Bike nerd post: Props to Velo Orange

A couple of weeks ago, I was in Annapolis on business, and took the opportunity to visit Velo Orange.  I just wanted to throw out some props on the purchases I made while I was there.
First, the Velo Orange Model 6 saddle. I’ve always wanted a Brooks Swift/Swallow-ish saddle for my fixie, and this was [...]

Rosa Parks, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, weird legalese

Today I rode around Detroit’s inner circle – Grand Boulevard. East Grand Blvd begins on the Detroit river at Belle Isle, makes a large arc, turns into West Grand Blvd at Woodward Avenue, makes another large arc, and ends at the southern end of the same river. (The outer circle is named, appropriately, Outer Drive)
On [...]

Avant le déluge, moi, monsieur arthur.

Short TDH today, I’m sorry to say.  I don’t like riding in the rain, much less thunderstorms.  Here’s what greeted me on Wunderground’s radar this morning.
Color = Bad Weather
Fortunately, I got a short ride in and got home before the big weather (and predicted thunderstorms) hit.
No tanning opportunities today
I have some advice for Dish Network [...]

Hindu, Egyptian, and Christian Deities, Strip Clubs, plus the Pot of Gold at the End of The Rainbow

A potpourri of sights to see on the Tour De Hood today – coincidentally, the same day the Tour De France finishes in my sister’s delightful hometown, Verbier, Switzerland.  That’s not to say, of course, that there’s any resemblance between a fab ski resort and Detroit. (Well, they’re both on same planet, but that’s about [...]

Aretha’s Hat

Think back to last January, when President Obama was inaugurated. Aretha Franklin made a lot of noise by sporting a unique chapeau, designed and built by Detroit’s own Mr. Song. Here’s Aretha in said hat, in case you’ve forgotten what it looked like:
The Queen of Soul
Here’s where she got it: Mr. Song Millinery on [...]

DeTour De Hood

I found myself in Annapolis, Maryland this Tuesday, and availed myself of the opportunity to visit Velo Orange, a delightful bike shop run by Chris Kulczykcki.  As he puts it on the Velo Orange website,
“Most cyclists don’t race, yet they ride uncomfortable racing bikes and try to go too fast and so miss much of [...]

Fighter Jockey Identified

That low-flying fighter plane that was terrorizing the East Side (my wife said it shook the house) is an F-18 Hornet from Oceana Naval Station, Virginia.  They are “are in the area performing flyovers for the Detroit APBA Gold Cup Races happening this weekend in Detroit, at the request of the event sponsors” according to [...]

Gold vs. God

No big discoveries on the TDH today. A great day out on the road, though it was a bit breezy headed downtown. (Plus half my back is seized up). That said, I did run by some points of interest.
First, the house that comes with its own graveyard (see prior post, please) is no more. I [...]

I saw an Immelman today

I took a short-ish ride today. (Had the day off of work to go to pick up my wife & son)  Along the way, I heard a jet flying at very low altitude. It was low and loud. Low and loud enough to set off car alarms. In one point, it was flying below the [...]

My error, and apologies to Steve Coy

I called him Chris. It was pointed out to me via a comment that the artist’s name is Steve Coy. Sorry about that.