Fall is a great time in the San Francisco Bay Area for hiking. Last Saturday was no exception as the kids and I went up Grizzly Peak and took off on a fire trail. We ended up above the UC campus and the view of the bay was awesome. About 2 pm the fog rolled in and I snapped this with my CrackBerry. 
Fall in Berkeley Hills
Posted in Hiking on September 27, 2008 by thefrenchbikecultBrass Honjo Fenders
Posted in Bicycle Cadence with tags Honjos on September 21, 2008 by thefrenchbikecult
This is exciting news for Honjo Lovers. I can’t wait.
Caught Up in the Mix Joe Henderson in Japan
Posted in Jazz with tags Japan, Jazz on September 14, 2008 by thefrenchbikecultTonight, I am just siting here catching Joe Henderson in Japan. What a piece of work. It is Jazz History. The recording date was the August 4, 1971. Joe Henderson goes to Japan and plays with some local cats. The electric piano by this guy named Hideo Ichikawa is mesmerizing, not to mention Henderson piloting the sax in Junk Blues, and Blue Bossa. In the liner notes it states in relevant part: According to jazz historian Bill Kirchner, Joe Henderson in Japan “is one of the handful of records from the late Sixties and early Seventies to be studied like a textbook by the most advanced young musicians. It’s that kind of a record.” So true, My Brother.
Classic City Bike with Honjo Fenders
Posted in Bicycle Cadence with tags City Bike, Commute, Honjo on September 14, 2008 by thefrenchbikecultNothing catches my eye like the urban city bike. Not the ubiquitous Trek, but the off beat. This Raleigh was locked up outside the 655 Washington Courthouse by the racks last week. It has a lot of cool parts, like Honjos, 4 speed Sturmey-Archer hub, and funkadelic decals. I was late for court after I spotted this set up, and thanks to the Crackberry got some pics.
