So all this talk about bikes lately and I have yet to show mine off. Here’s my new 08 SE Lager. I’m still riding freewheel but am on the fence about switching to fixed soon. I’ve probably logged around 50 miles on it already in between weekends and restless nights after work. This new toy has definitely improved my quality of life tremendously, making Dallas suck less. Pub crawl tonight folks. Email if you’re interested.
People I meet outside of Texas constantly ask me ridiculous questions about Texan lifestyle. According to them and Walker Texas Ranger, we all ride horses to work and tractors to church. On any other day, I would sarcastically play along while hinting at their absurd ignorance through followup comments including: “Yep, my John Deere runs 40 mpg” or “I have two horses, a daily commuter and a weekend horse”. On any other day, these assumptions would be quite ridiculous. However, when local Dallas apartment neighborhood “The Village” spends resources on a cowboy security cop, it makes me cringe. As seen here, this cop patrols the area, walking in and out of building units scouring the area for impending crime and Injuns. I hate to think any part of my rent is attributed to this fund but sadly I know this is not the truth. I guess any criminal who wants to victimize The Village better be prepared to risk stepping in horse feces. YeeHaw!
Here’s a video recording of a chase scene I caught on my iphone of a robber at my complex.
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If any of you have ever taken the trip from Dallas to Houston or vice versa, you can attest to the mental and physical toll it takes on your body. Luckily, Centerville, Texas holds a hidden jerked oasis. Stop by this authentic Texan market for anything jarred, pickled, and freshly jerked you can imagine. The chewing material will definitely kill some time while you hum tunes and lock your doors through Huntsville.
Here we are, Christmas Eve. Most of us are sitting back, ready to enjoy the feast and open presents. But for an unlucky few, there is some last-minute shopping to do. Here are some shopping centers and Christmas Eve hours to help them out. Good luck!
Northpark: 9 am – 6 pm
Galleria: 8am – 6pm
Collin Creek: 8am – 6pm
Towneast: 8am – 6pm
Firewheel Town Center: 
10am – 10pm (Regular Mall Hours)
Willowbend: 8am – 6pm
Stonebriar: 8am – 6pm
Allen Outlet: 9am – 6pm
Mockingbird Station Shops: Varies by store, but generally 10am – 9pm
After this weekends first successive pub crawl, I wanted to inform some of the readers about some caveats concerning the ride.
Scenario:
-11:45pm – 12:00pm – Waited at Park ln. Dart Station.
-12:00pm – Rode to Mockingbird station with bikes. Very cramped. Little to no room for passengers with bicycles.
-12:15pm – Arrived at The Cavern.
-12:45pm – Intoxicated
-1:00pm – 1:30pm – Drinking games at Old Crow.
-1:35pm – Skipped the Dart, cruised home with no problems.
Takeaways:
-Dart was too crowded even at on Friday at midnight.
-Dart is only optimal when traveling significant distances.
-Bike lights are extremely recommended.
-Greenville Ave. very crawl-able.
-Will be repeating very soon. (After holiday break)
-Gloves are crucial when battling winter windchill.
-The more the merrier.
Rolling 4 deep was a great start. All human powered vehicles are welcome. Email MeVersus for future rides!
Maybe the situation is similar in all other Texas cities, but in my opinion, Dallas drivers lose all sense of reality and body coordination when temperatures drop below 32°. Please read up Dallas-onians. Dallasites? Rules of the road change when you’re in winter wonderland. In any case, nomenclature aside, I like being alive, especially with super holiday action coming. And unlike Mariocart, we don’t spin around 3 times and lose a balloon when we get into accidents. Be careful people. Hoping for some new extra padded socks this year. Like walking on clouds.
“As long as I’m the bike coordinator for the city, Dallas will never have on-street bike lanes.”
- PM Summer, Dallas Transportation Alternatives Coordinator/Effective Cycling Instructor
PM Summer apparently believes that bike lanes in the city of Dallas promote mental separation for cyclist, allowing them to think they are above traffic laws and rules. In effect, he thinks less bike lanes are safer for everyone. Wow.
Mr. Summer has some serious irrational issues. Bike lanes, aside from keeping motor vehicles cautious, promote biking. Any cyclist tackling the commute home at night will tell you that riding in the trees on the sidewalk is a slow, dangerous process. Bike lanes allow sharing of the road, especially in sectors of the city where driving is almost absurd. The more bike lanes we have, the more bikers we’ll attract. And biking is always safer in groups. >> via Austin Bike Blog
Garland. Richardson. From their Korean Presbyterian churches to their strip of Mings, Tings, and Chings Chinese Restaurants, this place is very, very ethnic. That being said, their food is absurdly delicious. Cheap and fast, their fourteen Pho restaurants per block quota sits well with me. Did I mention the savory, budget conscious lunch for under six bucks? Rock. So why the hate? Because every pathetic attempt at Asian, Southeast Asian, or even East Asian food outside this yellow halo is extremely discouraging. Pretentious establishments. Over priced menus. We all know it doesn’t cost $9 to add white rice to dyed pork. Let’s step it up Dallas. The only decent bowl of Pho (Vietnamese Soup Dish) anywhere near central Dallas lies aprox. 10 miles South, into lower Downtown. There is something to be said about the next day hangover brunch. Pho. Look it up. It is replenishing in its eclectic blend of mints, sprouts and savory broth. And to have to take twenty-minute drives to taste such is wrong. “It’s Dallas, you have to drive everywhere.” Wrong. So wrong. Maybe meversus.com will blow up and be lucrative enough for some humble, yet opinionated writers to start their own Thai coffee shop w/boba tea and shaved-ice service. Maybe. (Insert go-green plug). Highly recommended restaurant in Asian Country after the jump >>
