Monthly Archives: October 2008

Thoughts on Economy, Crime and Mortgage Crisis

I’m sitting here surfing, my usual thing before work, listening to the news.  One major news story was a possible $500 billion or million or something injection of money into the mortgage market.  The very next story was about a … Continue reading

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DIY Bright Bike Light

OK, so I started receiving my parts today for my homemade bike light.  I’m following http://www.bikeled.org/, an excellent resource, and Allen is a great guy, answering stupid questions about whether to hook up the LED’s in serial or parallel (serial … Continue reading

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Walk Bike Nashville 10th Anniversary

I rode my bike down to the Walk Bike Nashville  10th Anniversary birthday party and annual member meeting at the Farmers Market tonight.  The weather was quite mild and I was overdressed with leg warmers, long sleeve shirt and wind … Continue reading

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Nashville 2008 Bicycling Accidents

I’m going to try to list Nashville-area bicycling accidents that I know of in 2008.  If you know of more, let me know and I’ll put them here.August 2008:  Jeff B  – while morning commuting on Thompson Lane east-bound in … Continue reading

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DIY Bicycle Light Resources

I’ve always been toying with the idea of a homemade bicycle light.  I haven’t done it yet, but here are some resources to make it happen.Some guy’s site that explains what Cree is, how to pick lenses and a few … Continue reading

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Presidential Debates Bike Ride

I just got back from a bike ride – yes, almost 10pm.  I met a couple of friends down in Hillsboro Village where we had a few beers.  From there, we headed over to Belmont where the presidential debates were … Continue reading

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