Tiny Tracker For the minimalist, but still interested in tracking their fitness and progress, see Withings Smart Activity Tracker spotted by the bike geeks at…
2013
A Dry Ass is a Happy One
While my inbox is full of PR from CES, just got a tip about the Ass Saver. It’s a selfish fender, meant only for yourself…
On The Commute: Safety Light
Make a bike lane That’s a Bike Lane Safety Light from Xfire used this morning by Martha Walsh on a Seattle-area commute. It features LEDs…
Introducing the 69r
69r Spotted in Taichung, Taiwan at an undisclosed location, the 69r. It’s for the 13 model year and an explicit answer to 650, 27.5, or…
No Holds Barred
A bent bike and a STUCK bottom bracket. Maybe you should leave the bike and come back tomorrow. Maybe I can’t do it while you…
Early Carbon MTB
The Kestrel MXZ, one of the earliest production carbon mtb frames. I remember seeing one as a kid at the LBS in Florida. Seeing this…
Sideways Pelting Rain in Maui
Before the highways, the roads were tree-lined It was like turning your back on the sea, in the surf, and getting pummeled by a wave.…
Slammed Stem on Giant 29er
Swedish pro rider Emil Lindgren rides a size small Giant. Last summer he switched from the “XTC Composite” to the “XTC Advanced SL”. The difference…
SXSW Jersey
Another jersey for the collection For as long as we’ve ridden in Austin with our friends from SXSW, there’s been talk of a jersey. This…
BMX Sidehacks
(from Flying Tigers BMX Club, Sitterdorf, Switzerland) The BMX Sidehack, aka sidecar. These mutants were birthed during the Old School Era of BMX, they largely…