September 2009

The Prelude: Leaving Las Vegas….the hard way This past Interbike experience now ranks as my worst. Never have I been more under the gun to…

A bike romantic, David Byrne talked about his travels with the bike and how unfriendly most American cities are to cyclists. He was on the…

The Let’s Ride Taiwan 2009 event at Sun Moon Lake was sponsored by China Airlines, who thoughtfully provided company in the form of stewardesses (or…

Interbike is a place where dreamers sell their dreams, where corporations present consumer traps, where marketing people gamble their skills. Not everyone can be a…

A resource for the chic plain clothes women (and 2 guys) are wearing on their bikes is Chictopia’s Topshop Bicycle Club from this Summer. During…

A civic leader, urban theorist, bicycle advocate, and David Byrne will each speak for about 10 minutes followed by a Q&A with audience tonight at…

Product managers and designers take note of what the Belgians are doing with flax and carbon. The time I’m spending on a Flax Fixed is…

Some people have New Year’s Day resolutions; I have pre-Interbike resolutions to stop buying stuff. These resolutions usually fail too, because after Interbike I always…

I’m in Taiwan for the Let’s Bike Taiwan 2009, a cycling and cultural tour of the island known as the Republic of China. Today’s ride…