It’s true, my bike was stolen.

Sure, there’s being out the cost of the bike. But the real sting is knowing that someone stole something important from you. That hurts.

Now my bike is off somewhere, (hopefully) getting ridden by someone. I’m sure they don’t appreciate all the little details. The new pedals that I picked out which are a solid piece of metal (and supposed to last much longer). The new spokes I put on the wheels. The scratches on the frame from locking it to parking signs. The new handlebars that made getting up hills much more comfortable. The bike seat that a friend gave me when my old one got infested with ants (yep, really). You get the idea.

So if you ever liked the bike comics I’ve put on this site, that means you liked my bike too. Because every time there was a black icon representing a bicycle, it was Chester, my 2010 Jamis Coda Comp, seen here (this is what I call “Georgetown Parking” because the only place to lock up in Georgetown in Washington, DC is onto trash cans).

UPDATE: I’ve had a few people posting to “keep on the lookout for the bike” and link to this post, so here’s a little more info:

• 2010 Jamis Coda Comp
• Had a “City Bikes” sticker on it (was bought at City Bikes)
• Note the Oury black rubber handlebars
• There was a lot of scratches on the top bar of the bike from locking it to various surfaces
• The U-lock mount was on the top bar, which wore down the paint. Even if that’s been detached, there is probably a lot of wear to the paint/frame in that spot (near the seat post on the top bar)
• From this photo, I changed out the pedals to black ones with no toe clips

UPDATE 2: Big update. The bike has turned up, but isn’t mine again yet. It’s locked up outside near my work/office (remember, I lost it at my home 1.5 miles away from work). There’s been 2 rounds of cops and some scrambling to find registration. Read the whole ordeal here:

http://rosscott.tumblr.com/post/95164110171/bike-theft-and-crazy-coincidences

Yesterday was a day like this.

New Shirt Alert

So Kristen asked me to help design her a shirt with this phrase on it for her to wear, but then I liked the design so much we decided to not to be selfish and share it with the world. Did you know women make up less than 19% of congress even though they are 51% of the population? And that shirts are a great way to show people how you feel about things? Both are true.

• So there’s a t-shirt, and it’s available in men’s and women’s sizes from XS-2XL.
• It’s in limited edition preorder, which means that I’m only ordering the amount necessary to fulfill the preorder and no more. If you don’t order before October 21st, you won’t get one.
• They’ll ship on about November 4th.
• It’s in bipartisan-purple!
• Look how sweet this shirt is.
• There’s also an 11×17 poster!

Anyway, we’re currently at 5 preorders and we’re trying to get to 15 (the minimum I can order) in the next 2 weeks. Order away!

Preorder here »

Don’t get me started on cinnamon.

UPDATE: Today’s comic is on Tumblr too, give it a reblog if you’re a Tumblr-er. You can find it here.

They say “you get what you pay for”, but I don’t think that applies to a conference room with tuna wraps and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

What’s the best free food you’ve ever gotten?

By the way, we are BACK UP AND RUNNING. New comics, M/W/F.

Finally, a quick recap! Got a chance to spend some of the weekend around Dave and Rob from Explosm, as well as Dante from Surviving the World. Neither one of them particularly need more readers, but as a fan of both their works I suggest you check them out if you haven’t already.

Hello all!  I know you missed me.  Welcome to you new people, and welcome back to those who have been patient with my travels.  SXSW and then Webcomics Weekend were both amazing, and you will be able to read more about both in the blog (below the comic) soon.

As for the comic:  You can almost hear the Incredible Hulk hitchhiking music playing in the last panel, can’t you?  Considering it started out as a racist joke, I’m pretty proud I just wound up making fun of this cop guy.  You may remember that the cop has not had the best of luck.

By the way, GUEST COMICS.  Thanks to all of you who sent things in!  I know I didn’t get to all of them, so I’ll be playing through the rest on the weekends and saving a few for the next time I need a break.  All of you are greatly appreciated for sending them in, even if it hasn’t gone up yet.  It will in time, I promise.  I’m always looking for more, and as you can guess they aren’t hard to draw :).