bike nerd

pretty nerdy but I like it.
http://www.sturmey-archerheritage.com/history.php
Managed to estimate the age of my Raleighs to be between 1963 and 1978. Not super accurate but I'm getting closer.

What a fine picture of a Rainier bottle

So, I came across the photo below on the bike snob's page:
I immediately thought: "How can I get away with posting this on the Rider's blog?" Well, since I'm a Raleigh owner (yes my rain bike/commuter tank is a 1987 Raleigh Record) I knew about the resurrection of Raleigh down in the states. Unlike here in in Canada and Raleigh's native UK, the bikes in the states are not to be sneezed at. Whereas in Canada and the UK they're just cheap, heavy, and altogether unappetizing pile of mangled aluminum and steel sold at Canadian tire and the comparable junk mongers in the UK. In the states they actually have some interesting models, moderately priced and made (assembled) in Seattle. See their site here, and their blog here. Since I follow their blog I knew about the Raleigh Rainier Singlespeed cross bike (yes Tyler single speed, not fixed gear), and LO! there's my bike connection and therefore I can post the above artistic portrait of a beer bottle without the hint of shame. Haha!
Check out the full story here.
On a side note, you used to be able to get Rainier at Logan's for a very moderate price, but I have to say I'm more of a Lucky or Pacific man myself. But perhaps we should hava a stop at Logan's on Pedal and a Pint night just to experience the splendour of the Pacific NW brew. Cough cough...