I wonder if this is what my ticket is going to look at in a months time :-)
Source: photocyclist
Tonights Commute To Euston
Today was another commute on the Barclays Cycle Hire. My lungs felt like they were going to explode but it was great to ride, and i think i found my route im going to stick to. still wish i could not have to ride on Marylebone road, and maybe next time i will try not to do that.
I thought i would give my new headphones a try on their maiden voyage.
Chilli Air Bone Conduction Headphones by Chilli Technology allow me to hear my music clearly while still being aware of the crazy streets of London. By placing the headphones in front of the ear and listening via my cheekbones and my ears remain clear to hear whats around me.
It was ok, even on the loudest setting it was hard to hear my music. but actually thats ok because its just something to have in the background.
So after that i was famished as i headed into Euston Station. I freshened up, this time not in a photo booth hehe. i waited until i got on train. then i bought the newest issue of Mountain Bike UK, and now im on the train heading home.
Going to see Cycling - Track at the Paralympics in London!
So im excited im going to the Paralympics to see track cycling! i sadly wasn’t able to get some tickets for the regular olympics in cycling, so i thought this is the next best thing! sport is sport, and im worried not as many people will come out and cheer these athletes. well I am!
Back in 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttman, a neurologist who was working with World War II veterans with spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, began using sport as part of the rehabilitation programmes of his patients.
He set up a competition with other hospitals to coincide with the London Olympics in that year.
Over the next decade Guttman’s care plan was adopted by other spinal injury units in Britain and competition grew.
In 1960, the Olympics were held in Rome, and Guttmann brought 400 wheelchair athletes to the Olympic city to compete. The modern Parallel Olympics (or “Paralympics”) were born.
So i will be there iphone in hand twittering all the way and sharing my experiences all the way. I’m very excited!
Young Americans shift away from a car-driven culture
I’m glad to see it’s not just me who thinks cars are NOT a necessary evil! If this trend continues, it will be a few short years before a large segment of the population are pushing for transit options that don’t require lugging around 4,000+ lbs of a polluting, death-causing, money-burning rust-bucket with you.
Source: fibers.com
Today’s Commute to Euston
So i am very broke right now. so i decided i would ride the cycle hire to station. which is 1 pound for 24 hours. and now that i have a smart phone who’s GPS actually works it tracked my route from Paddington Station to Euston Station
Wore my Gore Bike wear jersey. still a bit tighter than i want but hopefully that will change. i also thought i was clever and changed in a photo both back into my top, that way i didnt have to pay the 30p to use toilets. ok maybe thats to much information, but im seeing when your broke you need to be creative. so i will be doing a route similar to this on Sunday Night, monday night, tuesday night, friday night (maybe)
life:
May is National Bike Month in the United States, and in towns and cities all over the country people young and old are clambering aboard their beloved machines and blithely pedaling into a brighter, cleaner, healthier tomorrow. Or losing their balance, wiping out and maiming themselves. Either way, they’re getting exercise. Happy cycling, everybody!
Here, LIFE.com offers a selection of photos of these preposterous creations from six long decades ago — mechanistic marvels that belie the famous old saying (which we just made up) that there’s no such thing as a useless bicycle…
Source: life
Fresh from the Kona Productions Crew, How Bikes Make Cities Cool – Portland, is a five-minute mini documentary that explores the thriving bicycle culture resident to one of North America’s most progressive metropolises. Filmed entirely by bike, with support from longtime Kona Portland dealer Sellwood Cycles and resident Team Kona athletes Erik Tonkin and Matthew Slaven, we spent the better part of a week talking to commuters, following kids to school and capturing the friendly vibe and funky nature of a city that embraces self-propelled commuting at the heart of its identity
Interesting video about the Dutch Cycling Culture and Way of Life. I know alot of advocates here in London are hoping to match this. (you can sign the “go dutch” petition on the left of my blog)
Today i went to the gym and got on my usual machine. now this is no ordinary stationary bike. this has a computer screen where you are riding through various scenic places in the word (surprisingly most in america)
well i have been using this bad boy during the week to try and keep up with riding while im not able to commute to work like i was earlier in the year. but soon hopefully i can do that again.
