my blog report on "Bike Snob NYC" by sarah.

my blog report on "Bike Snob NYC"
by sarah.

Bike Snob NYC is like a big collection of inside jokes about cycling. at first, one may be confused by some of the more obscure references, but with continued reading, you'll figure them out. besides, who can't get behind some good, old-fashioned hipster-hating?

also, Bike Snob NYC can function as a great learning tool for newer cyclists. making fun of people (or reading about someone making fun of people) is clearly more engaging than flashcards, for example, but darn it if i haven't solidified my bike anatomy knowledge since i started reading Bike Snob NYC. also, the Indignities of Commuting by Bicycle posts are particularly fantastic.

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my blog report on "Sleep is the new sex." by sarah.

my blog report on "Sleep is the new sex."
by sarah.

"Sleep is the new sex." is an excellent place to go for bicycles, movies about bicycles, good jokes, politics, boys, pictures, and...yes...the occasional little bit of cranky. i think it might be c.w.a.j.a.?.'s cousin or something. meh-wee-uhn, the author of "Sleep is the new sex." sometimes sends me fantastic movies. and she is wonderful.

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my blog report on "very small rain" by sarah.

my blog report on "very small rain"
by sarah.

"very small rain," a project of alan wiig, is an eclectic collection of beautiful photographs, passages from books, and observations on modern life. alan is an excellent photographer and has good taste in literature. he loves california in a way that more people should—unselfconsciously, and with an unflinching commitment to deconstructing the false narratives of its past, present and future. he's also a geographer, a map librarian, a talented bicycle mechanic, and a damn good friend. go see.

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can we all just agree that a return to polo is a good plan?

even though my left brake is kind of grabby and cranky because my rim's wearing out? yes. even then.

can we all just agree that smoking is disgusting?

seriously, dudes, quit it.

can we all just agree that, much in the way that a peanut butter cup improves already delicious peanut butter cookies, spandex (or lycra, if you want

to get really technical about it) makes the already fun bicycle polo even funner?

it is true! i observed both phenomena today! with my own senses!

can we all just agree that the arrival of the police is a pretty crummy end to an evening of bike polo?

but it was an exceptionally nice night, before that. and now i'm taking my slightly tipsy self to bed.

fin.

can we all just agree that thursday is a terrible time for rain?

lame!

can we all just agree that a totally sweet long between the wheels bike polo goal is something to smile about?

yee-haw! my lifetime count is up to four now! and seriously, you should have seen that shot! it was rad!

can we all just agree that bike polo is rad?

and even radder when you get way better at it after only a week? woo! go bike polo!