Late last year, right before our trip to Maui, I tried out Timbuk2s Build Your Own Bag site. Ordering up his and hers bags in…
January 2008
Frame Probe
Bike Hugger gets all sorts of weird emails, spam, and photos. These photos caught my eye for the welds and the red-tipped frame probe. I…
Enabling Commuters
I love this idea. I have talked with a number of friends about commuting to work. “It’s easy” I tell them. Of course – I…
Urban Cannondale
As usual – Europe gets the good stuff first. Raw Cannondale is the name of the new bike released last week at a fashion show…
Bike Beard
Try as I have, I’ve never got this far with a beard, like nanobiker has. I get close and shave it off or Pam demands…
Icy Streets, Falling down
The Tuesday morning commute was made extra-special-icy by the monday evening snow here in Seattle. We usually only see real ice here a couple times…
Sporting Wood
I ran across this new “must have” (not really) component at bikesnobnyc. Fast Boy Cycles – a craftsman of amazing wooden fenders, is extending his…
Stay Dry with Raingo
This photo shows an old, way-old flyer for the Raingo Stay dry rain shield system. I’ve googled and can’t find this system, but it could…
Interactive TV for Sports, and especially Cycling
At CES last week, I was on hand to see Bill Gates give his final keynote speech as Microsoft CEO. Before introducing guitar legend Slash…
One of these things is not like the other
Bike Hugger at the Apple Store, in the display window actually – that kit stands out in the crowd. The Crumpler bag matches the kit…