If you ride a track bike in New York City, and you have a pulse, you’ve probably heard of the Red Hook Crit: track bikes only with no brakes, raced in the middle of the night. What you probably don’t know is that this year it’s going to be more awesome than usual. So awesome, [...]
Entries from March 24th, 2011
the red hook crit
March 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · nyc, races, road rides
Tags:G+D·nyc·red hook crit·track bikes
public vomiting and solitary riding
March 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · road rides
A few nights ago, I woke up to uncomfortable stomach pain. In the hour that followed, I emptied the contents of my stomach into the toilet, hurling out half-digested food and bile with the gusto I usually reserve for rides or make-out sessions. Crouching in front of the toilet with a bathmat underneath my legs [...]
Tags:group rides·solitude·vomiting
empathy and earthquakes
March 16th, 2011 · 7 Comments · crashes
I remember the Kobe earthquake that crumpled up a city on January 17, 1995. Though safely esconced in Tokyo at the time, it was – until a few days ago – the worst natural disaster that had occurred in Japan in my lifetime. Day after day, we read in the newspaper and saw on the [...]
keirin: speed racers
March 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · crashes
Time to kick back with some Kirin [beer] and keirin: [Video available here.] Via Nowness and Mr. G + D
Tags:gage & desoto·keirin·nowness
what i pulled out of my tire today
March 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · what i saw on my ride
Exhibit A: giant chunk of glass Please excuse the dirty hands.
Tags:flat tire·glass·what i saw