What the Heck is PladAdet?

We picked up a new bike magazine ROAD and it had an insert in it on for Hincapie's house of dreams.  This actually sounds pretty cool its near Saluda North Carolina - just across the border from Spartenburg South Carolina which I've actually heard of.   

The thing is my folks want to do another family vacation for their 5oth wedding anniversary - not too far from their home in Florida and this area would fit the bill.  Stuff for my non-riding family to do and sounds like some good riding for my spouse and I. 

So if this ends up being the place we choose - I'll give you a report.  In the meantime - its something geeky cycling related for you folks to check out.

PLADADET

Inspiration for winter cycling

I'm just happy that we are around the bend on the darkness in Seattle and I will soon be motivated to start putting those miles on the bike. I don't think this is going to be a big mileage year for me - but then again who knows maybe we will.

Jill up in Alaska is motivated to ride right now - she is training for Iditabike - yep thats right. She posted some great shots to her blog of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau Alaska - we visited there before heading out for 11 days of kayaking on Glacier bay in 2005. It's a much different view then we had on the 6th of July.

Check out her blog and wish her well on her crazy journey

http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/

SUPER SPECIAL SUPER RANDONNEUR

We picked out a new Super Randonneur Medal for the ACP to provide us SUPER SPECIAL RANDONNEURS - ie the GIRLS OF RUSA or for the RUSA GANGSTERS.

The Cyclists Dream Couch

Scarabike, a bicycle producing company - which offers customized products -presented a sofa and a stool made of bicycle seats.

From 2007 Tokyo Designer’s Week.

I found this on Marlow Harris's website unusuallife. It's pretty cool.

Ben Kweller @ Neumos - Seattle, Wa

Ben Kweller @ Neumos - Seattle, Wa
Originally uploaded by Crickontour

Of course being the NPR junkie - I discovered this guy through World Cafe instead of through the normal channels. This was an interesting show - it was put on by Miller Beer and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Part of the show involved interviewing Ben and asking him about growing up in a small Texas town and getting his first record contract at 15 - he is now 26 and looks about 17.
After the show we got to meet Ben, I told him that he would be a fun guest at dinner and would keep us all entertained about his alternate career choice a very important fisherman or a VIF.