350.org

I’ve been neglecting the blog recently, but I have a good excuse – I’ve been riding my bikes. Last week I rode out to Concord to support the 350.org climate change rally. It was a spur of the moment decision and I almost stayed at home because rain was threatening, but it would have been [...]

Good shorts, but poorly named

When you’re 5’10″ tall and fighting to keep the scale reading under 200 lbs, then lycra clothing is not your best friend. I believe that lycra cycling shorts should come with warning labels like “Do not wear if Body Mass Index exceeds 25″. I can say that as my BMI is 28. So you must [...]

Bias in Reviews…..

Over the weekend I was listening to the radio and learned that the Federal Trade Commission has introduced new guidelines for bloggers who review products. They must disclose any cash or in kind payment they receive that is connected to the endorsement. A link to the guidelines and the pertinent paragraph are below: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/endortest.shtm “The [...]

Go West Old Man.

This past Saturday was one of those glorious New England Fall days with blue skies, bright sunshine and crisp air. The first Mayor’s Cup professional bike criterium was also scheduled for the afternoon so I decided to ride out West from Boston to Concord and then loop back to Boston City Hall Plaza in time [...]

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