Blog Feed: The Acoustic Motorbike

Hey! Does That Thing Got A Hemi?

Published on 2011-07-05 15:17:00

Sweeeeeeet!!!Saw this Dodge, which ironically plowed into the side of a Body Shop, yesterday, July 4th, a little after 1PM. Cops asked me if *I* had seen the crash......Thought there was a new rule against Cell Phone snaps at Police scenes; asked o > read more

Back in the USA

Published on 2009-11-13 17:48:00

So its been awhile since my last post -- which transpired while still in China; not for lack of trying, but I've been playing catch-up on a lot of matters left untended during my absence.One activity which I hadn't had much of an opportunity to engag > read more

Straphanger

Published on 2009-10-12 02:23:00

Heading back towards my homeline's transfer station, I strike a reflective pose. > read more

Mmmm!!! Kabobs!!!

Published on 2009-10-12 02:17:00

The iconic representation to the right is easily recognizable to Beijingers, and on neighboring Dajiangfang Hutong is not an uncommon sight; where several establishments primarily operated by some of the City's ethnic-minority Moslem proprieters, > read more

Street Level

Published on 2009-10-12 02:05:00

The Jingling Hutong Station stop, on the newly opened Line 4 of the Beijing Subway System. Above ground, at street level, this popular jumping-off point is a vibrant mix of retail and restaurant establisments set against a series of historic Hutong > read more

Subterranean Subtext

Published on 2009-10-11 19:06:00

Preamble: I know this Blog is ostensibly about Biking, but with the platform available to me, I occassionally riff on other matters as well. Now that the Olympic bid is a fading memory, maybe Hizzoner Da' Mayor can now retune and refocus on issues w > read more

Endangered Species

Published on 2009-10-06 22:00:00

In case you hadn't noticed......seat cover of actual Cheetah pelt.I guess it makes the Bike easier to pick-out in a crowded Bike Rack. > read more

Fly Ride

Published on 2009-10-06 21:55:00

My Father-in-Law's old-school Beijing Bicycle. > read more

Meanwhile, I Was Still Thinking...

Published on 2009-10-01 13:08:00

...a decision on the 2016 Summer Games is less than a day away, and if you polled Chicagoans, it seems that more of them would prefer watching the hometown Brazilian girls in Rio going sideout on Copacabana Beach, rather than North Avenue. It just se > read more

Standard Issue Beijing Bikes

Published on 2009-10-01 12:34:00

Bikes parked in front ofYinghuayuan Buiding No A8, Hepingjie Beikou. > read more

Chilling in Beijing

Published on 2009-10-01 12:18:00

Neighborhood Bike RepairHepingjie Beikou, Chaoyang District Note the fine accessories on the "shop" wall... > read more