I've mentioned before that an interesting blog I like is Copenhagen Cycle Chic (be sure to check out the sister blog, Copenhagenize.com). Today I found a couple of local bike blogs I look forward to following.
A search for reviews on the "iFlasher" battery-less bike light made by Reelight led me to Bicycle Smile. Bicycle Smile is a blog, created by Ryan Warkentin, featuring reviews of cycling gear. Although they have a link to Reelight, they don't actually have a review up (yet?). I covet his Surly!
From Ryan's web site, I found the blog of Tim Brown, aka Tim's Bike Blog. I've known Tim for a few years now. We once competed in a cyclocross race together where I beat him. ;) This was my one and only race (cyclocross or any other bike race) and it nearly killed me, or at least that's how it felt. It was fun though and I wish I had the fitness to do it again (I haven't been riding with Horizon 100 in a few years). One of the things I admire about Tim is his mobility with two kids by bike. I occasionally see him around town hauling his young kids around in the bike trailer demonstrating what can be done. I take my kids year-round and through the occasional blizzard in the bike trailer to school, day care, and sometimes shopping, but Tim takes it up to another level.
That Copenhagen Cycle Chic blog is amazing - and so many links to so many other cool sites - I'm going to waste hours snooping around there! Thanks for posting that!
ReplyDeleteWow, beating me isn't something to really brag about - you might as well say; "I beat the fat out of shape dude that was dead last in every race..."
I like your boats!
Hi Tim,
ReplyDeleteYeah, there's something about that Copenhagen Cycle Chic that really intrigues me. I suppose it shows bikes in a setting where they are ubiquitous, and just the whole casualness of it all. Their motto is "style over speed" and I don't know whay I like that so much. It's all quite contrary to my own style where I strive to ignore the aesthetic altogether, favouring function. Add to that the fact that I have trouble going slow and normally push quite hard to go fast. I love few things in life better that spotting someone in the distance that I think is worthy of a chase, and overtaking them, preferably while wearing work duds.
Are you trying to diminish my racing achievements? Hey, I have to revel in the fact that I beat someone!