http://www.adamwhitlock.com Thu, 08 May 2008 02:31:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finals Week is pretty much here.  I've been writing papers in whatever time I've had, so it's going to be another week before anything new gets posted.  In other news, I'm ditching the bag news, even though it seems to be popular.  No comments = I don't go that route. Well ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/no-updates-finals/ I'm on a messenger bag kick, but that's what the readers like.  Not sure why, but if you want to see more leave a comment otherwise I'm doing my own thing again. Yeti bags are individual works of art in the messenger bag business.  They range from using old, recycled, ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/yetibags/ Bekah Worley is offering three different styles of recycled messenger bags on her Etsy store. The bags look great, though without checking one out in person I'd hate to vouch for their durability.  If you think about it, a plastic bag is fairly strong for how much it carries so ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/recycledbag/ This video is a classic among fixed gear nuts, bike messengers, and anyone interested in crazy videos. In reality what they are doing is not really that crazy; it just looks like it. Enjoy! http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/bike-messengers-are-on-crack/ Image credited to Smart Planet. Continuing on with the messenger bag trend I'm somehow following, I found an article on Smart Planet that explains how to convert your old bag into a solar charging bag.  It's a great idea since you would be recycling your old bag instead of buying a ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/solarchargerbag/ I should really pay attention to my bicycle seat before heading out.  Yesterday I went to work without noticing that my bike seat was completely soaked from the winter snow and spring rain.  It was dry to the touch, though when I sat down it didn't hit me until I ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/wet-bike-seat/ It's a busy week, but I need to step up the search for a large road bicycle frame ( 61cm+).  My current frame needs a lot of love which I'm willing to give.  Hell, I'll never give it up or let it down.  I definitely run around with it but ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/big-frame-for-big-boys/ With the popularity that was the Asaekkiga / Chu-ri-ning comics I had posted a while ago, I started thinking about Suehiro Maruo's work.  My old downstairs neighbor George had originally shown me some of Maruo's work over a couple of years ago.  He dug out a few books to show ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/suehiro-maruo/ My cell phone has been broken for the past few months.  In a fit of early morning rage due to the alarm not turning off, I hit the phone repeatedly against the wall.  I honestly didn't think I was doing it hard enough to do any damage, but I was ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/cell-phone-blues/ The weather in the past couple weeks has been warm enough to keep all of the melting snow and rain from freezing overnight on the pavement. The wind doesn't bite into the face as much when walking down the street. The joggers are out in their skin-tight clothing ... http://www.adamwhitlock.com/2008/biking-time-is-near/