Category: Materials and Gear
The stuff that gets you places
RIP, James’ bike (relatedly, looking for ideas)
New bike shoe day! (or, ode to old things;)
Ode to squeaky brakes
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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 …