Getting lit and falling down brilliantly

Do you have bike light? I don't mean a 'be seen' hipster cyst (linked way too frequently! Is this unhealthy? I hope bike snob's dad doesn't catch on.) or mag light holder on your bars to get you home. I'm talking about a helmet mounted, season extending, laser beam. If you don't have one you should really get one. You don't have to go balls outs on it, but you can if you like. This is my light. Afrow Craig hooked me up with a Lights and motion Stella 180 N for about $130 and it has 180 lumen and 10+ hour burn time. My buddy, Mr.Yertle, paid over $400 for his but it blazes at 1000 lumen. It's like virtual day light up to 50 feet away. He looks like Madonna del Ghisallo come to down from heaven to jack deer with her halo. He validates his purchase by saying, "If I told you there was a bike that cost $400 and it would extend your riding season by 4 months, would you think it was good buy?", to which I reply "HELL YES! Can I borrow $398?" Really though, you don't have to go over the top if your riding in a group on familiar trails, just keep in mind that MEC headlamps are great setting up tents and finding the cooler, but will not cut it on the trails. "What if I told you there was bike you could buy for $100 that would likely get you out of the woods alive after dark, most of the time?"

So, Zarbes actually wear these things, or wore them all summer at least. I don't think they would be ideal for colder seasons. He swears by them and even had some crazy story about enduro trail competitions and a tribe from South America that give new meaning to off road running endurance and never wear shoes. It was from a book I've lost the title of, now. Check the comments, maybe he'll indulge us. Think about it though, with these, you'd never have to bend over to pick up and inspect shiny things you find on the street; do it with your toes, dummy. "How am I going to tie together this kilt and vintage Lacrosse jersey ensemble for the big dance on Friday?" Never ask yourself this question again. In all seriousness, I would try these for trail running. It's like single speed for trail runners.

$0.13. That's how much I was short at Tim Horton's on my order of over 6 bucks. When I told this to the Timmy hoe at the cash, she asked me what I wanted take off the order. This was a tough answer for me because none of the items were for me. I go every day for the girls at work, even though I'm way too bean snob to touch their swill. I get nothing, but out of work for a spell. I have gone 5 days a week to the same place for the past 3 months and will go for as long as I'm employed. Every time, I tip whatever the change is, usually, between 10-25%. Not any more. It's been 3 weeks and about...hmmm... $20. 13 f*@kin cents, for crying out loud. I hate getting nickle and dimed, but not as much as this guy.


NB is kicking off 'cross season this weekend at the Dieppe rotary park. Sparse dets and a shitty no poster are here. I won't be there, because I have to take a weekend off, but lots of roadies will. I had hoped to pull together a cross bike for this season, but no dice. I did get some Hutchinson Crossovers to at least sneak in and get dirty looks for having the sheer audacity to "Ruin the race for everyone", on a mountain bike no less, and make Stevil Kinevil proud.