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All Blog Posts Tagged 'bikes' (34)

Bike of the Day {BOTD}

Today's {BOTD}* is Mark's Zen McRorie fully equipped zippster, shining like a blue star in the sunlight drenched garden. 'Nuf said!

Added by Michael Levin on April 28, 2010 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Bike of The Day {BOTD} ::: Ciöcc

The Ciöcc is a beautiful Italian bike that was designed by frame maker Giovanni Pelizzoli. The factory was founded 60 years ago in Mozzo, Italy. Ciöcc means "poker faced" in Italian slang...

Ciöcc is pronounced like "chee-OH'-ch". The frame is steel, which is much more comfortable on cobblestones you find in the streets of Italian… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on April 9, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

How to make your Fixie...from an Elephant!

I don't usually just post articles in Zoobird discussions and say "go look", but this one is so fun to read, I just have to! [ed. wait a minute, yes I do!]

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/03/fixie-love-an-old-fixie-becomes-a-real-schwinner/

Graham's writing style is half the fun. The comments are icing on the cake. And, I love the… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 5, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Almanacs

This is my broccoli. As you can see, they're growing and happy. Meanwhile, the rest of my patch is awaiting new plants for the spring crop.

Here's what the local feed and seed store suggests for spring… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on February 8, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Italian Steel, Legendary Frames and Good Vibes... It's easy as ABC

I dropped by 8th Ave Bikes and Coffee this weekend. I'm calling it 8BC from now on, because I'll be talking abut the good vibes, Italian steel, and legendary frames to my friends.

What we have here is a… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 24, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Biking Across Africa

"Where Are You Go" is a film about cycling. Cycling across rugged, unusual terrain. We have some Zoobird folk in Senegal. Get out your… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Our Favorite Places

The Hawthorne Hostel in Portland, OR is one of my favorite placs. Why? Because on any given day, it's buzzing with people looking for good times, excellent conversation, and the whole structure works as a eco-friendly place. It's got an earthen roof, rain barrels, tents out back for the folks with lesser income, and great buffets on Sundays called Gracie's Lunch.

Every city should have a Hawthorne Hostel. Check out some other cool… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Full Moon Weekend

Last month, I was at Burning Man during the full moon. Yes, there's still playa dust on a couple of things. It's hard to believe that a month has passed already.

I was joking that I hated it in the post about Burning Man. I actually checked my calendar to see if I was free for… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 3, 2009 at 1:09am — No Comments

Biking in Florida

The orange blossoms are in bloom. And, the weather is spectacular. Sunsets? Like you've never seen before...

A bicycle is one of the best ways to experience nature at its fullest. After a long days work, I rode out to a nearby lake to watch the sunset. No fancy camera necessary. I caught this fiery sunset with an iPhone. I was recently in Crested Butte, Colorado... Read the rest… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 20, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Dreaming of Black Creek

I've been excited like a little kid since I got my new bike Monday. The short story is I love riding bikes. Bill Hannahs told me about this bike he noticed for sale sort of near me. It was in Florida, at least. So, I drove up the coast of the panhandle to Freeport, FL and wound up getting it. To me, riding a bike is a lucky situation that I can take advantage of because I am usually within biking… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on November 9, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Community Gardening, Natural Beauty and Timeless Motion

Yesterday, the travel bug bit and I drove up the panhandle coast of Florida to explore what some say are the best beaches in the world. I stopped at Mexico Beach and was struck by the Caribbean blue water, white sand and calmness of the area.

I picked up a couple of shells to admire. They were a bit different than the East coast shells of Miami shores.

The sand… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on November 5, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Bicycle Commuting

Why bicycle commute? Save money on gas, relax both your sphincter and your environmental footprint, and just have fun in general. You might have reasons not to bicycle commute like “I can’t run around sweaty at work”, “It’s not feasible to ride the distance to work”, or “I’m in no shape to bicycle commute” if you don’t commute already.

With a little planning and ingenuity you too can join the ranks of the commuters or forge our own trail and be a code…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 28, 2008 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

A Trip to Villin Cycle Works

(photo from the Villin website)

I was browsing craigslist for bikes and ran across a "locally made" Villin fixie for $1200 "originally $1700". "Hmmm," says I. "What is this shop called Villin?" So, I googled Villin and found http://www.villincycleworks.com/ I read Villin's philosophy: "Consider purpose. Since the industrial revolution, workers have…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 19, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

rainy day

took the usual morning ride to the office.
it was raining. and it was windy. somewhat autumny feeling in the air.
reminded myself that perhaps a mudguard on the rear would not neccessarily harm me.

Added by pete korhonen on September 9, 2008 at 2:30am — 1 Comment