…killed here. is what the sign reads.. That cyclist’s name was Matt Powell and he died on Friday 19 September 2008. He only lived a few short blocks from here. Matt was in my circle of friends here in B-Town.

A Memorial for Matt

These white bicycles are frequently seen in NYC and while we are lucky enough not to see these in the same frequency as NY residents the feeling of loss and sadness is same. Matt, like many of us here in Boulder, loved riding his bike around town. The wonderful feeling of getting onto your bicycle and riding a few blocks to meet your friends, go to work or even to shop for groceries is something he cherished. The life of a cyclist is not an easy one, but it is a lifestyle Matt would never give up. Whenever I saw him, he always had a smile on his face, I’ll miss that guy. That is what I’ll remember.

Andrew and Matt

Matt

So there I was, reading News.com and I stumbled upon an article about ridethecity.com. A website powered by Googlemaps that maps out the safest bicycle route in New York City.. I am waiting to see how accurate it really is. I don’t live in New York, but this is fantastic.. Could image how fantastic this would be for other big cities that have lots of bike commuters and lots of bike/car accidents. It does not look like Yonkers is mapped out yet, but hopefully they are working on it.

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Randy owned a beautiful orange Bontrager, actually built by Kieth Bontrager himself.. A simply beautiful bicycle. He sold the bike to an old friend that gave it back to him. What a wonderful gesture by a friend.

Randy decided he wanted to build the bike up as a single speed commuter. I think he’ll be riding trails on this bad boy..

Parts lineup:

• Rear wheel is a single speed ENO hub with an Eno Freewheel
• Front wheel is a CrossMax
• Crank is a compact square taper Race Face crank riding on a UN-72 Bottom bracket
• Handmade Cromoly Fork
• Ritchey Seat Post and handlebars
• XTR Levers and V-Brakes

A beautiful bicycle. If I had to guess this thing weighs in at about 21 pounds.