Posts by rdawson808

So what's on your Christmas list this year? I'll be honest, again this year I'm having a hard time thinking of anything I really want that badly that someone else would buy for me. I'm always open to new cuff-links but I'd rather find...

My father passed away two years ago. (And I have no brothers.) When he was living we had a good relationship. As a child it was a stereotypical American father-son relationship. He taught me how to throw a football, use tools, etc. ...

As we were taught as children: No gnus is good news. (Hmmm, that doesn't translate into typing very well. Oh well!)

Did my first cyclocross race today. I was miserably bad! I did one warm-up lap to try out the course and bit it hard twice. During the race I managed to not fall thanks to that though! But I only managed to finish one lap. My bike...

Quote:Originally Posted by Shiny Has anyone seen wool underwear (shirts, briefs, boxers and the like) at a physical store in the DC area? I bought a smartwool shirt from Sierra trading and it was disappointingly itchy. I'd like to...

Quote:Originally Posted by Fang66  Unless you have a specific reason (storage, carrying on the train etc) then a folding bike is a poor choice. Can you be more specific about what you will use the bike for? They can also be really...

Sunday actually rode about 10 miles yesterday on the W&OD trail in Va. It was a nice short ride in perfect weather. What was particularly nice was that there is a horse/nature trail with lots of variety running alongside it, so I got...

Quote:Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger By spring I'll have San Sebastiano and San Antonio holding up each end of this. Its the collar for the Order of San Januarius (San Gennaro). Along with being the patron saint of Naples...

Just picked this up at Performance Bike for cheap. Focus Mares AX2. I'm committing myself to rehabbing my shoulder and getting fit for a late-season CX race. Plus my wife might kill me if I bought this bike and never actually race. ...

Just as an FYI, the Baltimore Summer Antiques show will be the weekend of Aug 25th this year at the convention center. There are always a number of sellers with good selections of cuff-links. b