Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery
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Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery is a daily webcomic
created by Ohio resident Rick Smith.
The strip chronicles the adventures and challenges of Yehuda Moon. The titular character runs a bike shop
, the Kickstand Cyclery, with his friend Joe, and is often confronted with the challenges presented by his daily bicycle
commute and the customers (or lack thereof) at his bike shop. Various characters include: the bike ninja, the bike hypochondriac, the ghost of the previous owner - Fred, the Shakers who build the bicycle frames, Thistle who works in the shop with Yehuda and Joe, neighborhood kids, roadies, and commuters. Yehuda advocates simple, traditional, functional biking as espoused by the philosophy of Grant Petersen
of Rivendell Bicycle Works
. His shop partner Joe acts as a foil to Yehuda and prefers a more performance- or racing-oriented style. In recent strips, the Kickstand has burned to the ground and a new shop is being constructed.
The author admires the work of Harold Gray, Chester Gould, Frank King, and James Kochalka
.
Two print collections, together reprinting the first 13 months of strips, are available.
As of September 2011, the comic stopped updating, and a strip was posted that simply read "That's all, Folks." The author has indicated that he is working to cancel active subscriptions, and also that he is stopping the strip due to the demands of his day job and family. A final strip, echoing the visuals and structure of the very first strip, was subsequently posted.
Webcomic
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created by Ohio resident Rick Smith.
The strip chronicles the adventures and challenges of Yehuda Moon. The titular character runs a bike shop
Local bike shop
A local bike shop or local bicycle shop is a small business specializing in bicycle sale, maintenance and parts. The expression distinguishes small bicycle shops from large chains and mail-order or online vendors is abbreviated LBS...
, the Kickstand Cyclery, with his friend Joe, and is often confronted with the challenges presented by his daily bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
commute and the customers (or lack thereof) at his bike shop. Various characters include: the bike ninja, the bike hypochondriac, the ghost of the previous owner - Fred, the Shakers who build the bicycle frames, Thistle who works in the shop with Yehuda and Joe, neighborhood kids, roadies, and commuters. Yehuda advocates simple, traditional, functional biking as espoused by the philosophy of Grant Petersen
Grant Petersen
Grant Petersen is a bicycle designer and the founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works. He was U.S. marketing director for Bridgestone Cycle , Inc...
of Rivendell Bicycle Works
Rivendell Bicycle Works
Rivendell Bicycle Works is a producer of lugged steel bicycle frames, located in Walnut Creek, California, United States. Rivendell produces stock and customized frames. Rivendell frames are designed in the U.S., with manufacturing of stock frames in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan...
. His shop partner Joe acts as a foil to Yehuda and prefers a more performance- or racing-oriented style. In recent strips, the Kickstand has burned to the ground and a new shop is being constructed.
The author admires the work of Harold Gray, Chester Gould, Frank King, and James Kochalka
James Kochalka
James Kochalka is an American comic book artist and writer, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal...
.
Two print collections, together reprinting the first 13 months of strips, are available.
As of September 2011, the comic stopped updating, and a strip was posted that simply read "That's all, Folks." The author has indicated that he is working to cancel active subscriptions, and also that he is stopping the strip due to the demands of his day job and family. A final strip, echoing the visuals and structure of the very first strip, was subsequently posted.