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A man celebrates his birth with a retirement party. Today is a day to honor my father. As he circumnavigates the sun on this, his 59. Journey between one dimly lit solstice to one brightly lit, the importance of love, family, and relationships is apparent. 59 He looks good in sweater vests. 57 He rules the billiards table.

Saturday, June 26, 2010. A JOURNEY OF EPIC PROPORTIONS. After working 7 days a week for 6 months, a couple of fucked up shipments, holes punched in the wall, bad spoke measurements, several unnecessary trips to Harris Cyclery. Tons of bottled water, more driving than I prefer to do, several long conversations, and a good chunk of money. Bike Apparently, in the bike industry, nothing goes right. Thanks to Joshua at OPEN.

Sunday, May 23, 2010. The most useless bike in the world. Bikes are inherently uncomplicated things. Frame, wheels, drivetrain, apply muscle power and go. Components like the bicycle chain remain the most efficient way transfer power from our thighs to forward motion. You gotta do the work, man. Graham Hetherington is an automotive design stude.

MISTER VALAIRE - GOLDEN BOMBAY. LA VÉRITÉ, RIEN QUE LA VÉRITÉ. Shoegaze, Ambiant, post-rock, indie, mais surtout DÉCOUVERTE. La Vérité lance son EP elephant. Si tu aimes Do make say think, Pawa up first etc. Of Montreal Solange Knowles Susan Sarandon.

She listens to Bon Jovi cranked to 11 as she rolls top down through her local streets and aves. BUT, dear friends, this is hardly the reality - as I learned yesterday. What up, kiddos! .

Monday, August 16, 2010. FSA has signed up to help our partnership with the Nianjema Secondary School in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, by donating cranksets, chains, and handlebars for the schools new racing team. That goes along with the helmets that Louis Garneau donated. These companies are the best. Thursday, July 29, 2010. Alan 12k Blade with the new SRAM Apex group built up for Wayland in Roanoke. Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Wednesday, May 12, 2010.