(Playlist) Change is in the Air

I created a playlist (Music to Kick Ass By) for my ride to work that has plenty of ampy music to help me pass all of those foldable bikes and skateboarders on The Embarcadero. A month or so later it’s getting a little repetitive. I’m going to post the current list and implore you all to contribute your favorite Ass Kicking music. Thanks in advance for the suggestions! Name Artist White Knuckles OK Go Walking The Dog fun. Ventilaor R-80 Ojos De Brujo This Too Shall Pass OK Go Tanguillo De María Ojos De Brujo Super Bon Bon Soul Coughing Stargate Keller Williams Randall wheatus Oceans The Format The Monkey Versus The Robot Piebald Lucy Lawcy Keller Williams Kiss With A Fist Florence + The Machine The Key Speech Debelle Just A Simple Plan Piebald It’s a Disaster OK Go In A Big Country Keller Williams I Got This Feelin' Mates Of State Here It Goes Again OK Go Ha Ha Mates Of State Gotta Get A Problem Mates Of State Good To Go Grand Puba A Good Idea At the Time OK Go Go Hard Grand Puba Freak On wheatus Fluke Mates Of State A Duel Will Settle This Mates Of State Doobie in My Pocket Keller Williams Dog Days Are Over Florence + The Machine Do What You Want OK Go Dando vueltas y vueltas Hechos Contra el Decoro Crash the Party OK Go Circles Soul Coughing Calé Barí Ojos De Brujo Bulería Del Ay! Ojos De Brujo BMX Bandits wheatus Blame Soul Coughing Benson Hedges fun. Barlights fun.

January 28, 2011 · 2 min · Tucker Bradford

Competition and the Ride Home

I have never considered myself to be a competitive person. Perhaps at one point I wasn’t, or perhaps I’ve just been deluding myself all this time. The first indisputable proof that I am indeed a competitive person came when I started riding my bike to work on a regular basis*. I noticed after only a few weeks that I just could not tolerate being passed, and had an unquenchable thirst to pass others. ...

September 24, 2009 · 3 min · Tucker Bradford