I have a vision for a site called "walk the wheel". Simple idea..... It's all about the wheel, and everything about the wheel.
Well in my recent adventures in life on this planet, I have moved from Seattle, Wa back to Sacramento, Ca to the land in which I grew up. My move was bitter sweet, as I love Washington state. I have been involved in many things in my life and one of those things that I do tend to do is attempt giving back to the community that surrounds me. I like to volunteer. This page is dedicated to all cyclists, not just those on Bicycles. I myself have been riding unicycle's for 20 years. So when you ride a track bicycle as a purest don't bag on the gears is what I say.... I've heard the saying "Gears are for Queers"???? Well I say "It takes twice the man to ride half the bike". Getting over this gear thing, is a good idea I believe. This coming from someone whom was commuting in Seattle on a track bike for some time as well as a unicycle the entirety of my 8 year stay. For those of you whom are familiar with the Seattle area, you will realize it's not like Sacramento. Sac is FLAT.
Well moving on from this... I welcome you to WALK THE WHEEL with open handlebars. Well you now know I don't need them. Come one, Come two, or Come ten wheels, so long as it's man powered. I'm even cool with those moped bicycle thingies. My whole thing is about wheels with pedals.
So I will share with you a picture of one of my bicycles.
This is my Tandem. The most recent addition to my collection I bought it for my 10 year old boy Alex.
Things that we like to do include going places, checking out the educational things in life. What better way for a parent to commute than a tandem? I highly recommend getting one for all of those parents out there. You and your child can get some well needed exercise. I know I need it. I am considering putting an electric hub on this beast however. My reasoning for this is it gets rather tiring commuting a ten year old between Sacramento and Roseville via tandem when he is tired from a long outing. Might be nice to have that little kicker motor on there. I like that the Tandem is GREEN! I've actually been thinking about powder coating it...............................................................................................................................................................
In this page I have some goals to accomplish. I need info.....
1) I want to acquire information pertaining to the building of a Geo-mapping systems on stolen bicycles...
2) I want info to fill in a community calender. Bicycle rides.... And set it up so I do not have to look at 20 calenders.... I want them in one easy to go place.
3) Bicycle shops and reviews..... The good the bad and the ugly!
4) Laws! I think these are important to know. I have heard of accounts where people get into an accident when it was not there fault. The officer delivers them a ticket in the hospital after interviewing only the driver of the vehicle??? Well you can't expect the cyclist to be present if they are in need of medical attention right???
cool ma. are you a member of unicyclist.com? you should be.
ReplyDeleteActually now that you remind me I forget if I updated my info on there or not.
ReplyDeleteGreat Start up! I am a tweed rider, mountain biker, collector and commuter, so your passion for the wheel is right in line with my thinking too!
ReplyDeleteI will support your blog all I can! Sincerely, Doug R.
Thanks Doug,
ReplyDeleteThis is more of a starting point... Eventually I would like to have this set up as a moderated page. Using a 3 tier level for access to increase the security of information here, I would like to make it have a moderator, as well as an administrator level. However I do wish to find others input about what they think should go in here as I want to eventually turn it into a public page.
I think a lot of bicycle theiving centers in the homeless community in Sacramento -- and I say this as a gungho supporter of the community [well, of the NON-THEIVING members, anyway].
ReplyDeleteA year ago, I wrote a post for my blog, Sacramento Homeless called "Are there ways to extend the usefulness of items in Homeless World Sacramento?", following up with an attempt to get Loaves & Fishes [aka, Homeless Central] to push for registration of bicycles that park at that facility. I still think it's a great idea that would be very beneficial for all legit bicyclists.
Thanks for the info there Tom... There is another method for people to get a cheap cycle... The Bicycle Kitchen has plenty of them there for sale. I myself work there every thursday.... A good location for cyclists to aquire and repair there cycles... I see many homeless there every week. Loaves and Fishes would be a great place to talk about a registration program this is very true.
ReplyDeleteHear you are interested in doing the STP on a unicycle! Great! Looking forward to hearing you completed it.
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With a recent move to Cali from Seattle... It may be next year that I take a vacation to do the STP??? Definatly would be a good reason to get back up to Seattle and Portland for some visiting of friends.
ReplyDeleteHey there! I just found you. I'm a fellow Sacramento cycling blogger myself (shameless plug: http://justanothercyclist.com)
ReplyDeleteAnd in another odd coincidence, I actually did the STP last year, and I did in fact see a couple of people doing it on unicycles. I was kind of intrigued to see what were essentially aero bars mounted on their one-wheelers - something I'd never seen prior to that encounter.
@ Justanothercyclist Yes there are others that do that ride from Seattle... There is an organized unicycle ride that occures there regularly.... The aero bars do help in long distance as they provide a different angle on the back. If you could imagine rideing without holding on to your handlebars with a bicycle you are limited to a certain quanitity of spacial movement. With the aero bars you gain degree's in your back's arch.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to help a local cyclist find his bicycle (a 2010 4500 Trek, black and silver/grey.) It is a mission dear to my heart as I lost my own beautiful ride -that took me forever to earn through barter!- a couple of years ago and have been borrowing a hand-me down bike ever since.) I have it posted on my website www.grovetribe.com and I urged him to make a police report. I'm on a crusade, what more can I do?
ReplyDeleteHello there GroveTribe. You can look up under my stole bicycle resources section. There is a link to my stolen bicycl map there. You as well can send me E-mail @ tomblough@gmail.com and I can update the map if you have any pictures that I can attach to the location would be great. Otherwise make sure you get a police report.
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