Tag Archives: brakes

Take a brake and catch a break

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

There are some metaphors or similes too obvious to avoid. One of them is the parallel between the word “brake” and “break.” Sometimes while cycling we use our brakes in a calculated manner. Approaching an intersection or a corner we … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, running | Tagged bike wheels, bike wobble, brakes, braking for trouble, breaks, cycling, I could have been killed, lucky breaks, take a break and catch a brake | 1 Comment

Bikes and brains and snows and rains

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The lifestyles of bicycles in urban areas and college campuses has always fascinated me. Some bikes sit chained to street signs for weeks on end, months even. Years? One walks past one of these chained bikes on the way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical Genius, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged bike commute, bikes, bikes and people, bikes outside, brakes, college campuses, commuter bikes, duct tape, fraternity, gear cables, Illinois, neglected bikes, oil the chain, riding bikes, rusty chains, schwinn varsity, sorority, train stations, University of Chicago, urban bikes, WD-40, yin and yang | Leave a comment

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