The Hawley Blog

Tim Malson, co-overlord of local cycle boutique Summit (Cycles) reminded The Blog that the Transportation Transformation rally is taking place tomorrow at 2:00 PM on the State House Grounds. But don’t just show up for the rally because at 1:30 in Five Points, cyclists, walkers and bus riders will be leaving from different locales to [...]

If today is Thursday, and according to my newly acquired Donald Duck Wrist Watch it is, that means if you’re in Charleston, SC then you should try and make sure you’re at South End Brewery at 7 PM to hear master frame builder Dave Moulton present a lecture entitled “The Bicycle: Evolution Or Intelligent Design”. [...]

Frites, the national bird, anthem and currency of BelgiumSpeaking of the Omploop Het Nieuwsblad yet again, Rabobank rider and amateur Deconstructionist philosopher Nick Nuyens had some words of wisdom and dubitabio concerning the Omloop. In a nutshell, there is no point in trying to plan a strategy because the race itself is full of so [...]

The Blog read a teaser article for the upcoming Omloop Het Niesuwblad on that nefarious scandal rag “Cyclingnews” and like a bolt of lightning hurled from Mount Olympus, the realization that Spring Classics season is almost upon us struck me dumb in my chair and charred my skin slightly, as lightning is known to do. [...]

It’s good to see The Vatican (yes, THAT Vatican) likes to keep its finger on the pulse of youth culture by releasing a list of Pope-approved pop music albums. Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Pink Floyd (post-Syd Barrett) and even Oasis?! Sadly, The Blog didn’t see any Plastic Ono Band or Echo and the Bunnymen. When [...]

We have entered the doldrums of the bicycle season. Apart from an event here and there, it’s pretty much a dead, dejected, stagnated pool of a creative void in the cycling blogiverse. Luckily if you dig around, you can find some tasty nuggets here and there and luckily, NAHBS is next weekend so that’ll provide [...]

There’s something so peaceful and life-affirming about an AT-AT walker strolling down I-95 in the early morning midst. Its heart yearns for the love of a good woman, the familiarity of home and the death of them Rebel scum. Well, as the weather begins to turn towards Spring and all things relating to rebirth-rejuvenation-grainy slow [...]

The Blog’s good friend John C. was in town with his band Lucero last night playing at a local watering hole. Although “the rock and roll” has never been The Blog’s “bag” because of the rabble that usually accompanies it, most in attendance were well behaved as the applause was polite, the conversation was good-natured [...]

The snow came, it saw, it irritated the skin. Holy moley! When was the last time a snow-dumping like this happened??? Anyhoo, several Hawley folk were lucky enough to get out and frolic in the snowstorm of the decade. The Blog was lucky enough to start his ride home around 4 PM, just as the [...]

I shall never own this snow bike, because I like CUSTOM bikes, not off the shelf Taiwan junk!Paul McCartney’s “Ram” is The Blog’s favorite solo record performed by a Beatle who isn’t Ringo Starr. It’s pretty much the most rocking thing that was on The Blog’s ride to work mix this morning. I included 11 [...]