Just a reminder to the masses out there. Riding in the rain is great. I did 3 hours today, got soaked mostly through, but still…
October 2007
White Booties
In one of our long talks before Interbike, Sky Yaeger told me about the white bootie scene in San Francisco (I should’ve podcasted those talks).…
50 miles/no pedaling: The MS-1 electric bike
Matras announced the MS-1 this week in Paris – a high capacity/high speed electric bike. The specs are more inline with electric motorcycle/scooters – around…
7 pound bike
Dude said it weighed seven pounds and I didn’t doubt him at all. More photos here. from the Bike Hugger Photostream.
Turn on the bright lights—1400 lumens worth!
The $1000, 1400 lumen Lupine Betty as bright a light as you can buy these days. It’s been available from the parent company in Germany…
Riding in the Rain in Seattle
This is an updated and republished post from 05. Last weekend was quintessential Seattle weather in October. Stunningly beautiful one day and rain the next.…
Lots of Skins in Vegas
You expect to see lots of skin in Vegas, and the booth babes at Interbike, but I was surprised by Skins technology for several reasons.…
Committing to the Rain
It takes a big commitment to ride in the rain; especially in the city, where the risks go up, the flats go up, the hazards…
Bike Washing How to from Belgian Kneewarmers
After a few days of early fall rain my folder is filthy. Sure, mounting a front fender would have helped, but I didn’t do that.…
Modal Progress
I stopped by the shop to replace a sticky cable housing during the Fall storm ride and discovered that the Modal concept bike had been…