There is little time for rebellion. With all this standing around, adorning technologies, hue schemes, and eye ware, for the sake of representation and proper travel regarding the features of the weekend things are discouraging as hell. There's less and less of anything that qualifies a satisfactory effort, yet you paid for everything and the return policy made no mention of this. Satiety is having its way because it must begat a hunger and if … [Read more...]
Brown’s Ranch Sub24
Number one out the gates is the end of Lou Reed. Number two out of the gate will be the Brown's ranch Sub24. First, let's recall Lou for a moment. The news came across the waves today. It was a big deal, but I'm only a part of the age range so I missed the moments that truly made Lou, Lou. I certainly know of the Velvet Underground and all that, and of course, it's recorded like any run on sentence, so I can go back and listen up here in a bit, … [Read more...]
Gnome’s Big Dumb Ride, 2013
Back in the day, evening would come and dawn would go and one could rely on the timing of those and the seasons for guidance of what and how. For the fortunes of today, Dawn and Dusk and seasons take a back seat to priorities like money, which is to say that uncertainty, thus sedatives and stimulants persist throughout society as we attempt to self-regulate the MANifestations of this great progress. By Monday night, and after a moment of … [Read more...]
Interbike 2013, The Lost Years
I am complused to attend Interbike Vegas each and every year. It's 8 out of ten so far, and each time, upon return, I am generally so burned and polluted that interaction or acknowledgment is far from possible. If or when I might write a thing about it, a miracle is in action, or enough time has passed for it not to matter. The fact of the matter is that I can make little sense of it from my perspecitve on what life should be, and while I am … [Read more...]
The Cult of the Bridgestone RB-1
My introduction to cycling was during the late ages of European steel. I was awarded this introduction during appeasable times as both wrench and cyclist for Domenic Malvestuto and Domenic's Cycling Imports. It was under his tutelage that I learned of the heritage of "old steel." Like fine art in some cases, I absorbed its meaning over time. In that time however, Bridgestone Bicycles, and the now-somewhat elusive RB-1 was a domesticated … [Read more...]
Gnome’s Monstercross Redux
I remember this ride well. It is a cornerstone of sorts for what I seek in cycling adventure. It was originally published on December 15th, 2008 for drunkcyclist.com. It was close to 200 miles in all. About half dirt and about half uphill as it went. I'm not sure what the kids are copyrighting this type of ride these days, but it was a mix of dirt and pavement laid across long and lonely roads. After a lazy mid-day start in Flagstaff, I … [Read more...]
Get Up, Sunshines!
This could be a very good and true motivational poster for you. If you like, it is also availables in high PDF format from a link below this. Please enjoy for all time. ALso available in editable formats! Get Up Sunshines PDF! … [Read more...]
Caps Not Hats: Public Release
The Caps not Hats movement has keystone support in the PRO pelotong via OPQS. The movement would still be in the shadows without their acknowledgement of this timeless laurel du cycling However, in addition to this association, Superissimo.com and @truebs Bill Strickland (truebs.com) have determined an official release of the #capsnothats insignia for public use would be a good idea. The Caps Not Hats movement has seeped into the high … [Read more...]
Caps Not Hats
It can be argued that times are weak for a cause like CAPS not HATS. One might say it's so unimportant what a champion wears on his head; laurels are the goal, be they a baseball hat or cycling cap or a sombrero. But can't we cherish the things in our sport that are distinct and ultimately ours? While we cry at the ghastly advances in cycling that have tested our ability to accept function over form - head tube junctions swagged enough to keep … [Read more...]
Details of Winning and Top Class
If there has been any question of what the purpose of Superissimo is, the idea is simple - we are custodians of cycling style and enjoyment. So muche focus on the toil of serious, and not on the freedom that being a cyclist provides. This dilema has been ever-present, like dark matter, it is a thing easy to leave undefined and so it can grow too serious. To maintain the direction of joy, we now bring Handle Bar Helpers to the table. Handle … [Read more...]