The Blaſphemous Bicycler

It was too hot and muggy outside to ride today, so I waited for the sun to go down and took the Monkey to the Stony Creek trail.

It gets really freaking dark in the woods. My little 10 watt rechargeable headlight was just barely enough light. I would like to get a nice dynohub system, but all my spare funds are tied up in another endeavor at the moment.

_{Heave, Ho. Hoist the Colors}

More on this exciting project a bit later…

In the meanwhile, I’ll have to try to decide whether to get the Shimano or the Schmidt hub.

Today: 10 miles
June: 118.5 miles
2007: 609 miles

On C-SPAN right now, there is a Republican (Roscoe Bartlett) forecasting peak oil doom and gloom to the U.S House of Representatives!

I’m kind of amazed to see this in the mainstream world.

On the LVRT today, I was stopped by a young man who was looking for a lost goat.

I had not seen the goat, so I wasn’t able to help.

Today: 26 miles
June: 108.5 miles
2007: 599 miles

Only $15.99 and a bargain at twice the price!

There’s a baggier version for a buck less.

I’ll probably be sued for trademark infringement, so get ‘em while I gots ‘em.

You can see the graphic in more detail here.

This is what happens if you are OCD about maps and bike commuting. The colored area is everything within 10 bicycle-miles of the house I’m scoping out tonight.

_{Commutable Distance - click for big}

Because I’m actually planning to buy a house this time round, I might very well end up living in it after I switch jobs. Therefore, the house has to be within 10 miles of my current employer AND within 10 miles of potential future employers.

I think the location of this house is good for that. I can ride to anywhere on the West Shore, and most of downtown

If needs be, I should be able to find work in the colored-in area.

I don’t know how people lived before there was desktop GIS.