Cool specialized blogs.

Specialized blogs can be a lot of fun, like the one about pencils that guy (!) used to run:^)

Seriously, though, here are two great blogs for your weekend reading.

Free Advice on How to Fix Your Bike is written by a fellow who has it in his heart to help those of us who are not very technically-inclined fix and maintain our bikes. When I kept losing my chain in the front a few weeks ago, when I used the smallest chainring for the first time, his site hooked.me.up. I got the limits adjusted and peachy in a few minutes. I’m drooling over the plans to build a bike trailer now. If you own a bike, you should check it out. And if you don’t, you should definitely check it out and learn to fix something you might find at a yardsale and join those of us who love the joy of bikelife.

Another great blog to come out of my former home of Carbondale, Illinois is The Beer Philosopher. I don’t mean to disrespect the other bloggers of Carbondale, but this is my new favorite Dale blog — not just because I am…fond of beer and trying new brews. It’s well-written, and this gentleman not only knows his beer, he loves it. And that comes through in the blog in wonderful ways.