Tag Archives: bike messengers

Nostalgia Kills

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Hoag

Woke up from a nap today with a strange feeling of boredom and longing. Maybe that’s what they call “melancholy”. I poured myself some Maker’s Mark and started looking at Sacha Peet’s blog, where I found a photo of my … Continue reading →

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Buy a Dank Bag

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Hoag

Bike Messengers are disappearing quicker than icecaps, and pretty soon all that will be left are those Jimmy Johns delivery dudes, and Mark Pilder’s fantastic cornucopia of photos spanning 10 years of athletic-alcoholics in Seattle. We should all go buy … Continue reading →

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Corporate Raiders

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Hoag

Some of my co-workers and I were invited to a holiday party at a downtown ad agency last night; there was going to be an open bar and expensive catering so of course we went. There was a dapper looking … Continue reading →

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Ancient Secrets of Bicycle Wheelbuilding

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Hoag

It makes no sense to build a wheel by hand anymore. However, the inefficient time-wasting of custom wheelbuilding reveals some of the things that I love about bike repair: the patience, the unrewarded triumph of everything coming together, and colored … Continue reading →

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