Use Protection

In the roadie community, its easy to take yourself to seriously sometimes. It can be easy to get caught up in the complexities of leg shaving, kit matching, bike cleaning, and power wattage reaching. On the other hand, there are some in the community who are new to cycling and might mistake the term "derailleur" as verbage quite offensive in nature. Whether you are a roadie who needs to check in with reality, or a newbie looking to learn the ropes, Londons Tranpsortation bureau has created a friendly, illustrated PSA on cycling safety. It could just be my male train of thought, but I cant help but thinking there is something a little more devious about this poster than other government sponsored cycling saftey campaigns I've seen. Regardless, put your helmet on, strap up, and hit the roads!

Summer check-in

After a long hiatus, it's back to blogging! I kicked things off in Colorado with Ride the Rockies, then quickly found myself in Michigan for a week at the lake with the family. With only enough time for a haircut between, I took off straight from detroit for Venice. After a bit of a logistical snafu getting out of rome, I made my way back to Phoenix. With one last minute trip to Park City cancelled, I'm now home in the hot city for the foreseeable future. Rather than bore you with tales of my adventure, i'll leave you with one picture that I think sums up my summer rather well. cheers.