In the LA production of Die Walkure, the “Valkyries ride their steeds of sculpted wire, with bicycle-wheel tails.” Charged with carrying the spirits of warriors…
April 2009
Mavic Repaired R-Sys Starting to Return
Back in the dead of winter Mavic issued a recall on their R-Sys wheelsets, after discovering an issue that could cause failure of the front…
Bike Hugger Wants to Eat Your Lunch
For National Bike Month and in partnership with TechFlash, we’re going to feature Lunch Rides with Techies. Those noon hammerfests, where much business gets done,…
Light Love
For the Mobile Socials at An Event Apart and WebVisions next month, Princeton Tec sent us a box of light love. We’re giving all those…
The bicycle like a boomerang
I’ve posted before about my own travel bike, a custom Sycip with S&S couplings. I designed the bike for maximum versatility. By changing out handlebars,…
When Cops Attack: Backcountry Road Edition
Bicycling has an interesting–and lengthy–article on the subject of the rights of a cyclist when confronted by a police officer. At least, that’s what the…
Jones Soda Pedal Powers
Jones Soda pedal powers their office for Earth Day. When the lights dimmed, I’m sure sugar water in the bottles helped! Also see their pedicabs.…
The Cyclist Manifesto
When I hear manifesto, I think of of the Cluetrain or some bloggers telling us how to blog. In this instance, the manifesto is for…
Toilet Bike
There’s someone taking Earth Day seriously – offset carbon while not polluting the groundwater. Presumably, the waste is biodegraded and then spread on a Peapatch…
To Shave or Not to Shave
Recently I went six months without shaving my legs, and it kinda feels good to be cleanly shaven again. I was shaving my legs before…