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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-09, 02:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,587
Posted By thouis

Boston Velodrome

Received this in email from MassBike a few minutes ago, thought it might be of interest.
Forum: Commuting
03-10-09, 08:42 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 7,579
Posted By thouis

The best present we ever gave ourselves as...

The best present we ever gave ourselves as parents was a bunch of Legos for the kid at Christmas.

Pre-Christmas mornings around 5am: "Can I get up now?"

Post-Christmas mornings: sounds of Lego...
Forum: Northeast
03-10-09, 08:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 414
Posted By thouis

Red Schwinn & Silver Bianchi found in Arlington, MA - Anyone lose these?

Saw this on a local mailing list for my hometown:

> This morning I found a very attractive red Schwinn bicycle that was ditched behind our church building.
> It joined the frame of a silver...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-08, 02:55 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 44,550
Posted By thouis

Always remembered

Sheldon truly made the world a better place, for all of us.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-06, 09:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,350
Posted By thouis

+aliens

+aliens
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-06, 02:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,350
Posted By thouis

Too bad. The stuff I've found online (which I...

Too bad. The stuff I've found online (which I assume is more recent), sounds different. I believe I read that their drummer and bassist left the band (but I can't find the page I read that on,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-06, 08:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,350
Posted By thouis

Can someone ID the song in the trailer for me? I...

Can someone ID the song in the trailer for me? I need to get some more of whatever it is.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-09-06, 10:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,655
Posted By thouis

I pulled the same move yesterday. I took a...

I pulled the same move yesterday. I took a right, and was getting up to speed (pulling my 3 year-old son in the trailer, so it takes a while), and beginning to take the lane to go around cars parked...
Forum: Rides and Races
07-14-06, 09:37 AM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

BIG FIX arriving later (2:30 or 3:00)

Just heard from Wendy that the riders probably won't arrive at Kenmore until 2:30 or 3:00, so I'm going to delay a bit and head out from MIT around 2:00.
Forum: Rides and Races
07-12-06, 02:33 PM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

Last bit of info, from the organizers: The...

Last bit of info, from the organizers:

The specific meeting place is going to be a small parking lot that is next to the Sovereign Bank (across from an UNO’S) just off Kenmore Square (apparently...
Forum: Rides and Races
07-11-06, 07:10 PM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

Just talked to the poster of the original email. ...

Just talked to the poster of the original email. Plan is still 1:30 at Kenmore, some possible waiting for a bit for riders to come in, and leaving for Fanueil hall by 2:00.

It would be nice for...
Forum: Rides and Races
07-11-06, 01:37 PM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

Big Fix arriving in Boston on Friday 7/14

The Big Fix (http://www.fixhistio.org/) is arriving in Boston this Friday, July 14th. They just spent a month biking on fixed-gears from CA to MA to raise money for research on histiocytosis.
...
Forum: Rides and Races
07-04-06, 10:21 AM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

The race is something I heard about a few years...

The race is something I heard about a few years back. It's not a bike race, per se. Any transport method is allowed, from what I remember, though bike or T would probably be the best options. I...
Forum: Rides and Races
07-03-06, 12:34 PM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

Isn't there a race from the Hatch Shell to the...

Isn't there a race from the Hatch Shell to the Harvard Square Pit that starts the moment the fireworks stop?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-06, 09:04 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,172
Posted By thouis

Where did it blow out? I always head for...

Where did it blow out? I always head for Paramount at the Powderhouse rotary (about 3 blocks up College from Davis). Tyler's always been good to me and my bike.

Not that it helps you now...
Forum: Rides and Races
04-13-06, 08:13 PM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

De-lurking... Someone pointed out on another...

De-lurking...

Someone pointed out on another mailing list that the marathon route is closed to traffic on Monday. Something to consider if you're looking for a daytime ride. Looks like the first...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-15-06, 09:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,090
Posted By thouis

I just visualized tron replacing the lightcycles...

I just visualized tron replacing the lightcycles with bikes. A little bit incongruous. But funny.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-28-05, 10:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 814
Posted By thouis

I was in Beijing a month ago, and I think I saw...

I was in Beijing a month ago, and I think I saw about a thousand bikes a day, on the short (2 block) walk from my hotel to the conference venue. It made me wish I had time to borrow a bike and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-05, 09:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 742
Posted By thouis

http://www.busycle.com/ That is all.

http://www.busycle.com/

That is all.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-02-05, 09:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,189
Posted By thouis

We have one of these for our two-year old: ...

We have one of these for our two-year old:
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_15/602-2720015-2157455?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B00006JHVN

I know Burleys have an excellent...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-05, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 542
Posted By thouis

Yeah. I work in the Stata Center, so I won't...

Yeah. I work in the Stata Center, so I won't ever need to deal with Vassar's screwed-up bike lane. Thanks for the comments.

The return trip is looking a little more difficult. Harvard is...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-05, 09:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 542
Posted By thouis

Route advice (Somerville/Cambridge, MA)

I'm hoping to start commuting by bike from west Somerville to MIT, again. I used to take a fairly direct route, but now I'll be commuting with my 2 year old in a trailer. So I'm more wary, and want...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-05, 02:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 954
Posted By thouis

If your front brake is in working order (i.e., it...

If your front brake is in working order (i.e., it can "lock" the wheel, not that you want to do that), then you can't get more braking power from a front and back brake than from a front brake alone....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-26-05, 08:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 508
Posted By thouis

Got my candidate yesterday. 1975 Motobecane...

Got my candidate yesterday. 1975 Motobecane Mirage ($20). Looks to be in pretty good condition. The paint's a little chipped, but no rust. The headset and bottom bracket seem to be solid, but I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-21-05, 07:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 272
Posted By thouis

Liberty Seguros team visiting Boston

The Liberty Seguros team will visit Belmont Wheelworks on October 2nd, 2005 from 2-4 pm.

http://www.wheelworks.com/liberty_seguros.htm
Forum: Rides and Races
09-21-05, 07:23 PM
Replies: 2,960
Views: 81,335
Posted By thouis

The Liberty Seguros team will be visiting Belmont...

The Liberty Seguros team will be visiting Belmont Wheelworks on October 2nd, 2-4pm.

Not really a ride, but it might make a good ending point for one.
...
Forum: Introductions
09-14-05, 07:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 285
Posted By thouis

Yeah, the roads take a while to get used to. ...

Yeah, the roads take a while to get used to. I've started biking in the evenings (9pm and later) to avoid the traffic. The weather's been perfect for it.

I live near the trail. It's a great...
Forum: Introductions
09-10-05, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 285
Posted By thouis

Hello from Somerville, MA (and MIT)

Hi all from Somerville (home) and MIT area (work). I'm trying to get back into cycling. I used to commute by bike, but now walk to take my son to day-care. I'm hoping to get a second bike to park...
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