About a week ago, a couple of twenty-somethings from the British Isles traveling to California for holiday were detained by Homeland Security, due to some…
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Bianchi Socks Appeal
You know, I really like socks. An ex-girlfriend said that I was overly obsessed, because I really don’t like the feeling of leaving the house…
100 year-old State of the Art & Industry: Bianchi Model 1912:
Byron recently posted an aged picture of two men with bicycles strapped to their back. I recognized the photo from somewhere as being WWI Italian…
DIY: Converting Ergopower to Super Dummy Lever
Start with brand new Veloce Powershift Ergo levers Finish sanding, righthand unit is a dummy lever and left hand is the most comfortable brake only…
The Tour of Ireland vs Kathy
The Tour of Ireland vs Kathy Ireland: One is a former swimsuit model/actress (ok, so “actress” might be a stretch), the other is a former…
Craigslist: Instant Street Cred for Fixie
A friend just linked me to this………… From Sacremento Craigslist: Want to look cool on your sweet fixie, but can’t even do a trackstand? Want…
Specialized: A Legacy of Pink
I was catching up on the European cross scene in the lead up to this weekend’s world championships, and I saw that the Czech Republic’s…
Before Cyclocross Was Tamed
Joel Metz is a cyclesport historian and former Bay Area cyclocrosser. I stumbled upon his now-archived webpages documenting some of the early days of cyclocross…
66mm Water bottle Cages = Disappointment
In the earlier part of the previous decade, Italian water bottle & cage manufacturer Elite SRL introduced the Bajiji water bottle standard. Rather than the…
Vintage Green Bicycle blog
I first found it on this blog called Vintage Green Bike Swiss model Julie Ordon looks quite fetching, but me thinks those tires are flat.…