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Ode to squeaky brakes

Oh, brakes. How much I cringe at you when I try to squeeze you inconspicuously and, instead, with your uncommonly loud squealing, terrorize some hapless pedestrian crossing the street, causing them to jump in fright. How much, sometimes, I wish that the ubiquitous tale of the squeaky disc brake was …

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stasia •December 12, 2019Materials and Gear
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Logistics

You know what riding a bike and not having a car makes you really good at? Logistics. I never thought too much about this until I started my current job, which often requires odd things and funny permutations of travel. For example, I might need to pick up the work …

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stasia •September 9, 2018Materials and Gear, Random Thoughts
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Things you can do by bike, continued

Why yes, in case you were curious, it is possible to bike to a fancy wedding in your fancy clothes. And then it’s also possible, post-wedding, to pull up your pajama bottoms (that you brought with you in your pannier, of course, for just this occasion), pull off your fancy …

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stasia •May 27, 2018Materials and Gear, Portland
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An argument for spandex

Sorry y’all: summer busy-ness and beautifulness both conspire to keep me off my computer and away from this blog. BUT, here’s a random note to tide you over. I remembered on my way home from work today that there are sometimes reasons to wear skin-tight clothes like, say, spandex when …

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stasia •July 14, 2016Materials and Gear
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