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Out of the Saddle – Fiddlin’ and Cattle
Founder’s Day in Templeton CA, just a down home Main Street festival with Amber Cross and her Old Time Fiddle & Banjo Show along with her flannel collection, not to mention lots of historic vehicles, and an honest-to-goodness cattle drive. … Continue reading
Posted in Central Coast Wine Country, music, oddities, Out of the Saddle
Tagged California, San Luis Obispo County, Templeton
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Bici Bamboo
Back in the early 70’s I acquired a vinyl LP recording by a two-man band named “Bamboo.” The cover art was the two fellows standing amidst stalks of bamboo while wearing garb that was excessive even for the times. The … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, oddities
Tagged bamboo bicycle, California, Hospice SLO, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County
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Smog City Cycling
Back in high school, waaaayyyyy back, there was a guy in one of my classes who had this catch-all phrase for real-life stuff that happens outside of the make believe confines of the secondary school classroom. Generally bad stuff. He … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, oddities, socializing, Travel
Tagged Big Boy, Los Angeles River bike path, Porto's Bakery, Smog City Brewing
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Don’t Lose Your Cork
Most of the people I ride with know the story already, but we all encounter somebody new from time to time. If they are old hands at cycling they probably are familiar with the concept, but once in a while … Continue reading
Road Show
When computers and GPS systems start driving our cars, I will likely take the opportunity to nap. The road vibrations will lull me to sleep and might induce vivid dreams, but I’ll also miss some interesting sights in the real … Continue reading
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Tubular, dude!
The first one happened just as we turned from West Channel Road onto PCH, heading north to Malibu. Tom Herman and I were at the back of the group and Tom said his front tire was soft. Sure enough, it … Continue reading
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Bus stop, bus goes…
#!/bin/sh commute_method=$1 case $commute_method in car) echo “pay attention and drive”;; bike) echo “ride like the wind”;; bus) echo “try to nap”;; esac Today $commute_method = bike, but yesterday it was $commute_method = bus. I’m a lazy laggard, but on … Continue reading
Ghost of Rides Past
A Kitchen Aid mixer might seem like an odd subject for a cycling blog post, but stick with me, there is a mere single degree of separation. And being that today is Christmas Day, the mixer actually is apropos. It … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, home, oddities, South Bay Wheelmen
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Hooters Be Gone!
Don’t shoot the messenger. I’m just repeating what the guard at work said. The FEMALE guard. As I rolled to the campus gate on Walnut Street after biking up the beach from Redondo, something seemed different. I mentioned it to … Continue reading
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