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Other People Riding Bikes

Wow, I just noticed that my last three post titles feature exclamation points! I guess I just get excited about stuff! This past weekend I played host to a couple of young guys who were cycling across the US to … Continue reading

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Bike tour in South America!

So it’s official, I just bought my airline ticket last night for Santiago, Chile on December 28. I will be going bike touring with former Old Spokes Home co-workers and friends Dan Hock and Ted Berg, along with Derek Souza … Continue reading

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Back Fat returns!

Back in November I made a hand-painted sign for a fictional business and hung it above a vacant store on my block. It disappeared after only a few days without a trace. I didn’t know if the crappy hooks I … Continue reading

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Umbrella Crime Scene Photos

It’s a real wet bitter pisser of a rainy day today in Philadelphia, lots of wind. Anytime there’s wind and rain there’s all sorts of disfigured umbrella carcasses strewn around, looking like victims of some violent crime. From Philadelphia 2009-2010 … Continue reading

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Band Tour+Bike Tour

My buddy Derek McIntyre just told me about how his band Unrestrained is planning a bike tour around New England. They’re hitting the road in May to play shows in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. Derek explains it well … Continue reading

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d’Autremont Cycles

I was just up in Vermont for a visit and stopped in for a look at Hubert d’Autremont’s bike frame shop in Burlington. Back when Hubert and I worked at Old Spokes Home he set up a little shop in … Continue reading

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Shoes

From Philadelphia 2009 Me and my roommate have the same shoes, Clark’s Desert Boots. Both our pairs are pretty beat up.

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North Philly Warehouse

Yesterday I woke up real real early and rode out to North Philly to check out a vacant warehouse and take pictures. I first saw the place while I was riding the train out to work and it looked awesome. … Continue reading

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Mummers Day Parade!

On New Year’s Day this year I was fortunate to be a part of the Mummers Day Parade, a Philadelphia tradition over one hundred years old. Wikipedia has a pretty comprehensive history, but it doesn’t do the tradition any justice. … Continue reading

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Recent work

Since I moved to Philly, I’ve had some trouble finding work, with a short stint as a warehouse worker that ended after only three days. In order to keep from feeling totally worthless and nonproductive, I’ve done a little signpainting … Continue reading

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