Archive for the 'News' Category

The bar next door is renovating

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

I hope, hope, hope, hope they’re not putting a bandstand by the back door again. The last time (about 10 years ag0) it took a huge neighborhood fight to get them to move it downstairs away from the outer doors. See, the back door is on the alley about 10 yards from my bedroom window [...]

The election is over

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Update: The OnPoint show: OnPoint 20-Jan-10
and you all know what happened.
The ones most likely to take the wrong message away from the result: the republicans.
IMO, this had very little to do with the republican agenda (assuming they have one other than “no no no”). This was meant as a kick in the teeth to the [...]

Haiti

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, looks to be in very, very rough shape after the quake.
There are lots of good charities out there, please consider donating to one. If you’re unsure of one to pick, I’d like to ask you to join me in supporting:
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières

Click->> MSF Haiti Press [...]

What? Bicycle content?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The NHL Winter Classic will be on January 1 when the Bruins will play the Philadelphia Flyers in a specially made rink in the middle of Fenway Park.
Two guys are riding a tandem from Philly to Boston to get to the game.  The “Broad Street Bikers” left PA on Dec 27 and plan to be [...]

RIP Brother Blue

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Brother Blue dead at 88, was storyteller to generations
He was one of a kind.
http://www.brotherblue.com/

Bad Maine

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Maine, you had the chance to do the right thing and you blew it.
Shame on you.

TD Mayor’s Cup

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Yesterday, I went to see the TD Mayor’s Cup Criterium around city hall. Pretty cool.
The Herald has some good photos. The Globe has nothing, but NECN has a short clip.

Tina Pic of Colavita-Sutter Home won the women’s race.
Kyle Wamsley of Colavita-Sutter Home won the men’s.
Shawn Milne of Team Type 1 (and Beverly, MA) came in [...]

Brit celeb chef admits attempted murder

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

James Martin thinks assaulting and injuring cyclists, causing unknown amounts of damage, then running away is so funny it’s worth writing about. Yes, the title is overstated, but only by a bit. Knowing someone, as I do, who went of the road in such a way and just barely lived to tell the tale (and [...]

A new rail trail

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Carlisle to Lowell (the old Wang Towers where I spend soooooo many years!) It doesn’t look too far from the end of Minuteman.  Looks pretty nice.

Break in

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Holy crap!
I’m still trying to figure out what happened, but so far, I think all I’m missing is a laptop and a big bunch of quarters. Luckily the only thing the laptop was used for was Netflix and e-mail. I didn’t even have anything that cost money installed on it. Even AVG was the free [...]

RIP Susan Nelson

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Most people who read cycling blogs know of Eldon “Fat Cyclist” Nelson and his family. While not unexpected, her passing is terribly sad news. But she has left behind an incredible legacy.
Fat Cyclist » Don’t Say She Lost.
Our thoughts go out to Fatty and the kids.

Boston’s Bike Pipe Dreams

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

mennonno sapiens – one giant leap for mankind: Boston’s Bike Pipe Dreams.
Amen.

Day 10 – sans radios

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Hahaha.
Looks like someone’s not too pleased at the pace of the race today.

We beat* Seattle!!!

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Boston Beats Seattle for Most Rainy June Days
Take that, Knox.
* for certain definitions of “beat”

Rain o’er me

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Today’s boston.com front page:

Jolly joker!

Longsjo Classic

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Nice article in VeloNews about the Longsjo. It starts Thursday July 2 in Fitchburg.
Massachusetts’ Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is celebrating its 50th anniversary – VeloNews.

For me?

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Check out The Atlantic’s “Idea of the day” for my birthday today:
Create Bike Only Roads by Max Fisher
Citing a need to alleviate motor traffic, reduce air pollution, and increase general health, cities are carving out more bike lanes. But bike lanes simply don’t work. Maybe something about America’s competitive cowboy culture means drivers just can’t [...]

Gone

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Tyler Hamilton admits to taking banned substance; retires from pro cycling.
What is an “over-the-counter” anti-depressent that contains a steroid? I mean, St. John’s Wort it’s not.

Ouch!

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Armstrong gets plate, 12 screws in collarbone.
Quite a bit worse than they first, eh? I wonder how many times WADA tested his blood during the operation? They’ll probably suspend him for a couple years for taking a pain killer.
I mean, assuming he did, of course. Of which I have no knowledge.

Status quo

Monday, March 16th, 2009

A good article on what’s going on in this state.
CommonWealth Unbound: An increasingly ordinary leader.
I was a Deval Patrick supporter. No more. Nothing has changed, and nothing will. That much is clear.
Do I mind paying higher taxes? Yes. But I’ll do it if it’s necessary. When is it necessary? That’s the question. When is it [...]