roadtrip post #6

Before getting back on the road to my next stop, I took one last pic at Trackstar. This little gem was locked up to the pole out front:

Indeed…
My final destination in Manhattan was Deadly Dragon Sound System record shop. It was just a few blocks from Trackstar, and I was able to make the whole [...]

roadtrip post #5

At the Manhattan end of the Williamsburg bridge you immediately need to adjust to riding more aggressively. I stayed on Delancy street up to Eldridge and it was one of the most fun and dangerous rides of my life. Folks were being more attentive to the traffic signals while crossing intersections since this was a [...]

roadtrip post #4.0

Arrived in Brooklyn NY safely and spent the first evening catching up with my old friend Carrie, who I was staying with. I had never been to Williamsburg before. I knew there would be bikes but I was not prepared to see so many. Bikes everywhere…all kinds…fixed, comfort, vintage ten speeds, beat up clunkers, bmx…we [...]

roadtrip post #3

From Baltimore, my next destination was Philadelphia to sync up with my old buddy Skip for a little while. I haven’t seen him since his wedding probably like 15 years ago, but we were roommates and co-workers at Golden Ring Bicycle so we have deep roots. I almost thought something was wrong with the GPS [...]

roadtrip post #1

Okay soooo, I am leaving tomorrow morning for points northward. I’m taking my fixed gear with me, so my bike related activities on the trip will be fixie based.
First stop, Greenville SC, which will be a non-bike riding stop for a single night. I imagine there is a road biking scene there, what with Hincapie [...]