So I’ve been doing a bit of snooping around regarding Colnago frames. My best guess is this frame dates from the 80s or possibly even the 70s. I stripped off the paint this evening (again…I will upload the pics when I get a chance) and […]
Stihl AV 031
A few years back my dad gave me his old chainsaw. It is a Stihl AV 031 Electronic Ignition with a 16” bar. The saw was purchased by my father in either 1977 or 1978. It was used to clear some property that my parents […]
Seasons / The Collective
The bar has been set. As someone interested in bikes, music and film I’m a bit surprised why it took me this long. I can probably blame it on the fact that I’ve listened to critics in the past without ever actually going to […]
Le Noise / Neil Young
Neil Young Le Noise When I first heard that Neil Young had collaborated with Daniel Lanois I was ecstatic. Young, the consummate working class musician, the Godfather of Grunge and the songwriter with the heart of gold being produced by the mercurial Lanois would […]
The Lost Cyclist / David Herlihy
The Lost Cyclist By David V. Herlihy There is a 7.5 mile loop that I ride when I’m pressed for time. I know how long it should take me if I push it a bit and I know pretty much how long it will take […]
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers July 1, 2013 Heinz Hall
July 2, 2013 4:08 pm By Rosa Colucci / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Heinz Hall played host to some of the finest musicians of their generation Monday night when Steve Martin and Edie Brickell showed up with the Steep Canyon Rangers for what surely will be one of the […]
Original IronSpoke Bike Reviews
The Haro Mary SS The mary ss has been a great bike with a few minor setbacks over the year. It’s a single speed, so the bike is inherently simple to ride and work on. The biggest flaw in that is the bb shell design. […]
The Stolen Child / Keith Donohue
The Stolen Child By Keith Donohue My father picked up this used CD for me after reading the back cover. It said that it would appeal to readers of J.R.R. Tolkien. He knew I was a fan so he figured he’d take a chance. All […]
End Times / Eels
End Times Eels Imagine for a moment how tough it must be for a musical artist to negotiate the ever shifting landscape of fickle fans and recording label executives all in the pursuit of putting out a quality record. They need to placate the fans […]
War Against the Weak / Edwin Black
I just finished this book…all 444 pages of it. While the story was fascinating, I must say that I found the book rather boring. It was written in the form of a scholarly text book. I guess at this point of my life when I […]