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I received a link recently from lonerider, who directs us to the blog Rock’N'Bike, which looks at the history of bicycles in music: Enjoy!

This is from today’s entry by Bike Snob NYC: The New York Times also points out that in particular the number of cyclists crossing the Williamsburg Bridge has quadrupled from 2000 to 2008. This particular statistic is an excellent example of how important semantics are when it comes to interpreting...

I drove to Shaftsbury, VT, today to visit one of the houses in which poet Robert Frost lived. It was in this house — known as the Stone House — that he wrote “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Just as most of the classic Xmas albums were recorded in the summer, this quintessential...

Remember these days, kids? The original Team RocBike

Context: EPO is the drug of choice for pro cyclists. Nuff said… Thanks to Bike Snob NYC for the link!

I’m typing this in Blue Smoke, the barbeque joint above the Jazz Standard on E 27th St in Manhattan. I’m in town to interview saxophonist John Ellis for my show The Jazz Session. This is the first time I’ve been in the city since becoming a regular bicycle rider, and thus the first...

So here’s me, modeling my new Yehuda Moon t-shirt. And by “modeling” I mean “wearing” as opposed to “causing to look attractive and therefore enticing you into buying.” That said, the shirts are cool, the comic strip is cooler, and I recommend outfitting your...

I love Bike Snob NYC for many reasons, one of which is writing this good: But as cruel a fate as that may be, he knew perfectly well when he swung a Docker-clad leg over that gel saddle, flipped up the kickstand with the heel of his Rockport, and set out on his way to the [...]