Category Archives: Gearage

Rambling Existential Questions, Inspired by a Bike Show and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

I really want to go to the North American Handmade Bike Show here in Denver this weekend, but then again, I’m not in the market for a new, handmade bike made of bamboo, ash, titanium, vibranium, or compressed coffee grounds. … Continue reading →

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A Meditation on Gear, In List Fashion

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

The equation biking + capitalism means that I ride, and I buy stuff for riding. I’ve even created a line item in our family budget for bike stuff. Mostly, I try and keep it within the dollar amounts that my … Continue reading →

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Acquisition = Good Citizen?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

At our house, now that Christmas is over and we are finished cleaning up the detritus of plastic packaging, shiny bows, torn wrapping paper, and the like, we can play with our stuff. And, like most, there is a lot … Continue reading →

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Felt, But Not the Super Soft Kind

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

Now that my old Rocky Mountain bike frame is RIP, there is both sadness and glee in my riding heart. I will miss that old frame. And yet, now I am free to purchase a new one. We can’t really … Continue reading →

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