop bromance
February 19th, 2012 · No Comments · bike shops, style, tokyo
I’m not one for stereotypes, but unless I am PMSing and therefore off my fucking nut, I am very predictably a push-over. I have supplemented this unique trait by tending to have friends who will demand my time and attention by dragging me out to ultimately enjoyable events that I am always hesitant to go [...]
bmx boys and blue lug
January 25th, 2012 · 2 Comments · bike shops, tokyo
Back in college – having enrolled in one with a Quaker tradition without even knowing it – we were mostly limited to one dining hall in an effort to keep alive the tradition that the community should all “eat under one roof.” When I wasn’t running on carcinogens [Parliament Lights] and what I believed to [...]
diarrhea happens
January 15th, 2012 · No Comments · bike shops, life, tokyo
9.30 a.m. – My sister and her girlfriend leave for the airport after two weeks of eating their way through Tokyo. [Pictured: my sister. She eats dessert multiple times a day. I cannot believe the bitch is like 95lbs soaking wet.] 11.00 a.m. – My Mom is holed up in her room with the door [...]
Tags:ameyoko·art sports annex·tokyo
guiding the way to cycle salon uehara
December 30th, 2011 · 3 Comments · bike shops, tokyo
“Are you a good guide?” The question came after I casually mentioned a friend should visit me in Tokyo. I automatically replied that I was, going so far as to say, “yeah, of course.” Upon five seconds of reflection, I realized that I am, in fact, quite the opposite. I backtracked a little, gave about [...]
mr. kennedy visits tokyo
December 29th, 2011 · 1 Comment · bike shops, coffee, tokyo
A sneak preview of what Kyle and I were up to when he stopped by Tokyo on the way back to L.A… More pictures and words to follow…
Tags:bike shops·nyc velo·tokyo
ride.rest.repeat.
November 28th, 2011 · 8 Comments · bike shops, life
The first day on my new job, I sat next to a woman who heaved an exasperated sigh before starting work. Seconds later, her headset in place, she chirped out a cheerful yet courteous hello into the receiver. The ease with which she flipped the switch was slightly terrifying, her darker mood immediately returning once [...]
Tags:ride.rest.repeat·ride.studio.cafe·tokyo·underemployment