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Jason

Jason has written 6 posts for deathbike.net

We can’t be helped

Athens’ Five Points needs better (bike) parking

Here’s an interesting story: I am partly responsible for the bike rack that currently sits in front of Earth Fare. The old one, sort of a slinky to which you could only lock one wheel (though a long cable lock could reach the frame), was the worst rack in town. I know I am not [...]

What the hell, ATL?

On a recent visit to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport I had occasion to park on the upper level of the South Terminal hourly parking deck. Despite the blazing sun, all of the outdoor parking lights were on (and, I’ll note, they were also on a few days later on another trip). I counted 416 light poles [...]

Mattel dirt chopper

Space Pen

I gave myself a fright today when I reached into my right pocket to find that my pen was not there. I quickly traced back in my head thinking of places I might have been upside down during the day, horrified that it might be lost. But no, I was pretty sure I had left [...]

Bike Keeper’s Friend

Never give up on a bike just because it’s rusty. We’re clearing house at the Bike Recycling Program because we are about to lose a good chunk of our storage space, so I recently ‘rescued’ eight British 3-speeds from the scrap heap. The one that I will most likely keep for myself is a 1972 [...]