Let's go trippin'.

The time has come once again to lace up your boots, pop a stick of gum, and prepare for another road trip to the mundane. We've got snacks, and the windows will remain down.

First things first- Have yinzers seen that curb skating has made it to the New York Times?

Well, I'm officially confused.

While NYT's articles often times sit behind a paywall, I was able to read this one on the computer, though I hear its in the print version as well. 

If you'd told me even a month ago, let alone 20 years ago that The Times would be running a feature about curb skating I would have told you that you were an absolutely lying liar.

Moving on from other things I like, a few years ago I went down the deepest rabbit hole of music documentaries, and while in the throes of that mania, I'm sure I came across the following one, but didn't remember it until I stumbled across it again the other day;

It was definitely worth a revisit, and upon this most recent viewing, was most intrigued with the notion of capitalization and exploitation of the creative process, which of course is a drum I beat relentlessly. It's a great bookend to that 'The Problem With Music' article that is applicable today and it was when it was originally published in Maximum Rock and Roll in 1993;

It's a long watch and a little bit of a time investment, but besides the fact that Dave Grohl doesn't make even a momentary appearance, makes is worth the time.

Moving on to other topics. Day before yesterday marked two weeks since I sprained both of my hands, and my right is still incredibly swollen, so I've got that going for me;

Every day I make the little baby Jesus cry in some way or another.

How is everyone else's summer shaping up?

Here is a spot of bright news in a midst of this other clap trap. So, a few weeks ago we covered the sour news that after 43 years in business, Paragon Machine Works was shuttering operations right away.

Did you hear that Portland's Firsthand Framebuilding has bought remaining stock, and the machines, and will be setting up shop in Portland.

As per the above linked article;

"PMW production will eventually be based in the space that Firsthand currently occupies, which is leased from Chris King Precision Components. In August the rest of Firsthand’s business will move to a new, 8,000-square-foot building the company bought last year and has been renovating for framebuilding classes, offices and warehousing."

Having chatted with Donkelope Greg about this matter at some length the last couple of weeks, the collective sigh of relief that has been heaved from frame builders near and far with this news can be heard the world over. I'm super stoked that the Paragon legacy will continue with this new chapter.

Paragon is dead. Long live Paragon;

Having dealt with at least a smidge of bike industry fodder, we'll consider that box checked.

Now, as the curtain on today's effort begins to fall, I would be remiss to not include the 231st episode of Revolting;

So as always- keep your hands in the windows, and your seatbelt securely fastened.

Welcome aboard losers, we're off to go losering.