Up late thanks to Oregon and Auburn. I feel sorry for the Oregon lineman who could have tackled Dyer but didn't because he thought he was already down. He'll replay that for the rest of his life.
- Post contributor Kevin Moore thinks a majority of DC residents would 'vote against losing lanes of automobile traffic in order to install “dedicated” bike lanes.' I think he's wrong. And what's a lane of automobile traffic?
- Spanish mountain biker accused of doping found dead.
- New DDOT director want ad (did they post it on Craigslist?)
- Kingman and Heritage islands, closed since September, will reopen soon after improvements. Both have bike trails.
- Another opinion on WABAs pledge
- Cyclists are just people.
- Another submission for Arlington's car decal includes a trail scene, though this time in a drawing.
- Peter Yates, the director of "Breaking Away" passed away on Sunday.
Mr. Yates surprised many reviewers with what is often considered his most charming and appealing film: "Breaking Away," a coming-of-age story about a working-class teen in Bloomington, Ind., who is resentful of the privileged university students in his town and becomes devoted to Italian cycling and culture as a way to prove his superiority.
The film starred Dennis Christopher as the young man who renames his cat Fellini (his real name was Jake) and irritates his father (Paul Dooley) with shouts of "Buon giorno, papa!" and his insistence on eating "eenie" foods like zucchini and fettucini.
New York Times movie critic Janet Maslin praised Mr. Yates's "subtle and imaginative success."
The artist of the bike decal design is an avid biker. He biked the C&O canal last summer out to Harpers Ferry. He also regularly bikes the W&OD to Shirlington, Falls Church, and Vienna (all of which have excellent destinations for ice cream). He also bikes to school (when its not snowing). I think it would be great to put a bike decal on every Arlington car :-) If you live in Arlington, please vote. http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/treasurer/forms/DecalVote10_11_sav.asp
Posted by: Robert | January 13, 2011 at 08:37 PM