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Bicycling

Product Review: 2003 Carradice Bike Bureau

Mid-afternoon, Friday, February 21, 2003 • 23 responses

I think the best way to begin this review is to be candid about my bag pathologies.

My name is Narayan, and I’m a bag acquisition addict. I have more backpacks, computer bags, camera bags and cases, messenger bags, and duffel bags than anyone should legally be allowed to amass. 

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They come in pairs

Early evening, Thursday, February 06, 2003 • 4 responses

Got pulled over by a cop while I was riding my bicycle today. The conversation went as follows:

cop: “Pull over.”
me: “OK”
cop: “You go to school here?”
me: “Yes”
cop: “They teach you how to read at this school?”
me: “No, I learned that a long time ago.”
cop: “Perhaps you can tell me what S.T.O.P. 

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you had to say that, didn’t you…

Late evening, Thursday, January 30, 2003 • 3 responses

So after my long-ish bicycle post yesterday, I ride up to campus. Near the base of campus there’s a very short but moderately steep incline.  Up I go, spinning in a lowish gear like I’m supposed to, and I crest the hill and pull over to make sure my bike bag (that green briefcase looking thing) is secured properly (sometimes I forget to push the locking tabs in). 

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I want to ride my bicycle

Late morning, Wednesday, January 29, 2003 • 9 responses

This is my bike. It’s a strange bike and it’s a rare bike. It’s a 1993 55cm Bridgestone XO-1. 

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The simple things

The wee hours, Tuesday, April 30, 2002 • 3 responses

Yeah, I know, I haven’t been posting much.  Actually, I haven’t been on my computer much except for work-related stuff.  I’m trying to occupy myself with things that require a lot of concentration—my ability to focus has apparently decided it needs a little space. 

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