I am a huge fan of this blog, as well as the chainrings made by Christchurch.

http://steadyrollin.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/spring-rings/

i like this bike’s geometry, its very interesting.

CONTEMPLATION + OVERCAST = LOTS OF MUSIC

when i have lots to think about, i got for a bike ride, and some grocery shopping. i find its the way to turn on my, um creative faucet.

‘Goodbye to Mother and the Cove’ - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

‘There’s Too Much Love’ - Belle and Sebastian

‘Lay Lay Off, Faselam’ - Avey Tare and Kria Brekken

‘Hello Hammerheads’ - Carribou

‘Go To The Mirror!’ - The Who

‘Chikondi’ - The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit)

‘Computer Love’ - Glass Candy <—-this songs reminds me of Kristen

‘Pink Batman’ - Dan Deacon

IT WAS A DIRTY ANKLES KIND OF DAY

…raining on and off, but nice and warm and sunny enough for the rain to dry in between. if you have the fender pictured below, then you know what i mean by dirty ankles. strangly i feel quite in the zone (or zen) when everything is hellish out when i ride. if you saw me ride by i’d probably be one of the few soaked and still smiling in chicago. i like this playlist because it works up to a high cadence at the end, and then with a nice cool down with some bob dylan.

‘Cut and Run’ - Electrelane

‘A Comet Appears’ - The Shins

‘Alpha Beta Gaga’ - Air

‘One Minute to Midnight’ - Justice

‘Stuck Inside of Mobile With… [Alternate Take]’ - Bob Dylan

PS: it was a good day for skids! *yus*

…ive been definately lacking on the playlists…

i’ll get something up soon, been having some bicycle/ipod/headphone problems lately

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i’ve been listening to this quite a bit. it has a good cadence when riding. perfect song to ride to critical mass to. then off to crystal castles?

today: ‘skeleton boy’ friendly fires

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rode to this jam earlier today!

portablemuse:

I wonder if I take you home by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. 1984.  Los Angeles 405 freeway. Back seat. Sony cassette player.

so this is a great example of beautiful bicycle geometry.

-the straight fork, with brazed crown, love the fork the most

-the 17 degree stem, parrallel with the ground

-tight wheelbase: look how close the rear tire is to the seat post, and how close the front tire is to the bottom tube…very tight and compact, which give a helluva difference in acceleration compared to some strectch out ride. although you feel the vibrations and bumps a little more with a compact wheelbase

-the top tube is interesting, following those extreme track bikes where the top tube slants down to the headset. very aggressive! i am more for a straight top tube, but this baby pulls of the slanted top tube well, it is subtle and gives you that street cred hipster flair, if thats your kind of jam.

my beef:

-comfy brooks saddle does offset the minimalism of this bike, but come on, they are comfortable!

-seat post should be chrome, and the chainring too.

-chrome headset too

never seen this before