January 22, 2008
Z-Team Uniform
Last summer, the captain of my cycling team told me that our team would be getting new uniforms and would need a design. Since he knows I'm a designer, he asked me if I wanted to help with it. I, of course, jumped at the chance since I have never designed a uniform, but have plenty of opinions on what looks good and what doesn't.
Over the summer and early fall, we had a "committee" that met a few times (usually over pints of the frothy stuff) and came up with several ideas. The one we decided upon is below.
My ideas were having argyle, having it be on only one sleeve and I came up with the large chainring that goes from the back to the front and also in the logo.
I'm really excited. I had a blast and I think they are going to look great. At the very least, I know they are going to be miles and miles ahead of the old uniforms.
I'll be sure to post a picture of the actual uniform when I get it in a few weeks.
January 17, 2008
Project: Complete
This is my 1978 Peugeot that I became my commuter (and project) bike last spring. I really wish I would have taken a before picture because you'd be blown away by the difference.
My favorite part was shellacing the handlebars to match the color of the leather Brooks saddle.
October 17, 2007
Spam Redux
You know it's bad when your post about spam gets spammed.
July 17, 2007
Cyclelicious
Here are some great sites I've found recently featuring amazing photography set in a beautiful city with a great cycle culture.
http://cycleliciousness.blogspot.com/
http://copenhagengirlsonbikes.blogspot.com/
Here's the flickr page with just the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/
"I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft... As for me, give me a fixed gear!" -- Henri Desgrange
March 16, 2007
Sayings About The Irish
"To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
“The Irish don't know what they want and are prepared to fight to the death to get it”
Sidney Littlewood
“When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.”
Edna O'Brien
“"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.'”
William Butler Yeats
"All my best friends are black, gay, Irish or criminals.”
Johnny Rotten
“Irish Alzheimer's: you forget everything except the grudges”
Judy Collins
“Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste.”
“Too long a sacrifice can make a stone of the heart.”
W.B. Yeats
February 16, 2007
San Fran
Tomorrow I head off to San Fran to watch a couple stages of the Tour of California and visit my friend who got married last summer. Should be a lot of fun. Also, I should have some sweet pics to post.