While researching the term “caboose” I just accidentally clicked on the word “Buttocks” on wikipedia. Oi. Contuining on…. Last Sunday I volunteered as a ride marshal for the LA River Ride in Los Angeles. Over 3,000 riders showed up at Griffith Park at an event organized by the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition (LACBC). When…
Last year I did a review of Clean Bottles, as well as a give away. Well, whattya know, Clean Bottle sent me another box o’ water bottles!! Therefore, time to do another give away! Yes, it IS fashion week but the review item didn’t come in the mail in time, so that post will have…
That’s right. The quick release. You know you need a customized quick release. What bike is complete without it!? UberHund Designs let’s you put your logo on your quick release. I’d kind of prefer a different color option as well. It seems like their options are white text on black quick release. What about neon…
I’ll be honest – now that we all wear helmets, how does one get to wear the cool cycling hat? Do you wear it under the helmet? Do you be a rebel and just wear the hat? I guess tomorrow I’ll shovel a cycling hat UNDER the helmet and see how that works out. I…
I personally love cycling shoes. The blog post lovingly detailing my new s-works is proof of that. But not everyone wants to wear the sleek, sexy cycling shoe of SIDI or Specialized or whatever brand you prefer. Not to mention that it can suck to walk in cycling shoes. Yet you still want the ability…
Welcome to the kick off of Thrown Chain’s cycling FASHION WEEK! Ironically, I am a pretty UNfashionable person, but even I get sucked into fashion decision considerations. So! Who said helmets have to be dorky and lame? Helmets can be sexy! YAKKAY (in Denmark, hence the weird company name) sells helmets that don’t even look…
So Fashion Week here on Thrown Chain hasn’t yet officially started, as no one should be online during a three day weekend. Therefore, if you need a quick smile, here are two cycling fashion related posts on one of the best sites on the interweb, The Onion. Cyclist Friend Explains Necessity Of $35 Socks “Throughout…
So I’ve posted before about trying to ride naked and the unpleasant smushiness on my girl bits. Well, the girl bits got fully assaulted this week while commuting to work. Apparently my commutes are wrought with peril. Literally in front of my work building (which is actually a security gate to the overall lot), I…
Last June I blogged about an incident where I almost crashed into a darting child while doing speed intervals. Today while commuting into work, I almost crashed into yet another “pedestrian”. I was flying downhill when I saw a few people darting across the street (no crosswalks). I saw a little Asian elderly lady hovering…
During the Giro d’Italia, Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt crashed on a mountain side descent. Now, not just “crash”, like the average “woohoo!” crashes during le Tour*. I mean like, “meet your maker” crash. Gory Details (cited directly from article): Weylandt “died instantly” and “did not suffer The rider suffered fatal skull and facial injuries as…