gwadzilla

Cargo Messenger World Champion

2012-02-15T11:11:00.004-05:00

Scrooge taking my frankenbakfiet for a test ride

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=scrooge

I must admit... it was impressive to see Scrooge so quickly get comfortable in handling my home made "long john"

as they say... there is no substitute for experience

Scrooge definitely has some serious cargo bike experience

serious bike experience in general

Night Shots in Columbia Heights

2012-02-15T10:39:00.003-05:00

night shots of bicycles in Columbia Heights in Washington DC

shooting without the flash

cranking the ISO up to 1600

never saw the shots...

2012-02-15T09:59:00.002-05:00

photography by Eve Arnold

www.guardian.co.uk

well over a decade ago my now wife then girlfriend and I took a trip to Southeast Asia

we puddle jumped from here to there

spending the visa maximum of 28 days in Nepal

trekking the Annapurna circuit for 21 of those days

our timing was such that we marched at the same rate as a young duo from England

one of the boys was the grandson of Eve Arnold

at one point in the trip my Canon AE-1 that was one year older than myself decided not to shoot

not sure if it was cold... altitude... or old age

so there were moments in the trip where I asked to borrow the young Brit's camera to snap a shot

with the thought that he could send me a print

well... we sent him some prints

he did not respond to the letter that we do not know if he ever received

which means I never got to see those shots

maybe somewhere in London Eve Arnold's son is having a photography exhibit displaying my shots of Tibetan woman brushing their hair in the morning light or massive Yaks moving ably about the rocky hillside

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=nepal

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=annapurna

this guy is funny... it is illegal to sleep in the dc parks

2012-02-15T00:40:00.003-05:00

I am not sure what is up with the Occupy Movement

has the Occupy Movement lost momentum?

what is next?

what has been done? what needs to be done?

what can be achieved?

shots of nothing are?

2012-02-15T00:37:00.001-05:00

often shots of something

I must say... he is looking better than me

2012-02-15T00:33:00.002-05:00

"your honor"

"mayor for life"

"his majesty"

Mr. Marion Barry

I need to read this

Marion Barry Now and Then

http://articles.cnn.com

Barry got praises from Ian in American Hardcore

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=american+hardcore

I love this story.... I used to know this guy when he was a kid... now he has a kid

2012-02-15T00:18:00.003-05:00

Toby Morse

Toby Morse of H2O fame

I knew Toby before of all of this

but none of "this" surprises me

everything I have read of him sounds so much like the Toby I knew

Toby on the Wiki Page

http://en.wikipedia.org

an even better write up where I snagged this photo from

www.onelifeonechance.com

Tri-Twin.

2012-02-15T00:08:00.003-05:00

long before I started taking photos of cyclists in Washington DC I took notice of other cyclists in Washington DC

the DC Tri Twins always intrigued me

so often I would see these two young woman out riding bikes or running together

never side by side

but usually together

normally twenty yards apart

going the same pace

talked to one of the twins at a party some 20 years ago

did not get comfortable enough to get the answers I was looking for

yes... I am curious who people are

I see these people on their bikes

and I see many of them again and again

I try to fill in the blank

who are they?

what do they do? the DC question... what do they do?

what does their voice sound like?

who are they?

not just the twins... but all the other people on the bikes

who are they?

lots of ways to carry cargo on bikes

2012-02-15T00:05:00.003-05:00

more people should see how the bike can be part of their life

work... transport... and play

the bicycle

this is the stuff that circulates on the web

2012-02-14T23:54:00.001-05:00

not as cool as an XtraNormal Video

but amusing

JFK had an Intern

2012-02-14T23:45:00.003-05:00

JFK had an Intern... although I have not done my research

I have heard he shared

www.washingtonpost.com

I spent some time working as a messenger being paid to "tail" Monica Lewinsky

also spent some time sleeping in a company owned Chevy Suburban in front of Felix Block's house

the catered Child Harold lunches and the pay checks with lots of overtime are all part of the story

Monica Lewinsky

http://en.wikipedia.org

some days I tailed Monica in my personal vehicle

a vintage four door '66 Nova... it was comical to say the least

Historic tags as it was already old then

Didg.. short for didgereedoo

2012-02-14T23:42:00.004-05:00

australian Shepard and australian cattle dog mix

great little puppy

very excited to have him in our family

Parks and Recs

2012-02-14T23:37:00.001-05:00

Parks and Recs is leaving the neighborhood

http://dpr.dc.gov

Hot for Teacher

2012-02-14T23:35:00.001-05:00

hot at 60

www.ibtimes.com

I did a cross town jaunt today.

2012-02-12T21:46:00.001-05:00

a few bikes were out

some potential portraits

but it was brutal

not fit for man or beast

no way I was going to stop the bike and pull out the camera

just rode over to the bike shop... grabbed some spokes... returned a few movies I borrowed to a friend

then looped back

winter is not likely this year

2012-02-12T21:36:00.001-05:00

winter happened today.

Bikes in Columbia Heights in the dark.

2012-02-09T21:34:00.001-05:00

The Phantom Menace

2012-02-09T21:26:00.003-05:00

meets denis the menace

I am excited for this 3D film

may need some coffee... it is a long one

MARCIA AGAIN!

2012-02-09T21:24:00.001-05:00

Hola Marcia!

missed the shot and missed the chance to say hello!

first in flight

2012-02-09T09:40:00.001-05:00

Bike Shop be demolished

www.cbsnews.com

pack and pedals getting noticed...

2012-02-09T09:01:00.003-05:00

Ergon equipped

at the DCMTB team meeting my Ergon Pedals were noticed and discussed... my brother was eye balling my Ergon pack

then yesterday when leaving Target there was some kid that freaked out when he saw my Ergon Pack

people are aware of the Ergon products... but they seldom see them in action

I can attest... these products are all they claim to be

the pack, the grips, the pedals

each of these options are a significant upgrade from the standard pack, grips, or pedals

Ergon

http://www.ergon-bike.com/us/en/home

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=ergon

Cycle Track on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC

2012-02-09T08:00:00.001-05:00

this was a "no man's land"

the logical place for the bike before they painted more lines on the road

but...

just as this area in the center of the road is a dangerous spot due to radical U-Turning vehicles then

it is still a potentially dangerous area with U-Turning vehicles now

random photos of random people on bicycles in washington dc

2012-02-09T07:58:00.000-05:00

two films on climbing worth viewing

2012-02-09T07:57:00.002-05:00

www.youtube.com

and this

a little more realistic

www.outsideonline.com

and this about a naked man climbing in LA

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com

Sticky Fingers Bakery

2012-02-09T07:44:00.003-05:00

Doron Peterson and her local Vegan Bakery is in the news again...

or is that "on the news again?!"

Sticky Fingers Bakery

http://stickyfingersbakery.com/

Doron races for C3...

I should have a shot of her in her kit at the DCCX Cyclocross Clinics at Fort Reno

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?

q=Clinics

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=dc+chix

finger pickin good

2012-02-08T20:43:00.001-05:00

that kid can pick a banjo

www.youtube.com

in the WSJ

2012-02-08T20:14:00.000-05:00

Sleepovers

http://online.wsj.com/

the snow never happened today...

2012-02-08T20:09:00.003-05:00

today I did some prepping for my young son's 8th birthday...

yesterday I got a handful of tickets to The Phantom Menace at The Uptown Theater on opening night

there is plan for getting together for pizza...

heading out to the see the show

after that... SLUMBER PARTY!

so today I grabbed some stuff for a "goodie bag"

light sabers.

the handful of kids will each get a light saber

Dean and Grant each got a light saber that lights up

the boys got to open them tonight and put batteries in them

there was some major battling going on in the dark living room a few minutes ago

after school today...

2012-02-08T20:02:00.002-05:00

there was a call for wintery mix...

it did not sound pretty

when riding home from school yesterday we took a loop that had us wind behind The National Zoo

the boys asked if they could go to the zoo

we had already been to the park and there was homework to do

there was no time for the zoo

but this call for wintery mix had me thinking...

the zoo sounds like a pretty good idea

more specifically... Amazonia

so... when the bell rang and the kids flooded out the school doors I grabbed my boys and a few of their friends and drove back home where we walked to the zoo

funny thing...

we did a rushed assault on the zoo

somehow my watch time was wrong

which was fine

we looped through Amazonia and the kids got soaked playing at The Pizza Park in the rain

Amazonia at the National Zoo

http://nationalzoo.si.edu

that image is from a few years back

clever twist

2012-02-08T11:50:00.001-05:00

Dream of the 1890's

www.youtube.com

twist upon this neo classic from Portlandia

Dream of the '90s

www.youtube.com

Prana for Women and for Men

2012-02-08T10:23:00.002-05:00

www.prana.com

and babies!

video... watch it

www.youtube.com

snagged from the Prana Blog

http://www.prana.com/blog/

riding in dc today... could be a wet commute home

2012-02-08T10:17:00.001-05:00

Yehuda Moon is ready for the weather

www.yehudamoon.com

Chicago Messengers in the News

2012-02-08T10:12:00.002-05:00

Long Hours, Low Pay, but lots of love- for bike messenging

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu

Bike Polo...

2012-02-08T10:11:00.001-05:00

DC Bike Polo is playing twice a week...

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=polo

ride in style.

2012-02-08T10:07:00.001-05:00

style on and off the bike.

tough to have one without the other

tough to have them both simultaneously

some people manage to make it happen

my kids are fans of Wizards of Waverley Place

2012-02-08T08:00:00.002-05:00

Selena Gomez and I Love You Like a Love Song

www.youtube.com

Pauline races Cyclocross

2012-02-08T07:54:00.000-05:00

video on FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com

Cyclepassion Calendar here

http://www.cyclepassion.com/

nice nod to Max Headroom

2012-02-07T23:47:00.002-05:00

but I do not hear any sitar

www.youtube.com

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=sitar

the best thing about not having cable?

2012-02-07T23:20:00.002-05:00

catching up with Jon Stewart online

www.thedailyshow.com

the kid earns some street cred here

from one suburban college grad to another

YOU ROCK DUDE!

good stuff for sure

www.huffingtonpost.com

so I watched it...

2012-02-07T22:21:00.002-05:00

it definitely makes you think...

terrorism?

eco-terrorism?

justice?

fairness?

it is hard for there not to be sympathy for radical revolts against the establishment

I know that the conservatives have taken the example of the Tea Party

but yes... that was one of the actions against the establishment

in the end... can we step back

although the terrorist action may have been wrong... do we now see the meaning of their act?

there is so much wrong going on with our actions that impact the environment

no one was hurt... there was an effort to be sure that no one was hurt

there has to be a serious measure to that aspect of the action

that said...

okay film... very interesting topic

www.ifatreefallsfilm.com

Capital Bike Share... AMAZING!

2012-02-07T22:01:00.001-05:00

bike share is more popular than anyone could have ever anticipated

like some sort of bicycle dream

do SUVs drive different than cars?

2012-02-07T21:58:00.001-05:00

maybe there should be different driver's tests?

a weight cut off point where the driver needs to get a different level of driver's certification

nice gluteus maximus

2012-02-07T21:57:00.002-05:00

snagged from here

www.happyplace.com

I am not a cat person.

2012-02-07T21:35:00.001-05:00

http://carca.ca/

Salad Days DC Documentary

2012-02-07T21:29:00.002-05:00

I hope that this documentary goes deeper than Henry and Ian

http://love-it-loud.com

http://www.facebook.com/saladdaysdoc

I dig this guy.

2012-02-07T21:09:00.002-05:00

this guy has the funk

he jams on the corner of Connecticut and N Street NW

honestly I have never really slowed for more than a snap of the camera and a dollar in the bucket

next time I pass I will give it a longer look

El Salvador

2012-02-07T21:07:00.001-05:00

I like this guy's style.

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=salvador

2012-02-07T20:59:00.002-05:00

another BMXer at the Arlington Skate Park

Ollie

2012-02-07T20:58:00.000-05:00

See-I

2012-02-07T20:49:00.003-05:00

have you seen See-I?

if you have a chance... you should

FUNK-SOUL-REGGAE

http://www.see-i.com/

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=fort+knox

my bike does not do this...

2012-02-07T20:44:00.001-05:00

can not kid you for a minute

I can not do this on a road bike... I can not do it on a mountain bike

I would fall out of my bed if I were dreaming about trying to ride like this

this guy has skill

acceptable use of a road bike

www.cyclingdirt.org

it was an opportunity I knew of... but missed

2012-02-07T20:37:00.003-05:00

The Empresarios played at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

there was thought of riding the bikes with the kids

it was cold and gray that day so I stayed home

fighting Rush Hour Traffic against the current in the car did not sound appealing

so....

the kids did their standard Monday routine which involved homework and who knows what else

The Empresarios

www.empresariosmusic.com

gotta keep my eyes and ears open so I know of any future Empressarios shows....

I have seen them before... and they ROCKED!

give them a listen... if you like their recording online

the live performance will blow your mind

contribute

2012-02-07T12:25:00.003-05:00

not me...

but there is a project on DC's Safari Club

got stories...

got images...

got flyers...

Live at the Safari Club

www.facebook.com

a tad boastful...

2012-02-07T12:04:00.000-05:00

NYC to be largest bike share operation in the world

http://gas2.org

no bikes on the sidewalk... GET YOUR CAR OUT OF THE BIKE LANE!

2012-02-07T12:02:00.003-05:00

it seems that the issues of the states are also the issues of the world

in Indonesia

Bike Lanes Occupied by Cars Again

www.thejakartapost.com

interesting... I like it... but it is risky?

2012-02-07T11:59:00.002-05:00

Bike NY Adds Planned Parenthood of NYC as Charity

http://online.wsj.com/

Bike NY

http://www.bikenewyork.org/

wanted to share this

2012-02-07T11:12:00.001-05:00

Backpack Travel Store

https://www.backpacktravelstore.com/

kraftwerk

2012-02-07T09:49:00.003-05:00

tour de france

www.youtube.com

the above image is an animated gif here

http://tataraseitetsu.tumblr.com

DCMTB's improves their web presence

2012-02-07T08:18:00.002-05:00

DCMTB the team that brings you DCCX has updated their web site improving their web presence

DCMTB

www.dcmtb.com

got tickets for STAR WARS 3D!

2012-02-07T08:13:00.003-05:00

my younger son is about to turn 8

for his birthday he requested Star Wars in 3D with friends followed by a slumber party

got tickets for Star Wars in 3D

we are going to see this at The Uptown Theater in Cleveland Park

the same theater where I saw Star Wars my first time when I was roughly his age

should be fun!

image snagged from here

http://freekbass.blogspot.com/

kid train.

2012-02-07T07:59:00.000-05:00

know your ABC's

2012-02-07T07:58:00.000-05:00

the ABC's about the bike

http://www.magnificentoctopus.com/

my cousin sent me this

2012-02-06T23:06:00.001-05:00

physics and the bikes

www.dump.com

watch this...

I am no so into the bike as a car alternative

but this is cool

and well... the intention is to make the car more efficient

not enough jokes about the obvious

2012-02-06T23:01:00.001-05:00

this one on city planners is funny

a old friend from college has some words about the Super Bowl halftime show

2012-02-06T22:52:00.003-05:00

Glennluxe

Madonna Brings Down the House at Super Bowl 46

http://glennluxe.blogspot.com

viewers seemed divided

seems that people either loved her or hated her

what was your favorite superbowl commercial?

2012-02-06T18:28:00.003-05:00

view it again and share it

all of them are posted here

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com

my kids like the dog with sneakers in the grey hound race

the polar bears

and then the naked M&M

some things are true....

2012-02-06T13:59:00.002-05:00

Cyclists Should Use Bike Lanes Not Sidewalks

www.mailtribune.com

and...

cars should use parking lots and not bike lanes

and

cars should go highway speed on the highway and not on residential streets

assholes should be on the toilet and not behind the wheel

okay... I could go on all day with this

Dupont Cycles

2012-02-06T13:51:00.002-05:00

Bobbin Bicycles

2012-02-06T13:37:00.001-05:00

Bobbin Bicycles coming to the US

http://www.bobbinbicycles.co.uk

Bobbin Bicycles Advert

http://vimeo.com

good game.

2012-02-06T13:35:00.001-05:00

www.thepostgame.com

worth a glance... Literally Unbelievable

2012-02-06T13:30:00.001-05:00

http://literallyunbelievable.org/

my friends at The Bike Lane

2012-02-06T13:28:00.001-05:00

The Bike Lane has some promo deals

www.facebook.com

this is an interesting topic that anyone can have an opinion on...

2012-02-06T13:25:00.002-05:00

Cycling while Pregnant

www.girlsandbicycles.ca

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=pregnant

Vida Fitness

2012-02-06T13:23:00.001-05:00

these are popping up all over the city

http://www.vidafitness.com/

a few more shots of me... a few more shots by Kevin Dillard

2012-02-06T13:17:00.002-05:00

Demoncats Slideshow from The Fix'T of Fury Alley Cat

http://demoncats.phanfare.com

this kid was born to fly.

2012-02-06T13:11:00.005-05:00

Saturday I took my boys to the Arlington Skate Park

and of course... I brought the camera

which allowed me the opportunity to snap some shots of this kid and his bike

amazing how comfortable this kid is in the air

Dean and Grant...

2012-02-06T13:09:00.003-05:00

Dean and Grant take advantage of Warmageddon with a post school bike ride

article by me in Grist about urban cycling with kids

http://grist.org

No Reason to be Happy.

2012-02-06T12:58:00.003-05:00

Andy Schleck responds to Alberto Contador's testing positive and lossing his Tour victory thus making Andy Schleck the winner

http://velonews.competitor.com

BANNED!

2012-02-06T12:49:00.003-05:00

Contador Banned for Two Years

http://velonews.competitor.com

can I get a list here?

who has been a team mate of Lance Armstrong and also tested positive for doping?

list of doping cases in cycling

http://en.wikipedia.org

Closure of Armstrong Probe Could Affect Feds

www.sfgate.com

Happy Birthday Bob

2012-02-06T12:29:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Bob Marley

http://www.bobmarley.com/

Bob Marley... beautiful music that is soothing and inspiring

our family loves the music of Bob Marley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley

image from here

http://posterchase.com

Demoncats photos from Fixt of Fury

2012-02-06T11:47:00.003-05:00

Cargo Mike after the Fix't of Fury Alley Cat Race

at the Rhode Island Avenue Checkpoint everyone was to apply a mustache

Cargo Mike aka Coach aka Michael Pearce (I think his mom calls him that when she is mad... although I am not sure why she would ever be mad at him)

Coach finished first in the Fix't of Fury Alleycat

Demoncats Photography

http://www.demoncats.com/

another article in Grist by me.

2012-02-06T11:10:00.002-05:00

Look Dad! No Hands! The travails of teaching kids to bike in the city

article by Joel Gwadz in Grist

http://grist.org

more Cargo Rod...

2012-02-06T10:41:00.005-05:00

that is the way it happens... I do not see someone for months

then we cross paths each and every day

stopping traffic...

2012-02-06T10:01:00.002-05:00

so seldom is the cyclist factored into the equation

pedestrians and car drivers glance for cars and trucks

but rarely do pedestrians and car drivers actually look to see if it is clear

for me... the token "I'm sorry." means nothing if there is no changed behavior

red sneakers

2012-02-06T09:59:00.000-05:00

2012-02-06T00:02:00.000-05:00

Arlington Skate Park

2012-02-05T23:58:00.002-05:00

scooters don't get any respect

the man and the mammoth

2012-02-05T22:35:00.003-05:00

good weekend of skateboarding and ski slopes

followed by the Super Bowl to cap a super weekend

last week Nat Geo had the Banff Mountain Film Festival

my kids loved this movie

the web site is so ugly... I almost could not find the date

2012-02-05T22:26:00.003-05:00

Westminster Swap Meet is next weekend!

lots and lots of bike stuff for cheap

a total scene... I may go... life depending

Stop Swap and Save

http://stopswapandsave.com/

image from here

www.canadiandesignresource.ca

Pennsylvania Avenue Skate Spots

2012-02-05T21:39:00.001-05:00

Skateboarders at Freedom Plaza

Skateboarding at the District Court

Skateboarders at Occupy DC

the kids want to see the M&M commercial again

2012-02-05T21:29:00.003-05:00

wanted a shot of Eminem

found this shot of Katy Perry

bummer she felt she had to run like that

but in the end... it makes the shot

Sexy And You Know It!

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com

image snagged from here

www.starpulse.com

Art or Porn?

2012-02-05T21:15:00.003-05:00

this image begs the question... Art or Porn?

either way...

the page I got this from is definitely Porn... I mean Art!

Fixed Attitude on Tumblr

http://fixedattitude.tumblr.com/

Slavko... The Bulgarian!

2012-02-05T20:26:00.002-05:00

Slavko aka "the Bulgarian"

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=bulgarian

there was a guy named joe who was pretty funny

joe is not only funny... joe can be pretty crude

apparently that is joe

joe does a great "slavko" impression

sounds a little like Slavko doing Scarface

but Slavko sort of talks like Scarface

last week Slavko from Bulgaria gave me a tour of my hometown

it is true... we do learn something new everyday

and if you are open to it

you can learn more than one new thing a day

on that day I learned many

good times chasing Slavko around town

maybe I can get Slavko and Joe in the same room

point a video camera on them and see what happens

nice pep talk from Clint...

2012-02-05T20:24:00.002-05:00

nice little pep talk from Clint Eastwood for the country

enjoyed it

wonder how much that commercial cost?

wonder how much Clint got paid?

enjoying the game as much as the commercials

great background noise for playing with images on the computer

so many photos... some of them good... most of them worth sharing

2012-02-05T20:20:00.002-05:00

ReCycled Artwerks on Facebook

2012-02-05T20:17:00.001-05:00

a Fattie on Facebook by ReCycled Artwerks

www.facebook.com

halftime...

2012-02-05T20:10:00.002-05:00

Superbowl Sunday...
the family is gathered for the Madonna performance

we are a pro-Madonna house

we are also pro-Madonna funk... rock... and whatever else she plans on playing

Taser Proof Vest?

2012-02-05T19:50:00.004-05:00

down at the Occupy DC protests there was some energy the other day

I am not sure... but I think that the powers that be have decided to enforce the "no sleeping in the parks" law

the old woman at the white house is protesting in front of the white house abides by this set of rules

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/2010/12/lady-in-front-of-white-house.html

this image would get more hits if I removed the word "ear" from the next sentence

2012-02-05T19:48:00.001-05:00

nice ear muffs.

did you read this?

2012-02-05T19:47:00.002-05:00

Finding the Zone: The Zen of Urban Cycling

in Grist: A Beacon in the Smog

grist.org