Today on the Tandem

Aly and I dressed for work and rode the 1970 Schwinn Twin tandem to work this morning - instead of our usual commute, which involves us each with our own bicycle.

There was a mix of laughs, confusion and head shaking from onlookers.

Not to say I blame the head shakers.  Mixing in with rush hour traffic on Hennepin with a 9 foot bike gets somewhat ridiculous.

Do tandems do more to save the environment than two typical bicycles?

Regardless, that's what I shouted to those onlookers.  However, my cred was shot because the shouts were from the back seat.  Aly was driving.

The Purple Pack

The state is currently wetting itself around Brett Favre in Viking purple.

News choppers following Favre's motorcade. Women crying in the streets. Madness really.

Birth Right

Fellow cyclists,

A friendly reminder:

Spandex is an earned right, not an inherent one.

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Stuck to You

This is dumbly catchy.

I've been listening to it on repeat for the last hour.

Nobody's perfect.

Train in Vain

The coolest punk band, The Clash and the coolest punk band lead singer, Joe Strummer.

Mission Bikes

Wow.

What a great shop - Mission Bicycle Company.

A friend from London sent me the link as well as the write up in Dezeen.