I ran to Newlands corner, and back :)
That hill in the distance…
Shoes
Middlering Miscellaneous
First up: I’ve got new shoes!
… and I don’t love them.
After running through my last pair of Brooks Ghosts in just 9 months, I didn’t want to spend another £100 on a new pair. With winter approaching, more of my regular paths will be turning to trail anyway, so decided to get a budget trail pair this time. Non-available sizes in my preferred model, and unreliability of some store brands meant I ended up buying these – Salomon XR Shift. Not the best shoes I’ve tried or run in, but at least I like the colour ;) Continue reading “Middlering Miscellaneous”
Bike Racks We Like!
New York City’s Department of Transportation held a design competition for bike racks. David Byrne, one of the judges in the competition, designed these special racks tailored to specific neighbourhoods of the city. We, love them.
Here are all nine bike racks: (Images by Incubed on smugmug)
The Hipster – In Williamsburg
The Ladies’ Mile – On 5th Avenue.
The Jersey. (Location: 9th Av, 39th St)
The Olde Times Square. (Location: 44th St & 7th Av)
The Chelsea. (Location: 25th St,10th & 11th Av)
The Coffee Cup – Amsterdam Av., near The Hungarian Pastry Shop
The Villager. (Location: La Guardia Place)
The MoMA – Near, well, the Museum of Modern Art
The Wall Street. (Location: where else?)
The main image on top is by Augustin Pasquet, for Untapped Cities.
What Paris-Roubaix Does To A Shiny New Pair Of Shoes…
Photo shared by Taylor Phinney, on Twitter.