The pinnacle of summer to me is a long ride in the sun, followed by Chinese take-out. Back in G-ville, my take-out spot was China…
July 2010
Bad Ideas: the hidden nipple
< p> One of the things I hate is the proliferation of wheels with spoke nipples hidden inside the rim, rather than having wrench flats…
Big Ass Cass-ettes for 10sp Road
I’ve been running SRAM and Shimano 10sp wide-range cassettes for almost a year now with road shifters, as well as having installed them on a…
Fizik Tundra saddle
So I’ve been riding the Fizik Tundra mtb saddle for a while now. I was immediately drawn to the design since my arse has found…
Fizik Cyrano Seatpost
If it is not generally known, Italian saddle maker Fizik is owned by the same people as Selle Royale and recent acquisition, famed British saddle…
Sexy Dahon MPLS
Spotted in downtown MPLS. We’ll see more Dahons and Neon in Vegas this September during the Mobile Social Interbike Remix. Uploaded by Hugger Industries |…
A Cycling Philosophy
Many of us into the bike view it as a way of life, even a religion, and a new book takes that further into the…
A Slow Bike Race
Besides the bike culture and new Novaras at Carnivelo, they do fun stuff like this slow bike race. The rules: slow as you can ride,…
Novara 2011 Preview
Visited REI HQ yesterday for Carnivelo, a celebration of bike culture and a preview of Novara’s 2011 line. Highlights include: Single Speed Mixed feelings on…
Chicago Mini Velo
Where to begin? … chained to a plastic newspaper bin, mini velo, bag over giant saddle, oversized produce rack. Wonder who rides this and what…