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Entries from March 25th, 2012

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 [...]

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post ride eats

March 20th, 2012 · 3 Comments · food

Some things I’ve been inhaling after my recent outdoor [!] rides… Chocolate Vega Sport Performance Protein blended with a banana, some ice, and water. Straight out of the blender: Bowl of white rice with natto [fermented soybeans]. SO. GOOD.: Oatmeal with cinnamon and peanut butter [I ran out of bananas. That would have made this [...]

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a weekend fueled by friends

March 11th, 2012 · 6 Comments · coffee, road rides

Thanks to: …Kyle for sending me lightly used tires [from L.A.] when I told him a giant hole in one of mine [and being close to broke] was keeping me from doing long rides… …Rob for reminding me [around this time last year, actually] that cassettes and chains are actually silver, not black, and that [...]

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casual, caged fun

March 8th, 2012 · 7 Comments · non-cycling, training

For the past six weeks, I’ve been seeing a few guys. Nothing serious; just a little casual fun three times a week or so. I travel to a building basement to see them and pay a house fee when I get there. Layers of clothes come off, and I spend the next hour or so [...]

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choreographed keirin

March 4th, 2012 · 1 Comment · tokyo

In case you missed this on Twitter the other day… [Thanks, Paul!]

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