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Summer is gone.

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It’s been a quiet couple of days here on the blog.  The previous week was completely devoid of any bicycling adventures.  Between the loss of my kitty, a strange flu-like bug I got, and the fact that it rained for about 10 days straight, we didn’t spend much time on our bikes at all.  I was pretty bummed about that, but what can you do?  Yesterday I rode to work for the first time in days and it felt great …

Basil Bottle Basket

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My first commute to work made it glaringly obvious that I needed to get some baskets.  The problem was which ones.  I liked the idea of pannier bags and pannier racks, but I couldn’t find any I really loved until I stumbled upon Basil.  Basil is a company based in The Netherlands specializing in stylish bicycle baskets and accessories.  They have a lot of products that I really like and I have a feeling this will not be my last …

Brooks Campaign – Behind the Scenes

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(Photo above is a screen capture from Zinio.  http://brooksengland.com) Yesterday Andy picked up a copy of Bicycle Times (and then later got a Zinio subscription) and I spent a few minutes flipping through it but I didn’t get far because this ad stopped me in my tracks.  As a photographer, this image really appealed to me.  I love the humor in it and the use of the animals.  I immediately started wondering about it and dissecting it.  Who was the …

A Grueling Weekend

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It’s been a quiet couple days here on our blog, mainly because we had a super busy & traumatizing weekend which we are still trying to recuperate from. Our photography jobs require us to work many weekends of the year, particularly late spring through early fall.  On Saturday, after coming home from a long day of  shooting, we pulled into our driveway to discover that one of our cats, Draven,  had gotten out of the house and had been killed …

Our 2nd Public Bike joins the family.

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Now that Andy has had a chance to talk about his bike, I can post about mine!  We were quite smitten once we learned of PUBLIC Bikes and I think we both were pretty much on board right away.  Their product line was in our price range for our “getting back into biking” bikes, the colors were wonderful, the bike geometry pleasing to the eye, and they promised super easy online ordering and delivery.  The only choice for me really, …