Articles tagged with cycling
Jess & Snuffles are Greening Australia
I've written about Tree Change Dolls before. It's a very small company, Sonia Singh and her mother, that repaint,clothe, and "makeunder" secondhand dolls. Every month, Tree Change Dolls has a charity auction on Ebay. This company is amazing; not only
Can You Believe This Kind of Stupidity?
As I was coming home one night on a narrow, two-lane frontage road at dusk, I noticed something wobbly in the very narrow bike lane ahead of me. As I got closer, I saw a teen-aged boy riding backwards -- yes, backwards -- in dark clothing, with no lig
Bespoke Premium Cycling Studio, Los Angeles
#Cycling is a very popular sport and pastime. Many people around the world rely on two wheels to commute to work, school or college. Others take it a little more seriously, donning Lycra and investing in a sleek #racing bike to use for #training rides at w
Diary Thursday 5th March 2015
My signing on for welfare payments went smoothly as they were very impressed by my recent theatre show activity which dominated my job search records. The afternoon was dominated by a job interview at a waste-disposal and recycling plant in Gorton, though
Tree Change Dolls: Giving Old Dolls New Life
Sonia Singh of Tasmania, Australia has a very unique hobby. This hobby is playing with dolls. She's not just playing with them but giving new life to broken, discarded dolls by giving them a 'downgraded' make-over as well as new wardrobes, that include art
What I've Been Up To
Saturday was productive, but since Sunday I've been somewhat burned out. So I slowed down and didn't write much of anything. I had felt a bit ill Friday night and didn't sleep much. Since it was a stomach problem, I had to watch every thing I ate Satu
You're Never Too Old to Ride a Bike.
First of all I need to confess. I'm a senior citizen. I receive the New Zealand Government Superannuation. And I'm proud of my age. I'm also proud of the fact that I keep myself reasonably fit. Lately most of my fitness efforts have been long 4 - 5 km walk
Cold And Wet Ride Home
One of the massive downsides of #cycling to work and back every day is when it is cold and wet, and boy was it a cold ride home in the rain tonight. Monday and Tuesday this week were super cold days, but as they were dry the twenty mile round trip was very
Vuelta a España - Dominant win for Alberto Contador
Spanish rider Alberto Contador (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) has won the 2014 Vuelta a España, his third, with a clear demonstration of his dominance over British Chris Froome (Team Sky) and fellow Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Team Movistar). With this resou
The 2014 Vuelta a España enters its final week
Already 13 stages of the the 69th Vuelta a España (The Tour of Spain) have been completed and only 8 stages remain. One of the favorites Colombian Nairo Quintana retired after crashing and fracturing his shoulder. But all other big names are still
Expecting a great 2014 Vuelta a España
The 69th edition of the final grand tour of the year the Vuelta a España (The Tour of Spain) started August 23rd. and so far the favorites are still in contention, but do not blink as this year the competition seems to be one of the best in re
Creative Way to Recycle Broken Glass
Fancy making something out of broken bottles? With extra caution, broken glass can be transformed into a table decoration or a sun catcher such as this decorative craft I saw in one the mall exhibits. Remember the mirror balls of the 70s disco era? That co
