A Twitter follower asked Got a recommended bike for a newbie wanting to make a suburb-to-town commute Haven’t ridden since my mtn bike days 8+…
June 2008
Shoes for the Mavic Mac Daddy
The shoes shown here have a Salomon influence with lots of attention to detail. The jackets, jerseys, and shorts all share Arcteryx influences with many…
Dragon Bike
I would so ride this dragon bike, in downtown commuter traffic, with a big smile on my face, and waving at all the people sitting…
Le Tour: Call me when it’s over
When Le Tour turned into a political battle like the former Indy Racing League, I don’t exactly know, but this year I’m out. If it’s…
What Stays in Vegas
Press released and discussed at length on their blog, Interbike is staying in Vegas. Let the comments commence!
Bike Guilt
I’ve been relatively silent lately. Let’s be completely honest, I’ve been missing-in-action without a reasonable excuse except to say that thinking about, talking about, or…
Public Bike Rental in Lyon France
Inspired by the recent post on Montreal’s roll out of a high tech, public bike rental fleet, I’ve come across this example of successful program…
Introducing a Squoval
That’s a square-oval shaped, 42mm rim – a squoval – developed by Hed with Cervelo. In the wind tunnel, air reportedly “whips right over the…
Unsung commuter wheel from Mavic
It’s easy to miss Mavic’s Speedcity wheelset among their road racing and mtn offerings; I think that Mavic missed a chance to jump on the…
Montreal’s Public Bike System
A turnkey bike solution for public transportation systems is presented on this website and by the city of Montreal. It’s not clear if the system…