2012 MN CX State Champs

Women's 1/2 & 3 photos here.

Mary Gibney & Noah Harmon

Opening night this Saturday, December 1 at One On One Bicycle Shop / Studio / Café (map.)  Mary's shows always bring out the best in the MPLS community, make sure to get there early if you're expecting on purchasing any of the works.

Bottle Cap Blues?

There's nothing more pathetic than seeing a grown man standing around with a fresh bottle of beer in his hand, completely helpless when there isn't a "bottle opener" around.  I've long felt that just about any object can be used to open bottles, from when I was a child and used the kitchen drawer handles to open bottles of soda pop, to using a flip-flop in my twenties to open a bottle for a cute damsel in distress, to a smartphone case for home-brew in my forties, just about any old object will do.  People almost always bring up the teeth method when I bring this subject up, but that's just plain stupid.

Bottle Cap Blues from chris sumers on Vimeo.

Street life in Faridabad, India.

Just sit back and take it in for a minute.  Forward to 5:30 for an uncontrolled intersection crossing.

Wednesday in Delhi

Took a few shots with my camera phone, my SLR isn't getting too much use here.

Cargo bikes abound, seemingly countless:






Bonus shot of a commuter near the capitol city:

Rashtrapati Bhaven, the Presidential Palace.

These wild monkeys running around the palace grounds, according to my friend Dibyendu, know more about politics than any of the elected officials.

Had a day off due to a holiday, now it's back to work.

Edit: A brief story on the monkeys: it turns out they are smart enough to visit the Old Delhi zoo on busy days when people pour alcohol on a particular statue of a god.  The alcohol washes down into a drain, where the thirsty monkeys are waiting downstream, eager to lap up the wine and liquor cocktail.  Now that these wild monkeys are good and inebriated, they spend their time taunting the caged animals, stirring up mayhem but knowing they cannot be touched on the other side of the bars.  There are a few recent articles in the India Times discussing how there should be a stop to this, but nothing so far.

In other news, fourteen people seems to be towards the high end of the capacity limit on a three-wheeled auto rickshaw.

Sabo Bridge Repair - it's happening

That's all. Carry on.

Martyn Ashton on a carbon road bike.

Watch this video.  Watch this video in its entirety.  Try not to shit your pants.  You're welcome.

There's an ad on this one, wait it out:


//saw these last night at Hollywood's.

2012 Dolce Vita Wine Ride

Another year for a wine ride leaving from Chaska.  It's casual, so wear and ride what's comfortable.  The after party gathering has always been at the Chaska wine shop, which is a visit to itself.  Do it.

We're GO for Saturday, October 6th. 10:00am departure from Firemens Park in Chaska.

There will be a little gravel involved, but it avoids traffic on Hwy 5 to the extent possible andshould offer either wide shoulders or little traffic.

Link to planned route.

Sunday Race Day - aka Bandit Cross with Jeff Frayne

Whatcha doing on Sunday?

Do this instead.

2012 Franconia CX

Photos from Sunday's CX races at Franconia:

bicycles I've recently seen and/or rode

CVO's fatbike ride at the Dakota Five-Oh:


Fat Chance spotted at the Five-Oh:


The new Surly Krampus, I'll admit this is a fun bike to ride.  Not fast, but certainly fun.

been wanting to do this for a while now

(Steamrolleur on steamrolleur action.)

Upcoming Events

Jeff Frayne has gone and organized another year of the All City Championship.  Events start tonight with Bandit Cross, continues Friday with the Track Bike Crit, Saturday is the All City race itself, followed by a Sunday Freeride (Boom Island at 1pm, ride out at 2.)

Next Thursday, August 23, is the showing of Reels X Wheels at the Parkway Theater, starting at 7pm.  Admission is free and the films will be looped four times, so no worries for you stragglers.

going down?

Anybody have any background stories to these two?  I came up with nothing.

four folks from March

Phil and Gene discussing whatever they discuss in the basement.

Roger and Trevor.