Sharing the kit I keep under my bike seat to help others make similar.  Covers common needs from flats to medical to picnics.  Crafted from experience, comes to someone's rescue often (but don't ask me to change your tire).

That's (L>R T>B)…

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After nearly a decade helping backstage, I've announced unwinding my production involvement with the naked ride. Read the thespian themed farewell at ChicagoNakedRide.org/cheers

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.

It does…

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Ning's poor search features make these hard to find when not hot, so linking it here as a note to self:

Snax+Drinx on the LFT:

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/snax-drinx-on-the-lft

MassUp.us:

thechainlink.org/forum/topics/massupus-1

Heart Shaped…

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Penalties: $150-500+



Improper Turn in Front of Bicycle

MCC 9-16-020



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Phew, just finished my work for Active Trans' Chicagoland Bicycle Map. Rode 30 miles of "section 31", plus planning, meeting, and data updates, took like 20hrs. Lots of new bike lanes around, hope some of my changes make it in the 2010 product. The whole map is some 500 times my area; total labor must be huge, and understaffed.…

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Slight variations were reportedly sold under several names including Cinzia, Hyda-Bike, Barbarellas, Safari, Bianchi.

This particular model was custom built for "K.T.C. in Alsip" and most closely resembles a… Continue

NOTE: This article is now maintained at http://bedno.com/fixie





For the unfamiliar, "fixie" means fixed gear bicycle. Fixies are SINGLE SPEED bikes, which means no gear shifts at all nor attending cables and mechanisms. But fixies take it a step further and don't even have the "freewheel" mechanism which provides "coasting" in other common bikes. That basic fact that the pedals always turn with the wheel (no coasting) IS the primary… Continue

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Riding LFP something over 10mph, nearing Diversey, chain dropped off during a hard downstroke. Threw balance chaotic, so I intentionally pulled bike down to control fall and get offsides. Elbow gouged through gravel, dripping blood, jogger women were urgently helping in SECONDS. I rinsed off nearby and aborted getting to the Ride of Silence, knowing shock would soon set in. Carefuly rode back home to wash cuts and bandage arm. Yes, I'm well prepared for such first-aid, and used to it, but I… Continue

Saturday May 2nd, afternoon at Cricket Hill in Montrose Park for Kids-n-Kites (must be my tenth time at that event). Tripped sort of when cheap flip-flop folded under, felt it crackle and knew right away. First toe (after big), right foot, hues of purple, treatment well in hand. Feeling better a few days later, starting to be able to move it. Bottom line: I can't risk skating for a while, and am not sure about biking.

This is the public feedback placeholder supporting Andrew's project to definitively publish map data regarding Chicago's ghost bikes.

That output has moved offsite: http://bedno.com/ghosts

For photos, locations, links, etc, visit http://bedno.com/ghosts
To provide additional information, feedback, etc, post here.