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Time to make the donuts

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March 25, 2010

UGG UGG FIRE UGG UGG
I’m a bit of a fire girl. And by that, I mean that while camping in my youth, I always exercised my dominance over fire and harnessed it inside a circle of rocks beaten smooth by a river. Or something. And over that fire, I…


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TransAmerica video: One for the Kipper

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March 15, 2010

MY KINGDOM FOR A TENT

I’m a little worried. Worried that I’m enjoying the accumulation of gear a little too much. That I find too much joy in researching camping materials and gnatty little moisture wicking technologies. That I squee too hard when I find something that weighs next to…


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Maps are Epic – TransAmerica Update

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February 9, 2010

I’m completely fascinated by maps. Actual physical maps. And atlases. When I was a kid, one of the things I loved about visiting my Grandparents was going into the cupboard and pulling out the old (1962) Readers Digest World Atlas – still in the box it was shipped in…


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Welcome, Mr. Zimmerman

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January 31, 2010

Oh, it’s a hotly debated issue in the touring cyclist world. Panniers vs. trailer. It’s the Mac vs. PC. The Cats vs. Dogs. But I don’t care. I made a decision and this is it.

This lil’ Bob Yak trailer, whom I have christened Zimmerman, can carry 70lbs if…


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Art Bikes Clothing Equipment

One year in cycling

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December 20, 2009

I made this 20×30 inch poster as a sort of celebration (actual size version to explore here). One year of my life, from November 16th, 2008 to November 15, 2009 (my birthday). One year of partnership with my road bike. It should be noted that prior to buying Baby,…


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Equipment

e-motion rollers

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November 11, 2008

Picked up a set of e-motion rollers for the winter. I thought Pros/Cons list might be useful for those wondering if a set of these need to be in their future.

Price paid: $775 (not including shipping)

Bought from: Inside Ride’s eBay store

Full Disclosure: I have never owned rollers before, nor…

Janeen McCrae
Santa Cruz, CA

Writer. Rider. This is where I collect the fruits of those two things.

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