Last weeks' snowfall gave us about a foot of dense, wet snow. This was followed by a week of near 0F temps. The result is a maze of glare ice roads and intersections, at least on the residential side streets. Our Saturn has a newly cracked bumper that attests to ...

Last night saw the completion of my Mosh BMX rebuild. With a quick trip to CARS Bike Shop, I acquired the tires, tubes, and re-threaded crank arm I needed to put this little beast back together. Unfortunately, it's not really a snow bike, so I didn't get to take the ...

Give this snippet of Car talk a listen--I think Tom and Ray present a compelling argument for a national gasoline tax.  http://www.cartalk.com/piplayer/cartalkplayer.html?play=09smil.xml The idea is simple--the gasoline tax keeps prices at the pump higher, thereby reducing demand on foreign oil. Money raised is used to fund more sustainable transportation. The catch? The ...

The evolution of winter traction: Baling twine That's right, baling twine. Why? Because is was available and plentiful. My brother and I used this on our coaster-brake equipped BMX bikes to gain traction in packed and powder snow. My knowledge of this technique was handed down by my dad,  who also used ...

Someone at work decided I should be profiled on our company blog. Check it out here -> Profiles in Nerdery