Nothing unusual. I packed my gear and headed out the door. I’m three blocks from home and then, flat tire. So naturally I go into pissed off mode. I just bought puncture resistant tubes so this shit shouldn’t be happening to me anymore. Right. So here I am, posting on the train to work. I’ll deal with the flat later.
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Tags: Commuting, Cycling, Cyclist
Posted in Cycling |
I Am Viddy!
Sunday. A day of rest. Perhaps. But not for this kid, at least not yet. I was up early and piddled around the house for a bit and then I headed over to Performance Bicycle and was hit with a couple of surprises. The first surprise was the fact that on Sunday they don’t open until noon and I got there at 11:11am. Anyhoo, I ran some other errands and then circled back and boy was I glad that I did. The second surprise was the kick ass sale they were having that just happened to end today. Everything in the store was on sale, and on top of that, there was another 10% off the lowest price. Fuck me. When faced with an opportunity like that you couldn’t very well expect Mister Viddy to simply buy a patch kit or something cheap. No sir, I got a killer headlight (see below), two new puncture resistant tubes and some new Adidas rain covers for my shoes. Believe me, I was ready to spend every dime in my bank account but I took the best deals on some things I really needed and then bounced.
Now I can’t wait for the sun to go down so I can go and test my new headlight. Sheehah! Ride to live, live to ride.
Tags: Bicycle, Bicycles, Commuting, Cycling
Posted in Current Events, Cycling, Flickr, Photography, Writing |
The rain has returned to Oregon. I wake up this morning, put on my rain gear and get on my bike. I head down Baseline towards my office, loving the cool weather and rain, not a care in the world. I make a quick stop into Plaid Pantry to get some supplies and then continue my ride into work. I’m about a mile away from my office now and I feel the unmistakable vibrations coming from my rear tire. I glance down at what appears to be, you guessed it, a flat tire. Not wanting to damage my tire and/or wheel I dismount and begin to walk my bike the rest of the way into work. Don’t ask me why but after a couple of blocks I decide to reach down and squeeze the tire to see just how flat it is. Imagine my surprise when it turns out to be full and hard. Doh! I still don’t know why I thought I had a flat tire. Other than the fact that I have had so many flats this past 30 days that now I just assume that my rear tire is always flat.
Anyhoo. Once I realize that nothing was wrong with my tire I got back on my bike and pedaled into work. Crisis averted.
On a side note. My rain gear is starting to show its age. Although I escaped having a flat tire I ended up with wet feet and a wet crotch because both my shoe covers and rain pants are no longer waterproof.
Tags: Bicycle, Commuting, Cycling, Oregon, Rain
Posted in Current Events, Cycling, Oregon Local, Writing |
Day 62: A Post A Day (Miss Saucy Brown)
February 12, 2010 by Mister ViddyI’m standing there on the eastbound MAX on my way home this evening when she steps onto the train, loudly announcing that she ain’t having none of that. That what? I don’t know what that is but whatever it is she apparently is having nothing to do with it. Miss Saucy Brown folks. In all her BBW splendor. I don’t even recall that anyone got onto the train with her, she simply announced to the world that she was having nothing to do with that. Or this? I don’t know. Had I been a bit bolder I might have approached the saucy Miss Brown and asked her to clarify what that was and why it is she wants nothing to do with it. But I admit it, I was frightened. She was large and loud and I just went back to listening to my music and stared out the window until we reached my stop. So here’s to you Miss Saucy Brown, may you continue to live your live free from that.
Tags: Blogging, Commuting, MAX, People
Posted in Commentary, Current Events, Oregon Local, Writing |