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The Return of the Superbe

My Raleigh Superbe at Kronberg Park on Kellogg Creek, Milwaukie OR. 21 Jan 2022. Camera: Olympus 35 RD/Film: Fujicolor 100 It’s the central irony of my bike-liking life: As soon as I take the time to praise a particular bike, it goes away in some sense. It was just a few months after praising my Raleigh Crested Butte, my longest-serving bike, that I sold it due to “irreconcilable differences.”…

Queued up at the light. NE 53rd and Halsey, 13 Feb 2022

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Night biking deserves a quiet song: A photo report of my first two Midnite Bicycle League 2022 rides

Belmont Library, 18 Jan 2022. Camera: Minolta SR-T 101 Lens: MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4Film: Cinestill 800T We’re more than half-way through this year’s Midnite Bicycle League Challenge. Ninety people have signed up so far. I haven’t received my first completed journal, though I know at least one is on the way. And I’ve seen some photos–the most active place has been Instagram. I took my first…

The Raleigh Superbe at about six years: A reflection

14 Jan 2022. Olympus Pen EES-2/Fuji Superia Premium 400 I’ve been riding my Raleigh Superbe quite a bit lately. When I got the Brompton back in October, I pretty much rode that exclusively for two months. Then I rotated to the Bantam, as I wanted to get some more “ride” rides in. Now it’s the Superbe’s turn for attention. And I’m not feeling any itch to “switch it up” anytime soon. I’ve used it…