I was interviewed by the author for the article, though only a little of
the interview made it into the article. No autographs please.
Note: helmets are mentioned in the article only once, in the context of
coffee house owners being advised to have hooks for cyclists to hang
their helmets, jackets, etc.
Whole populations surveys shows that cyclists that drink coffee live longer.
The article is at:
"http://www.freshcup.com/back-issues/2008/2008-03/chain_that_binds.htm"
=v= Nice. Velo Rouge in San Francisco is truly a trip, and
they have Blue Bottle coffee. Blue Bottle itself now has two
locations in the city, the first (on Linden Alley) is slated
to become something of a woonerf and the second (at Mint Plaza)
has prompted the installation of bike racks.
=v= There's also the Mojo Bicycle Café, which has coffee up
front and a bike shop out back. A biker who moved from Portland
to S.F. founded Ritual Roasters, which trucks in Stumptown beans
and attracts a large fixie-rider following.
| Jim Porter of Soma Fabrications, a San Francisco Bay area bike
| frame and accessories designer that makes a "Morning Rush"
| coffee mug and holder for bicycles ...
=v= The holder's good, but as http://bicyclecoffeesystems.com/
indicates, stainless-steel is better than plastic. :-\
<_Jym_>
P.S.: For folks in the middle of the U.S., Just Coffee has a
"Revolution Roast" that is tailored to the needs of community
bike program wrenches.
> Whole populations surveys shows that cyclists that drink coffee live
> longer.
Finally a study beyond reproach!
If I quit my 4-5 double espresso/day habit I might be spared the last
few years of babbling and drooling in a diaper? Gotta think about that...
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
I don't believe diapers are meant for
babbling & drooling into. However,
I suppose it could be done. Maybe it
could even become an art form. Maybe
Alan Ginsberg has already done it.
I wouldn't be surprised.
Anyways a nice cuppa quoffee is for enjoying
right now, not some time in the distant future.
If I wanted to extend my allotted time in this
vale of tears, lose weight and ward off various
cancers, I'd switch to green tea. But I don't
gotta do any o' that razmatazz. Besides, the
political encumberances & ramifications of
the coffee trade are well-documented. I'm not
so sure about green tea.
So <raising my Bean Around The World travel mug>
here's to our affection for a good cup of eye-opener.
Sometimes green tea is nice too. Especially after
eating curried stuff.
cheers,
Tom
--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats shifted-'2' vcn unshifted-'>' bc unshifted-> '>' ca
I just had to post this.
73, doug
That's funny, I was just thinking recently that if i opened a bike shop
round here, that a coffee shop would complement it perfectly.
Don't know where 'here' is, but it has been done, quite successfully:
http://www.cogbikecafe.com.au/
Beside the Warburton Rail Trail at Mt Evelyn, a very cool coffee shop.
--
Cheers
Peter
~~~ ~ _@
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~~ (*)/ (*)
I think it leaves a lot unanswered. For example, there's no
indication of the relation between cycling exercise and the amount of
coffee consumed. Can you compensate for not being able to get on the
bike by drinking more coffee? How many cups of coffee would you need
to drink to equal a three hour ride? A lot of research remains to be
done and a Chung chart created.
R
Don't forget a comparison of the effects of robusta versus arabica.
> "me" <m...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>> That's funny, I was just thinking recently that if i opened a
>> bike shop round here, that a coffee shop would complement it
>> perfectly.
>
> Don't know where 'here' is, but it has been done, quite
> successfully: http://www.cogbikecafe.com.au/
>
> Beside the Warburton Rail Trail at Mt Evelyn, a very cool
> coffee shop.
For non-Victorians, wondering about its whereabouts:
http://www.railtrails.org.au/states/trails.php3?action=trail&trail=6
John
Bristol UK has a combined bike/coffee shop, The Mud Dock. Ideal for
the bike poseur who wants to keep their bike immaculately clean.
Just sit by the dock, looking at the boats, and drinking coffee,
rather than actually riding.
Jeremy Parker
Back in the day, many folding bike rides started or ended there.
73, doug
I wrote:
> Blue Bottle coffee ... now has two locations in the city,
> the first (on Linden Alley) is slated to become something
> of a woonerf and the second (at Mint Plaza) has prompted
> the installation of bike racks.
=v= Since this is San Francisco (the city talks a good game
but isn't as good on the follow-through), the woonerf still
hasn't happened. Linden Alley was the last stop on our first
Tour d'Espresso ride, though:
http://tinyurl.com/tourdespresso
> =v= There's also the Mojo Bicycle Caf�, which has coffee
> up front and a bike shop out back. A biker who moved from
> Portland to S.F. founded Ritual Roasters, which trucks in
> Stumptown beans and attracts a large fixie-rider following.
=v= Ritual is still fixie-licious. Mojo is using Ritual for
drip coffee, but their espresso is from De La Paz, a relative
newcomer on the coffee scene. AND on the bike scene! They
deliver their coffee beans by bike. Here's the Mission Mission
blog's take on it:
My friend Greg is their new delivery guy:
http://www.delapazcoffee.com/blog/
=v= We were also discussing ways to carry hot coffee on bikes.
I have settled on this item from Thermos/Nissan:
The inside is metal, not plastic, the lid works better than
most, and the silicone grip is positioned just right for it
to fit into most water bottle cages. In the Bay Area, they
sell this at some Peet's Coffee shops, and if you bike up
Highway 1 to Mendocino, you'll find that Thanksgiving Coffee
sells them, too!
<_Jym_>
18/8 (aka AISI 304) stainless steel, the same stuff DT, Sapim and
Wheelsmith make spokes from. Also commonly used for cookware, sinks,
etc. due to its high ductility.
--
Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.
The problem with that Thermos/Nissan cup is that a) it's not leakproof,
and b) it's not well suited to drinking while riding because there's no
spout.
The problem with that Thermos/Nissan cup is that a) it's not leakproof,
I like the OXO cup- it fits a bottle cage and is leak-resistant.
73, doug
Funny - when touring, a nice cuppa black can be great just for that
reason. Those efficient camping/energy foods can be more binding than
is healthy, especially when coupled with partial dehydration and
unusual exertion.
It's all in the timing, though. Don't do this on the east end of
Rochester when heading west.
Well, if my full name didn't show up in each of these posts, I could tell
you some stories that would either have you splitting at the seams or
feeling really bad for me! Yeah...it's all in the timing. Like, don't
drink coffee unless you're no further from home than your garage!!
>>> The inside is metal, not plastic, the lid works better
>>> than most, and the silicone grip is positioned just right
>>> for it to fit into most water bottle cages.
> The problem with that Thermos/Nissan cup is that a) it's
> not leakproof, and b) it's not well suited to drinking while
> riding because there's no spout.
=v= Mine has never leaked, unless you mean in the sense of it
not being a sealed sippy-cup, in which case that's not really
how I like to drink my coffee anyhow.
=v= I saw one of these on the shelf the other day and found
that it's now made in China. :^(
<_Jym_>