While I’m into the modern shapes of carbon, the industrial welds of Ti, a fine lugged steel bike like this always catches my eye; especially,…
January 2012
Fan Boys and Knee Highs
Took a break from the bike to attend a Trail Blazers game courtesy of our friends at Alaska Airlines and Kimpton Hotels. Facepaint Knee…
Fender Rack Mounts
When you order a custom bike like a Parlee, you can spec fender/rack mounts like these and turn your CX race bike into a commuter…
Swagger and Style
Photo: LOC on Flickr Elmer’s smugness, his bike racer swagger, was backed up by his speed. He beat the world record holder in a motor-paced…
Post CX season: ride it hard but DO NOT put it away wet
Now that cyclocross season has ended for most of us, there’s a temptation to shove the equipment into a dank corner of the garage until…
Maui Road Rage: A Local Tried to Kill Us
I kicked the shit out of a local that tried to kill us When the road rage incident that I’m going to tell you about…
Ice Bike to the South Pole
Photo: BBC Now that’s cold. Helen Skelton is riding a Fortune Hanebrink snow bike to the South Pole. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton is hoping…
SXCycles: Bike Share at SXSW 2012
SXSW announced their Bike Share project today. Making bikes available to attendees has been talked about since our first Mobile Social over 5 years ago…
Brooklyn Gangsta
That’s Doug D’s new polo bike. Also note that bikes are normally leaned against something in photos, like a wall, a fence, or curb. Doug…
The clothes! The bikes! The attitude!
The “new women” and her bicycle, a snarky illustration from 1800s Kate Beaton make comics and started the new year with a look at women…