#riding
New Wheels on the Road
I moved to Brooklyn recently, and I got a new bike, which I’m loving. Brooklyn (especially Park Slope) is pretty bike friendly, with bike paths/lanes (site powered by WP!) all over the place.
It’s a Cannondale Bad Boy 9. It’s a hybrid, which is new for me (I’ve only ever really ridden mountain bikes, and used to ride downhill a bit). I’m getting used to a fully rigid frame, and feeling every bump in the often-times-pot-hole-filled-roads around here. Disc brakes are neat, and having a thin, hard wheel means you can go really fast with much less effort. Fun
I went for a nice ride last week around the park that’s right near my new apartment. I rode reasonably hard for the first half or so (once I got inside the park), and then tailed someone else who was going a good pace for the rest. It looked like this on RunKeeper:
Cordarounds
Pretty awesome, hand-made corduroy pants where the cord goes horizontal. They also make some sweet “bike to work” pants (with reflectors) and other neat things.
DK’s Tour of the US and Canada, by Daniel Kaars Sijpesteijn
DK’s Tour of the US and Canada, by Daniel Kaars Sijpesteijn
DK’s journal of his cycle touring trip across the US.