Showing posts with label cycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cycling. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A Good Ending

On Google+, a co-worker and friend of mine proudly posted a picture of his new bike, affectionately named "Gunther II". Below is the photo posted on August 6th...


Sadly, on the 24th this update was posted: "Well, Gunther II, you were good while you lasted. You had a good life until you were stolen from my hallway. RIP."

Responses ensued, starting off angry and ready to break some knee caps and then growing into a rally of helpful suggestions and hopeful possibilities. One was the link to a craigslist post with a picture that looked a lot like our friend Gunther II... A phone call and a drive to the South Bay later, Gunther II was back home. The young man who posted the ad wasn't home, but his mother was. She approved a test ride of the bike and off to San Francisco it went. With receipts and matching serial numbers, there's not much the thief can do on this one. Congrats, this is a rare and happy ending!

going home, August 27th




Monday, June 6, 2011

Ways to beat the rain

Don't have a seatpost fender to protect your hip cycling ass from the rain? That could be a problem... what an embarrassment to show up at $1 Hamm's night with the crew when you've got mud-speckles up your back. Follow this person's lead and make your own damn fender.