I am so glad people love decking out their bikes. If my bike weren't new and I weren't so anal, I would do the same.
One popular bike feature has been stickers. Several riders, all of whom are male, have taken to putting Chuck E. Cheese stickers on helmets and frames. Craig found a wicker duck basket (see quote to right) that was in a "free" bin at a flea market in New Hampshire (so you know it's of quality craftsmanship). He now has it fastened to the front of his handlebars. Kristen found a rubber dinosaur on Route 69 and has him jerry-rigged onto the back of her bike. She named him Igby, forseeing the likelihood he would come off the bike, giving her the opportunity to yell: "Igby goes down!" Brilliant.
Uhh...I'm really sorry but I Kim and Kristen and I are having girl talk in the Marken's living room--long story. I'll fill you in tomorrow night; the Marken's have fabulous wireless. Shazaam.
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"Go forth and set the world on fire."
St. Ignatius Loyola
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- Kathy
- The following is a journal of my cross-country trek (on a bike) with the organization Bike and Build in the summer of 2008. Anyone interested in knowing more about the B&B experience should visit bikeandbuild.org . Also, you can contact me by email with further questions: kehill@email.unc.edu
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"You're better than soap."
-Ellen
The Quotable Craig
"I figured when people would ask me about what I was doing this summer I would be able to say 'Oh, yeah I'm riding across the country' instead of something lame like working or sitting around. Sometimes I wonder who's laughing now."
"Did you buy anything at the market, Craig?"
"No, I didn't have any place to put it."
"What about in your duck?"
"Nah, that's only good for popcorn."
"Craig, say something funny."
"We're riding across the country."
"And I thought 'I am a cyclist now.'"
-on thinking he had hit 50 mph when really his biking computer was way off
"40% of the reason I'm doing this trip is for the shock value."
"All I am able to think about right now is Johnny Depp."
-on visiting an old colonial ship on Lake Erie
"I was so happy because I thought I was in my own bed during the night. Then I woke up and found myself here; it was a bad day."
"West of the Mississippi, the shit's hitting the fan."
"Did you buy anything at the market, Craig?"
"No, I didn't have any place to put it."
"What about in your duck?"
"Nah, that's only good for popcorn."
"Craig, say something funny."
"We're riding across the country."
"And I thought 'I am a cyclist now.'"
-on thinking he had hit 50 mph when really his biking computer was way off
"40% of the reason I'm doing this trip is for the shock value."
"All I am able to think about right now is Johnny Depp."
-on visiting an old colonial ship on Lake Erie
"I was so happy because I thought I was in my own bed during the night. Then I woke up and found myself here; it was a bad day."
"West of the Mississippi, the shit's hitting the fan."
"Kath, take a bath."
-Kelsey
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