Category Archives: Economy

“In the Limo”

Posted on July 4, 2014 by RiderWalker

The Cadillac Escalade “Fame” commercial https://youtu.be/-E_84YVEB88 is the very definition of Freudian slip Fame, what you like is in the limo Fame, what you get is no tomorrow Fame, what you need you have to borrow The obvious concept is … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Bike Inventory, Spring 2013 Edition

Posted on May 5, 2013 by RiderWalker

What’s the health of the local bike economy? Still struggling, according to my occasional inventory of bikes vs other stuff, in the weekly newspaper ad by the sporting goods store in town. The latest numbers, from the first week in … Continue reading →

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Changed My Mind: NASCAR

Posted on July 21, 2012 by RiderWalker

Add NASCAR to the long list of things about which I’ve “Changed My Mind.” Not from watching more NASCAR on TV, mind you. Nope. Not interested. But I’ve seen just enough to get it. That is, to understand its appeal. … Continue reading →

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More on Economic Density

Posted on May 15, 2012 by RiderWalker

Pick up one of those auto shopper newspapers, and add up the prices of all the cars on a typical page. Now imagine a page of bikes instead of a page of cars. Knock off a zero or two… and … Continue reading →

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