Author Archives: Rich Freggiaro

When I was a little kid I remember hating to get a haircut from Alvin the barber who had a shop in Victor. But if I was good and sat still in the chair I would get a Tootsie Roll Pop when it was over. But this takes incentives for ‘good’ behavior to a wholeContinue reading “Starbucks Offers Free Coffee..”

I got my booster shot yesterday at 4 pm. I had a restless night of trying to sleep, which I will not blame of the shot because it happens fairly regularly. I got up at 4 am and drank my coffee and gave Luke his 40 minute walk around 8 AM. But things were deterioratingContinue reading “Pfizer versus Freggiaro, Round 3”

…so jab on MacDuff. And damned be him that first cries ‘Hold, enough!’ Six months have passed since I became fully vaccinated, and since I am 65 years of age I am eligible for the Pfizer booster. My appointment is this afternoon. I have some friends who think I am making a mistake. I amContinue reading “Armed and Ready…”

…and starting from near zero. I began my seasonal occupation ‘counting nuts’ back on September 22. For the next 31 days I spent most of the hours between 6 am and 5 pm at Avanti. I had Sundays off. My ‘contract’ said that this year I wouldn’t work on Sunday NO MATTER WHAT, and AvantiContinue reading “Back in the Saddle”

The ‘I’ is for Indoor, as in Indoor Cycling, and my attitude about it is expressed in the title. And ok, it is also a kind of tortured word play on a form employers must have on file for each employee to prove they are eligible to work in the U.S. Cut me some slack,Continue reading “I Nein!”

San Francisco’s Mayor has plenty of both. “My drink was sitting at the table. I got up and started dancing because I was feeling the spirit and I wasn’t thinking about a mask,” Breed explained. “I was thinking about having a good time and in the process I was following the health orders.” San Francisco’sContinue reading “Hubris and Hypocrisy”

Stoker and I consume wine, and since we have ridden many tandem miles on the ‘Route Touristique des Cotes du Rhone’ we have an affinity for bottles from this region. And our local Raley’s in Morada has quite a selection. But their inventory is no match for our moderate, but daily, consumption. So I wentContinue reading “Masking the Issue”

I have had some wonderful experiences with bike shops and their mechanics. I have also had some horrendous experiences with bike shops and their mechanics. The absolute worst was when a mechanic replaced the FSA bottom brackets on our tandem with a low end Shimano version. Not only were they cheap but they were theContinue reading “Marvelous Mechanic”

Sometimes cycling can be a treasure hunt. Over the years along side of the road I’ve found cash, assorted tools (including two very nice Leatherman multi tools worth about $55 new) and the occasional adult novelty item. I leave the latter untouched of course; but the tools and cash I can use. Recently I foundContinue reading “Bicycle Balloting”

Or perhaps ‘line the toe’ with some kind of bandage or padding. Though it is a bit late for that now. If you have been cycling for more than 35 years, you will remember that pedals were equipped with metal toe clips and leather straps to keep your cycling shoes firmly attached. These devices didContinue reading “Toe the Line…”