Garin's Blog

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  • Schwinn Prelude

    Schwinn Prelude

    My Schwinn Prelude, a 1986 I think,  was the bike that I did a lot of my first rides on way back in the 80’s, or in other terms, back in my 20’s.    I rode the Prelude on my first century.  It was the organized Seattle to Portland 2 day, so ~100 miles per day…

  • Men in Black

    Men in Black

    If only I were talking about Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones.  That’d be fun.  That was a funny movie…still is a funny movie.  Whatcom County has our own version of MIB, the MIBOB: Men In Black On Bikes.  Those are the guys that ride around Bellingham at night wearing dark pants, dark hoodies, no…

  • Enjoyed this TED

    Enjoyed this TED

    I enjoy watching TED’s and more so when they involve bikes.  I am not sure where the balance is between cars, bikes, walking and riding WTA.  In my view though, bikes are the waifs on the teeter-totter here in Whatcom County.  It’s far too dangerous out there, especially in Ferndale.  

  • Bike Friendly, Really?

    Bike Friendly, Really?

    Yeah, this is a couple of years old now, but things haven’t changed a bunch around these parts since then.   Being #4 bike friendly doesn’t jibe with the number of bikes stolen day in and day out in Bellingham.  The #4 rating has got to be based on the wrong stuff and/or is just a…

  • Catch and Release

    Catch and Release

    If criminals are a danger to society(you & me), then in the interest of protecting society, criminals should be held away from society as long as legally possible – like in a big jail. If criminals require substance abuse or other rehab, then what better way to begin a recovery program than with a long…

  • Completely Different

    Completely Different

    And now for something completely different and totally unrelated to bicycles. We/I just installed a new Honeywell thermostat in our home, a wifi enabled one at that.  Yes, yes it is the Googled, “Alexa turn up the heat” model for those of you Alexa people, which we are not, but quite the step up nonetheless. …