Posted on July 25, 2009 by misterarthur
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 [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2009 by misterarthur
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 [...]
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Posted on July 4, 2009 by misterarthur
I hope you are having fun celebrating the Fourth of July today. I wish I could transmit aromas via the web, for all along the TDH route this morning, I could smell charcoal being ignited for afternoon and evening festivities. (For you non-Detroiters, we have a very weird fourth, as we sort of co-celebrate with [...]
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Posted on April 5, 2009 by misterarthur
Yogi Berra once said: “You can observe a lot just by watching”. Or, in my case, by riding by it. Today’s lesson: Every pothole tells a story, don’t it?
These two sister potholes are on Lycaste between Jefferson & Kercheval.
Pothole one
Pothole two
You see? Tracks upon which wheeled vehicles can travel. There used to be trolley lines [...]
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Posted on April 4, 2009 by misterarthur
Downtown was hopping with hopped-up college kids today. It was a nice day, too. The only problem was riding into a headwind all the way down to downtown. A couple of things of note:
I found a large pothole just down the road from the former world champion. Voila:
A Detroit-sized hole in the thoroughfare.
Next, two looks [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2008 by misterarthur
It was Super Old Skool Saturday on the TDH. One of my regular tires, a Schwalbe Marathon Slick, sprang a leak Friday night, and was flat Saturday morning. These tires are normally bullet proof, but something slashed the sidewall.
So I put on my 30 year old Campagnolo Record Low Flange Hubbed, Mavic Monthlery rimmed, tubular [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2008 by misterarthur
I’ve been riding a fixed gear bike this season. It’s so flat here, the only reason you need gears is to deal with the wind. This is my Bianchi Pista, with some mods. 1) Nitto Stem and Moustache handlebars. 2) Switched out the black seatpost for a shiny aluminum one. 3) Sugino RD cranks. [...]
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