another great article by commute orlando blog

One of my favorite blogs to follow, because it taught me soo much about safely commuting by bicycle... they just put out this article about the new bill forcing cyclists to stay in bike lanes, even if it means the cyclists would be in danger of getting killed...

commute orlando blog link

New Cinelli Mash!!

The Cinelli mash has always been one of my favorite looking framesets.. with its pursuit style sloping top tube it just screams aggressiveness... and with this new version of the mash, with a higher bottom bracket for more aggressive handling(no more worrying about scraping the pedals mashing while leaning through the turns...) and geometry suited more for track racing that urban cruising... it seems like the perfect aluminum frame!! if i ever add a lightweight aluminum frame to my collection of track bikes, this would have to be the one.. ;)

An emotional time in a cyclist's life

Well.. as many of you know, I've been delving into the world of fixed gear cycling for the past half year or so... In this past 6 months i've experienced joy, a revitalized sense of peace, i feel more healthy, and i even got hit by a car... I've been improving my cycling abilities, and i feel comfortable riding from one side of orlando to the other, taking major roads and sharing them with huge motorized vehicles... Cycling has become a passion of mine, and for the past half a year this has been my weapon of choice when shredding through traffic.

Well yesterday was a big day for me. i sold my frame and fork... It's sad cuz it's my first bike, in perfectly good condition, taught me many things about my riding style etc, and was a TANK!! hehe i chose to sell it because it was more of a tricking fixed gear bicycle, used bmx tubing so it was heavy, but strong, and the geometry didn't fit my style of uhm... just getting places as fast as i can.. heh so yea.. i wasn't in a hurry to sell it and i got what i wanted for it, and now.. I'M STUCK WITHOUT A BIKE!!! ugh... it's only been a day but i feel naked without one.. yesterday i tried bidding on a black nagasawa(pretty much the most famous frame builder in japan) frame, and i lost.. cuz i fell asleep 15 minutes before the auction was finished.. =( so i been trying to get a hold of a company in japan that sells used frames, and i haven't been emailed back yet.. ugh.. kinda frustrating.. but i know i'll eventually get one.. in the meantime i'll have to drive to commute, and wait a little longer till i get that dream frame of mine.. well at least till this japanese company emails me back about information on buying the frames they have for sale.. hehe

Monthly Critical Mass Post

So yesterday i went on the monthly critical mass bike ride!! For those of you who don't know... Critical mass is a community bike ride through the heart of orlando, spreading cycling awareness through the idea of strength in numbers. It's also just an awesome way to spend the last friday of every month riding and a chill pace through downtown orlando with a buncha other bicycle enthusiasts.. =) My brother and father and I ride it every month, and we all agree it's something that everyone has to do! =) well anyways... it was a good ride like always.. of course there are the moments when a police officer has nothing better to do than to tail the riders and threaten to arrest them because they aren't riding on the bike lane... (apparently they didn't notice that there were a couple hundred cyclists riding and there wouldn't be any way possible for everyone to fit on the bike lane without causing 10 times more congestion... ) kinda funny actually... but yea. it's completely legal for a bicycle to use the road, and if they want to arrest a bunch of cyclists for legally riding on the streets, then they should check I4 eastbound any day from 3pm-7pm... and arrest those people for causing WAY more congestion than a couple cyclists on one friday at the end of the month...

and here's a picture of my dad on his bike in front of a group of cyclists before our ride out.. =)