After strenuously denying the need or value of a drop post for the last couple of years with an argument based entirely on a long history of not ever dropping my seat post my views recently took a change in direction. In isolation I still don’t see the benefits of the dropper, even having owned […]
The Reluctant Wrench 14: The Houseguest
“Is he awake yet?” Ted asked. He straightened his tie in his reflection on the microwave door. “Not yet,” Andy replied, “at least I haven’t heard him.” “Or the printer, you mean.” Andy poured a bowl of scrambled egg batter into a pan. It hissed at him as he stirred it in. The sweet smell […]
When Life Hands You Pineapples, Make Pina Coladas
This winter was supposed to be all about riding our new fat bikes in the snow. Wool socks, boots, pogies, insulated camelback bladders: we were ready to spend our weekends pedaling in the cold, white world. But a little South American by the name of El Nino decided to send us West coasters the Pineapple […]