Author

Raymond Epstein
Raymond “Dr Sweets” Epstein began working in fifth grade selling fruitcakes
door to door. He currently resides in the deep south and has practiced
dentistry for over thirty years. When he is not fixin choppers, he rides the
miles of regional trails at his disposal. He is constantly listening to music
having seen zillions of shows and played many as well. He is a husband,
father, mountain bike coach and does not own any dentist bikes. He is still
okay with fruit cakes.
Getting out of town for even the briefest respite seems to be part of the human condition just as much being a wage slave. Summer breaks came about in the mid 19th century!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 25: It Will Only Seem like an Eternity
This is not really a review, but rather a series of observations and reports on my experience with a bike and its bits for the last year and a half. First, allow me to!-->…
A Useful Review – The Park TW 2.2 Torque Wrench
“I never gave a damn about the (Newton) meter man until I was the one who had to read the (Newton) meters, man.” -Mike Watt, paraphrased.
Maybe I have reached peak bike!-->!-->!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 24: Electroclash
I was determined to get a morning ride in. Weather be damned and damned it was. Still, I figured I could just do a lap and a half instead of my usual two at this park and!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 23: Grandpa Plays the Numbers
“He’s so nervous avoiding all the questions.”
I took disco dance lessons in fifth grade. The above line was from a song in regular rotation. The ridiculousness of that!-->!-->!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 22: Spectacular Noggin Revelations
We discussed eyewear previously and now we are going to look (see what I did there?) into it related factors. I plan to delve into sports eyewear challenges while, uh… (looks!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 20: Some Dirt and Not
Let’s not call this a product review. I will also refrain from denoting it as a “Dirtbag Digression” despite there being some aroma of dirtbaggery. Nonetheless, I plan to!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 19: Return Trip
Several weeks ago, I was walking down 9th Street NW in Washington DC. I was there accompanying my wife for a large work event of hers and had a whole day to meander around.!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 18: Is This Thing On
Recently on a routine local ride, everything was going well. I felt good and had all the energy I needed. I was able to stay on the gas without ever feeling like I was facing!-->…
Ebullition/Doubt 17: Buzz or Howl
I concluded the last episode with a nod to deep thoughts, and so this time around I will dip into that murky pool. First however, I’ve stated before that living in the Deep!-->…