The following three news stories caught my attention this week. Biden’s new conservation corps stirs hopes of nature-focused hiring spree | Conservation | The Guardian Key ODT link gets go-ahead | Peninsula Daily News West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need? – The New York Times (nytimes.com) At first blush these may […]
General Cycling
Taillight Thoughts
I recently read a discussion on my local gravel riding Facebook group regarding rear taillights. One of the super experienced local dudes, made a solid suggestion: go AAA battery powered. In my experience batteries are the way to go. I have not had a positive experience with rechargeable bike lights. For headlights I have a […]
A New Life For Mr. Moots
My Moots PsychloX RSL and I have gone through a lot together. We’ve ridden the streets of Paris, the cobbled climbs of Flanders, the rolling hills of Iowa and the smooth gravel of Idaho, but, most importantly, it’s been my cyclocross racing steed over the past five years. Like any Moots it’s a head-turner, […]
Bicycle Speed Shop
When it comes to writing, or I suppose life in general, I’m an advocate of a balanced approach – to every ying there’s a yang. Today I hope to provide some positive ying to yesterday’s negative yang. Mellow Johnny’s left me flat, but the Bicycle Speed Shop in Houston’s Houston Heights district elevated my two […]