Daniel Warshaw

@ploafmaster.com

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Ploafing for the future, probably on a #bike https://ploafmaster.com

1986 Raleigh Olympian in my bike stand
A view through the valve hole on a rim showing the Suntour XC9000 logo on the hub
Richmond department of emergency communications website showing first a police response to domestic violence followed closely by fire department response to a house fire at what could be the same location
Screenshot of a map of part of Richmond, Virginia with a pin showing the location of a UPS truck and a route to the delivery address
Close up of the underside of my Brooks B17 carved saddle with a cracked rail
a tap and handle stick out of a hole in a drive-side crank arm for a bicycle
My All-City Space Horse bike in front of a steel cardinal sculpture that is taller than a person
a large joshua tree in the foregraound with a sparesely populated desert plain of joshua trees in the distance with mountains in the background
Pineapple sorbet with whipped cream and crushed cone pieces and a spoon sticking out
graffiti style painted words on plywood wall reading 'ride bikes smash racism' on the first linen and 'yes I assure you we're open' on the second line
2013 Motobecane Immortal Team road bike leaning against my shed
Sticker with a cartoon illustration of a Virginia possum marking on a sheet of paper that says “ballot” with the label “RVA Votes” underneath
Two packets of Jelly Belly brand “Extreme Sport Beans”—mildly caffeinated, watermelon-flavored “energy” jelly beans with vitamins and electrolytes.
Butterfly meme with “is this in support of vision zero” text
close-up of bike fork with "RALEIGH" logotype on each blade
1986 Raleigh Olympian mixte bicycle in my back yard
1990 Diamond Back Apex bicycle
1990 Trek Antelope 800 with some contemporary updates
Bacon, egg, and double American cheese on a salt bagel with a masala flat white
Historic marker plaque in the Moton Museum reading: “ROBERT RUSSA MOTON&10;HIGH SCHOOL&10;HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL&10;HISTORIC LANDMARK&10;THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,&10;ON THIS SITE IN 1951 THE STUDENT BODY WALKED OUT IN PROTEST OF UNEQUAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE RESULTING SCHOOL DESEGREGATION LAWSUIT WAS PART OF THE 1954 U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION BROWN. BOARD, WHICH CONCLUDED THAT IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THE DOCTRINE OF 'SEPARATE BUT EQUAL HAS NO PLACE."&10;THIS PLAQUE DEDICATED BY&10;ROBERT STANTON&10;DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE&10;AUGUST 31, 1998&10;UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR”
Monks of the Dhammacetiya walk up Brook Road in Richmond as part of their walk for peace
My 1990 Trek Antelope 800 in the stand with Ron's Ortho bars, XTR rear derailleur, and some old cheap pedals that more-or-less match the decals
1990 Trek Antelope 800 bike in front of my shed
a sticker on a sign post of a stick figure holding a sign that reads "im just Happy to be Here!"
Two wood cutouts of snowmen. One has thin sticks for arms and a word bubble reading, “Whoa Frosty you been working out?” While the other has thick sticks for arms
My bike locked up to a sign outside a 7-11 that reads “7-11 Customer Parking Only”
clean bottom bracket shell on the Fairdale Coaster
t-shirt with text "trashed panda" and a line drawing of a drunk, splooting racoon next to a spilled liquor bottle
Fallen ginkgo leaves blanket a street in Windsor Farms, Richmond, VA
A massive ginkgo tree approaching full autumn yellow, as seen in Libbie Hill Park.
Cropped photo of my bike in a bike stand in my shed
Richmond city skyline reflected in the James River
A fallen tree—an elm, I think—in the foreground with the James River in the background
My hand holding a freshly-picked pink lady apple with a tiny leaf attached to the stem
my son wearing a costume of all black with a silver cardboard crown and silver cardboard gloves, holding a plastic Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda games
a richmond city bus blocks almost the entire cycle track on willow lawn drive
Selfie in front of the Richmond City registrar’s office with an “I Voted” sticker on my jacket
Richmond Kickers and Forward Madison FC line up before the start of a game of footie.
Close up of handlebars wrapped in bar tape and finished with twine wrapping
My broke drive-side crank and pedal on the ground next to my bike
Close up of my bike chain with a broken chain connector plate
Three deer graze in the front yard of a house
Assorted bridges and old bridge pediments on the James River as viewed from the Manchester Bridge.
Automated fundraising text from Senator Schumer with my fruitless yet cathartic response of “Go Chuck yourself.”
A selfie of me holding a 1 liter glass stein of Oktoberfest beer at Triple Crossing brewery in Fulton Hill, Richmond, VA
Weird Al rocks out on stage with his accordion and band in support
My hand holding a vinyl record of the new album from The Beths, titled “Straight Line was a Lie”. Other song titles are visible on the slip case beside the title track, such as Mosquitos, No Joy, Metal, and Mother Pray for Me
A view of the baseball field at The Diamond in Richmond, VA
5 dockless electric scooters from various companies collected around a sewage drain
A cluster of cyclists racing a criterium in Bryan Park
Sign for Playn street in Richmond’s Southside. The sign for the intersecting Decatur street is partially obscured in the background
The Diamond stadium viewed from a far 20 minutes after sunset. The sky is orange and the stadium lights are on.
The Fall Line Trail stretches out into the horizon between high voltage power lines somewhere near Elmont
Overhead view of a tray with a glass of coffee lemonade and a muffin with “Daniel” written on the tray and an illustration of a bicycle with speed lines behind it
My wife's old Trek hybrid bike with new-to-her Fairdale Archer V2 bars and ESI super chunky grips
Some dumbass left a dockless scooter in front of a bike rack.
A Crust Bombora bicycle with a water bottle and handlebar bag, leaned up against a building wall
Back of an envelope with “assume” written in pen and underneath “ass u me”, and some cut-off text about ensuring your return address is clearly written
New pair of silver crank arms from Paul Components in the box.
pittsburgh skyline with title "the pitt" overlayed