Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!

Here is the best decorated Halloween house in London, at least that I know of. There's eerie music, fog and excellent creepy lighting at night. It's only a few blocks from my house, and it is the only place my kids insist on visiting at Halloween, which at their age is like the Superbowl of all special days.








In addition, for all you "where's the bike?" types, I've been saving this little chestnut:


source: media.photobucket.com

Enjoy this most excellent of special days.


R A N T W I C K

Friday, October 30, 2009

Ode to Smooth Pavement

In these times of government stimulus money, good things can actually happen, like new smooth pavement. These streets had been overdue for re-surfacing, and it seems to me that if I'm going to piss and moan about bad pavement, it is only fair that I also celebrate the good stuff.

So, without further adieu:



With most new paving jobs in London, bike lanes are being added. I don't know if they added width or just paint in this case. On this stretch of road I could take 'em or leave 'em. I ride in pretty much the same spot I would without the lines, and most cars seem to behave about the same.


Keep it Smooth this Weekend,


R A N T W I C K