http://mikepop.vox.com/library/posts/tags/bikes/page/1/ fuzzy fractal notes from mikepop en Vox Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:20:58 -0400 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss bikes http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/pre-trek-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/pre-trek-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/pre-trek-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:20:58 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fa967e4e2a0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fa967e4e2a0003-50si" alt="IMG00068.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Tomorrow morning I'll be off and rolling on the Trek Across Maine. Here are some random pre-ride thoughts: Weight The less stuff you have on the bike, the less work it is to drag yourself up a mountain. Last year I used a seat bag, my camelback... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/pre-trek-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fa967e5b290003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike bikes bicycles trek across maine 2008 http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/5000-miles.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/5000-miles.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/5000-miles.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 20 May 2008 11:10:57 -0400 This post is part of the 10 Posts For $10 series to raise money for the American Lung Association by supporting my bike ride across Maine. Yesterday I took the bike to pick up my lunch and ended up going 5,000 miles. Not in that trip alone, but t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/5000-miles.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fae8bb2c01000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike bikes bicycles 10for10 http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/10-posts-for-10---raising-money-for-the-american-lung-association-of-maine.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/10-posts-for-10---raising-money-for-the-american-lung-association-of-maine.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/10-posts-for-10---raising-money-for-the-american-lung-association-of-maine.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 19 May 2008 10:37:45 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fa967643520002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fa967643520002-50si" alt="like a fish needs a bicycle" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bbf3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bbf3c7f-50si" alt="Trek_021" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Between buying a house and moving I have fallen a bit behind in both my blogging here and with my fund raising for The Trek Across Maine, my 180-mile bike ride to support the American Lung Association. So I've decided to try and solve both proble... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/10-posts-for-10---raising-money-for-the-american-lung-association-of-maine.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400fa967644360002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike cycling bikes bicycle trek across maine 2008 10for10 http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/trek-time-approaches.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/trek-time-approaches.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/trek-time-approaches.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:13:15 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bbf3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bbf3c7f-50si" alt="Trek_021" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398dd07060005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398dd07060005-50si" alt="snowbike" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9558c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9558c0005-50si" alt="Bike Christmas Lights" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bd23c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bd23c7f-50si" alt="Trek_002" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bd13c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414490bd13c7f-50si" alt="Trek_003" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> With all the snow and ice and cold I've been biking in lately, fair-weather cycling seems a distant dream. And yet, the Trek Across Maine is just 16 weeks away! I had such a good experience last year, I immediately signed up for this year's ride... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/trek-time-approaches.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398deefeb0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike cycling bikes bicycle trek across maine trekacrossmaine trek across maine 2008 http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-rides.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-rides.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-rides.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:24:56 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400f48cdb722c0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400f48cdb722c0003-50si" alt="Snow Parking" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> It's been a snowy couple of weeks here in Maine, which has made the biking challenging. It's raining and 40ish today, so good day to be off from work while some of the snow melts. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-rides.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400f48cdc4d690003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike snow bikes bicycle maine http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/cold-commute.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/cold-commute.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/cold-commute.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:31:07 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d48e540002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d48e540002-50si" alt="bundled up" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Getting in gear for the 5 degrees F bike ride this morning. Hey, it's over twice as warm as that 2 degrees ride the other week! ;) <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/cold-commute.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398d491260001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike cycling cold bikes bicycle maine http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/deck-the-bike.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/deck-the-bike.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/deck-the-bike.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:34:10 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9558c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9558c0005-50si" alt="Bike Christmas Lights" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9558b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9558b0005-50si" alt="Blurry Bike Christmas Lights" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c951490004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c951490004-50si" alt="Fugu To Go" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Got my bike all festooned for holiday travels: These battery-powered L.E.D. lights are amazingly bright! I've had some good comments on them so far. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/deck-the-bike.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398c9435a0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> xmas christmas bike cycling bikes lights bicycle bicycles fugu vox hunt holiday decorations http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:40:49 -0400 It is an unseasonably warm day (upper 50s F) and the sun is kind of shining, so I decided to do a quick lunchtime ride into the Old Port section of Portland. It's a pretty good ride - there is one downhill section where you pick up speed and end u... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b433010002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike cycling bikes bicycle portland maine bicycles http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/obscure-metafilter-references-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/obscure-metafilter-references-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/obscure-metafilter-references-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:31:27 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b1dea80001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b1dea80001-50si" alt="Metabiker-500px" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b202e20005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b202e20005-50si" alt="Metabiker-800" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> New in the bike sticker shop: <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/obscure-metafilter-references-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b1e8b00002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike bikes bicycle stickers bicycles metafilter sticker metabiker http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/twitter-tandem-new-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/twitter-tandem-new-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/twitter-tandem-new-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:14:19 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398af1c850001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398af1c850001-50si" alt="Twitter From Bike" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398af3a840004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398af3a840004-50si" alt="Ride Solo. Sleep Tandem." /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I added a couple more bike stickers to my bike sticker shop: <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/twitter-tandem-new-bike-stickers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398af23ff0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike cycling bikes bicycle stickers bicycles sticker twitter tandem