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Entries from November 27th, 2010

cut, tack, weld.

November 27th, 2010 · 5 Comments · new bike day

NYC is a big city with lots of shops and cool peeps, but when you’re ordering an IF, it pays to be a Boston local. Having met Tyler of the IF crew over a year ago, I emailed Tyler about whether I could drop by to see my frame in production. If he was okay [...]

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if i had an if…

November 19th, 2010 · 13 Comments · bike shops, handmade goodies, new bike day

I’ve mentioned this before, but I think it bears repeating: when you come from a “tribe of midgets” as my mother once described our immediate family to a much-taller cousin, it’s hard to find a bike that fits. Being a smidge over 5’2″, I’m too tall for the 43cm bikes that come with 650cc wheels [...]

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[energy] bar review

November 16th, 2010 · 5 Comments · food, reviews

Long before I bought my first adult-sized bicycle [yes, 44cm is adult-sized], I ate my first Luna bar. Sweet, crunchy, and formulated “especially for women” [I still haven’t really figured out what that means], it was a sign of a long year of packaged, processed food. Neck-deep in my first year of law school, trying [...]

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girl friday

November 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · girl friday, style

It’s Friiiiiday! Weekend’s just around the corner. I’m not in the office today, but if you need some distraction, as a highly diligent, female professional, I’ve got it covered. Half Draft: Existing at the towering height of 5’2, I figured that until I could purchase either a Cervelo or a custom bike, I would have [...]

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bella biciclette

November 11th, 2010 · No Comments · bike shops

For a smaller city, Boston has its fair share of good bike shops. As a semi-crazed law student looking for distraction in the form of bike porn, I’ve hung out at quite a few shops…and made some pretty awesome friends in the process. One shop that I clearly love above all others in this city [...]

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hit, run, and pay?

November 9th, 2010 · 5 Comments · crashes

Sometimes, because of the negative associations with it, I regret my freely chosen profession[al license]. I understand that I knew this and clearly disregarded it when I submitted my enrollment letter to law school, but having passed both the MA and NY bar has made it official: I struggled through three years of school, plus [...]

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officially an esquire!

November 2nd, 2010 · 14 Comments · general stuff

“Mom, I passed.” I said. “What?” “I PASSED. The Massachusetts bar.” “See? Now don’t you feel ashamed? For calling us crying hysterically so many times over the summer? Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” “…Wha-” “Never mind. You passed. Congratulations. Now let me get your father.” For those like my mother, who apparently had no doubts [...]

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