I needed a way to attach my keys to my backpack. I had a number of these cable clamps cluttering my house, and had started using one of the smaller size ones to attach my keys to things. However, when the clamp was open, the keys and the clamp were likely to become separated. My [...]
Since the rains have stopped, I have been using the bike for more of the short trips I make during the work week. I am lucky that I live close enough to work that riding is a viable option for my commute. Truth is, I hate riding a bike near the cars and trucks. Even [...]
After breaking a couple of spokes on my ride home from work last week, I was faced with another opportunity to “true” a bicycle wheel.Anyone who has seen The Triplets of Belleville will probably recall a scene where one of the characters spins a racing bike’s wheel on a model of the Eiffel Tower, stopping [...]
Riding my bike on the trails along the bay I found myself daydreaming of sailing. It has been years since I have been sailing on the bay in a small boat. Riding my bike into a steady headwind, I thought about how it would be an advantage when I turned around for the return trip.The [...]