Daily Archives: 04/02/2008

want greed? fly the un-friendly skies

Today is a day that I hoped would not come for the major airlines in the United States: United Airlines has decided to charge extra fees for a second checked item, and double their fees for so-called “oversize” luggage. The “oversize” bags count in their ranks thinks like ski and snowboard bags, golf bags and …

04/02/2008 – 22:25 | By randomduck | Posted in random, travel | Comments (1)

r.i.p. sheldon brown

For any cyclist who has ever tinkered with their bike, Sheldon Brown was one of the best resources for information that went against the common logic. He debunked rumors regarding almost anything related to a bike, from frames, to drivetrains, to language translations gone awry. He was deeply opinionated – often stubbornly so – but …

04/02/2008 – 15:19 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, random | Comments Off