Check in at Seven Stars Cycling

After a productive few hours at the Blue Coffee Cafe I swung by Seven Stars Cycling to visit a bit with Adrian, the owner.  It was exciting to see the growth in his inventory of bikes.  More exciting was the fact that he was able to fix an ongoing issue with the Black Sheep Bike.
I highly recommend his shop which is located in the Motorco building across from Full Steam Brewery.  Be sure to check to hours of operation before going.  Adrian knows his way around bikes, even the 11 speed internal geared Alfine on my commuter.  And he's just fun to talk with about all things biking and Durham.  Its worth the trip if you don't live in the downtown area.

Downtown in Durham

I've been doing some computer work from the comfortable confines of the Blue Coffee Cafe in downtown Durham.  Downtown is so easy by bike.  Its a short ride from Duke campus and there are no parking worries.  Blue Coffee has free wireless and great coffee which makes for a fine Monday morning.  And when I leave I always ride around first.  You can see more of a city in 20 minutes on a bike than you can see in 2 hours in a car (plus no one thinks you are cruising the streets looking for drugs!)  Who knows?  I might just see that perfect house that might pull us out of the periphery into the heart of the city.

Downtown also allows you to experience the best of Durham.  At the cafe there are lawyers, jurors on break, folks from Self Help, folks needing self help, and a mish-mash of interesting folks just enjoying pulse of the city.  Durham is friendly, convenient and fascinating.  And best enjoyed on two wheels.

Welcome to "Durham on 2 Wheels"

On June 20, 2011 my life took a big turn!  At the Durham "Tour de Fat" I traded in my tired old Toyota Corolla for a luscious new Black Sheep commuter bike and committed to a year of not driving for my personal transportation.   Life has been 2-wheeled ever since!  I am now completing my 5th month of Durham on 2 Wheels and am enjoying it more than ever.  I'll be posting here with stories of what Durham life can be like without the wall of steel and glass between me and the rest of the world!  Thanks for checking in!