Fellow Taiwan 2009 attendee Saam Gabbay pulled this still from a AVI video of us descending Yamingshan Mountain outside of Taipei. Bike Huggers at speed!…
Mark V
Taiwan 2009: pt 1
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…
China Airlines Stewardesses on bikes
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…
Mark V’s “Poop on Wheels” Award: Puma Fixie
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…
My wish-list, pt2: more carbon cyclocross
My wish-list, pt1: Carbon CX Concept
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…
James Hu of Giant
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…
Speedplay SYZR Pedal Prototype
Last year I spotted Speedplay’s prototype offroad pedal, and now it’s just a bit closer to production. And it has a name: SYZR (pronounced as…
Davidson S&S BMX: armed and fully operational
Here are the first shots of the S&S BMX from Davidson Handbuilt Bicycles. This is a titanium frame with chromoly steel fork, S&S couplings, a…
In the Bike Shop: Actual Conversations
Conversation #1: Me: So you broke a spoke on this wheel two months ago during STP, and then you broke a second spoke yesterday, and…