Jeff Cagle

Case in point

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:43:47 -0500

I’m sorry, but I can’t hold back any longer. I see...

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:10:10 -0500

I’m sorry, but I can’t hold back any longer. I see more and more of these videos of people “tricking” on their fixies and it makes me want to scream the popular slogan “THE ONLY COOL TRICK ON A TRACK BIKE IS GOING FAST.”

I have nothing against fixed gear bikes. I think they are great for commuting in the city. Or if you are a true badass, you can try to put more mileage on one than Kris Rhodes, but good luck with that.

I’m just kind of sick of this whole emerging “trick” culture of fixed gear bikes. It’s not really that hardcore. At all. I used to barspin and get more air on a BMX bike when I was in 7th grade. I realize you’re on a track bike with 700c wheels and no freewheel, but if air is what you’re looking for, it just doesn’t compare to the big boys, or even Danny MacAskill.

And bunny-hopping over a curb? Please.

"You know, people say, ‘My god is better than your god.’ But how do we prove whose god is..."

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:40:00 -0500

“You know, people say, ‘My god is better than your god.’ But how do we prove whose god is better? And this is when it gets really interesting. This is how we prove whose god is better than whose: [by saying,] ‘I’m going to kill you, or you’re going to kill me first.’ And that’s real godly. That’s real godly. Yeah. I bet you people think, I wonder who would win a fight with the Prophet Mohammad and Jesus? These are sick people. This is crazy, you know what I mean?”

- Mike Tyson, of all people

Aggressive hit-and-runs unresolved

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:16:00 -0500

Aggressive hit-and-runs unresolved:

So what options remain for the cyclists once the police decline to pursue criminal charges? According to state’s attorney Julia Rietz, the victims could first file a Freedom of Information Act request to get the name and address of the driver of the vehicle for insurance purposes. They could then pursue a civil case by hiring a private lawyer.

Steve Magas, an Ohio lawyer who specializes in bicycle legal matters, confirmed that bringing a civil case against the driver is still possible, and might allow the victims to force the driver to testify. Unlike in a criminal case, in a civil case if a defendant invokes the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination, their non-cooperation can be used as evidence of guilt. While a civil case would exclude any possibility of jail time, it could hold the driver accountable for monetary damages.

Without a confession, further evidence from the driver or owner of the vehicle, or a visual ID on the driver, a criminal case is unlikely to hold up in court. However, two Chicago-area lawyers, Jim Freeman, and Christ Tracy, who specialize in bicycle-related injury cases indicated that there is strong potential for a successful civil case in each of these instances. “I’d love to have [a photograph of the vehicle and license plate] as evidence in one of my cases,“ Tracy related. And in each case, even without a physical ID of the driver, both lawyers expressed confidence that they could get to the bottom of who was driving the vehicle during the discovery phase of a civil trial.

Freeman feels that cyclists are treated better by the legal system in downstate Illinois than Chicago, but related that, regardless of location, the amount of effort expended by law enforcement is often directly proportional to the severity of the injuries of the victims.

This article is pretty disheartening. With my more frequent run-ins with drivers passing dangerously close and then becoming combative when I explain the newly passed law if I can catch up to them, I’m seriously considering getting a GoPro rig to mount on my handlebars facing traffic to document every car that passes me in an effort to protect myself should I end up smeared across the pavement.

Christwire.org is satire. Drew Magary and NBC Los Angeles just got caught up reporting a Bill Murray story they got from there.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:26:48 -0500

Good to know. I figured it was from him responding to trolls, but then again, you never can be too sure when it comes to the religious wingnuts.

chuckmore: “Celebrity Muslim Aziz Ansari Finds Mecca of Comedy...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:52:00 -0500

chuckmore:

“Celebrity Muslim Aziz Ansari Finds Mecca of Comedy in Terrorism Jokes”

While the name may be unfamiliar to you, his face is becoming more and more common in American media today.

Pictured, of course, is Kal Penn. Compelling stuff, christwire.org.

The best part about this article is that the author actually responds to trolls in the comment section. I was pretty sure this dude was just your average racist moron, but after reading some of his comments I’m wondering whether this is serious or he’s a well-placed mole from The Onion.

Alabama, home of the News Package Meme [via ntkg,...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:33:00 -0500

Alabama, home of the News Package Meme [via ntkg, amberislazy]

EDIT: The fine folks at WAFF have an alternate version here

Liquor Carts Approved for O’Hare, Midway

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:59:00 -0500

Liquor Carts Approved for O’Hare, Midway

Lake Michigan at Sunrise, February 2007. Better bigger.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:50:19 -0500

Lake Michigan at Sunrise, February 2007.

Better bigger.

Petite passenger booted from Southwest flight

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:54:12 -0500

Petite passenger booted from Southwest flight:

Southwest Airlines made headlines earlier this year for kicking overweight actor-director Kevin Smith off a flight because he took up more than one seat.

Now we’re hearing the airline recently removed a 5-foot-4, 110-pound Sacramento-area woman from a plane so a hefty passenger could have an extra seat. […]

“It didn’t seem right that I should have to leave to accommodate someone who had only paid for one seat,” she tells us. (She has asked to remain anonymous for fear some may regard her as insensitive.)
Why the extra concern? The person requiring two seats was just 14 years old.

Wow.

51.5 miles in the saddle today. She needed a bath and chain lube...

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:30:00 -0500

51.5 miles in the saddle today. She needed a bath and chain lube after.

A clean bike is a happy bike.

Armstrong Would Be Biggest Fraud of All

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:01:00 -0500

Armstrong Would Be Biggest Fraud of All:

Because if a federal investigation finds that Armstrong has used performance-enhancing drugs, just as other probes have linked so many other athletes to steroids, then what do we tell the cancer patients who use him for inspiration, the people who stand along the road at the Tour de France and hold signs that say “Hope” and “Never Give Up!” and consider him a god? What about the millions who wear the yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets that have symbolized his mission against the disease he beat?

When you stoop so low as to try to bring Lance Armstrong’s fight against cancer and what people who suffer from it will think of him into an article about steroid use, it’s a telling display of a lack of class and character — neither of which Jay Mariotti would be accused of having much of.

When cancer patients and survivors are standing on the sides of roads with signs of “Hope” and “Never give up!” they’re likely thinking about and thanking a man who has used his position of celebrity and influence to create a foundation that brings awareness and has funneled millions of dollars for research to find a cure to a disease that affects far too many.

Lance Armstrong may have taken steroids. Or he may not have. I doubt anyone who’s been helped by his foundation cares much either way.

Have you ever seen a farm dog eat an ear of Illinois sweet...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:19:41 -0500

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

Have you ever seen a farm dog eat an ear of Illinois sweet corn?

Do you want to?

The Earth is fighting back against SUVs in Milwaukee right now....

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:00:47 -0500

The Earth is fighting back against SUVs in Milwaukee right now. (via)

This fog is making for a pretty epic finish.

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:11:19 -0500

This fog is making for a pretty epic finish.

karlwithak: sowingdoubt: Doritos: For Your Health When I saw...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:44:23 -0500

karlwithak:

sowingdoubt:

Doritos: For Your Health

When I saw this I spent 5 minutes wondering what it reminded me of, then I remembered:

Ass Chocolates.

Looks like someone let Dr. Steve Brule loose in the grocery store again.

My credit card company obviously knows jack shit about me.

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:24:58 -0500

My credit card company obviously knows jack shit about me.

Awkward Stock Photos

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:23:00 -0500

Awkward Stock Photos:

david:

via bendelaney

You’ve made it Big Time when you get reblogged by the creator of the blog platform you’ve chosen.

Happy that Mark’s blog is getting the recognition it deserves. For those interested, he also illustrated the background for Fuck Yeah Sharks.

I wonder if iStockphoto is kicking itself yet for sending a DMCA takedown notice to ASP even though he was linking back to their site within the boundaries of fair use. Seems like they’re missing out on an awful lot of traffic.

"The entire world has split into three camps: Those who think Contador should have waited for..."

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:41:33 -0500

“The entire world has split into three camps: Those who think Contador should have waited for Schleck; those who think Contador shouldn’t have waited for Schleck; and those who don’t know who either of these people are and were watching “Judge Joe Brown” on Fox at the time.”

- bikesnobNYC on the burning question “Should he have or shouldn’t he have?”

You know there is some high drama going on in the Tour de France...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:44:42 -0500

You know there is some high drama going on in the Tour de France when it captures 3/10 TT spots.