Phyo Kyaw Ghost Bike

As many know one of our own was struck down recently. A Ghost bike has been put up in his honor. I hate seeing these things.

The memorial can be found at the corner of Mass Ave. and Vassar St.

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The Ghost Rider’s Bike

Isolate Cyclist has an amazing piece about ghost bikes that you really should read. Here is a taste.

She never imagined that life could end so abruptly, without warning, and without a hint of what was to follow. As she rode into a hollow of time, where a slow-motion scene of cars whirring around her played out without full consciousness, she sensed that something was terribly wrong.

A car was too close. Her bike and the hot metal wall fused into one with a blast of speed and the sound of clashing steel. Slowly, in an instant, the brevity of her life became a reality.

There was so much more to do. So many places to see, so many people to meet, so much more living ahead. But, a moment’s inattention can draw life to a close, unfinished and unlived.

Its really well done, go read the rest here.

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Courier Breed

Courier Breed – A Documentary on Boston’s Bike Messengers from Brendan Coughlin on Vimeo.

I occasionally hear people complain about “those damn messengers!” But what I think a lot of people don’t realize is that there are hardly any left. If you see some kid on a fixed gear rolling around with a messenger bag on, 99% of the time that is some college kid, not a messenger. Courier fashion has survived, but the industry is almost dead.

I hope that as energy costs go up, and tragedies like the gulf oil spill continue more and more people will return to using bike couriers, but as of right now the industry has fallen on hard times.

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Something You Never Want To See

They have installed a ghost bike for Tracy Milillo…be careful out there folks.

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I Am Not Sure How To Feel About This, Sheldon Browns Old Bicycles Up For Sale

Got this email today. I, like everyone else, was very sad when Sheldon Brown died. He was a giant in the bicycle world, and was widly known for knowing more about cycling than any man should. Seems his wife and a couple old friends are selling his old bikes (he had many) on ebay and craigs list. This is a sad sad day, but might be your chance to own a bit of history.

Over the next few months, several of Sheldon Brown’s bicycles, and
numerous components, will be for sale on EBay and Craigslist. My son
Jacob and I are helping Harriet sell these items.

At this time, the first item, a Brooks Professional saddle, is for
sale on EBay. Bids have gone up to $57 so far; bidding closes at 5:17
PM EST Sunday, This item amounts to just dipping a toe into the
water — *many* more items will be for sale.

Search on to find these items (and to avoid
the many items of memorabilia related to

Generally, items of special interest, with a limited market but
likely to sell at a good price and/or easy to ship (e.g., customized
bicycles, 16-inch Greenspeed rear wheel, saddles, will go up on EBay,
and items of more general interest that will probably sell locally
(e.g., steel frames suitable to build up into fixed-gear bikes) on
Craigslist. Run-of-the-mill stuff that wouldn’t sell for much, but
can be used to build up usable bicycles, is being donated to Bikes Not Bombs.

If Interested, please keep checking at EBay and Craigslist! I’ll be
posting a message here occasionally as more items are posted.

John S. Allen

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