“Vuelta & the Bunnyhop” is not a lame name for a punk band – it’s what happened today at the finish of today’s Stage 13 in La Vuelta a España. The Vuelta Espana continues through September 19.

SPOILER BELOW.

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As I waited for my bus this morning in Santa Cruz, I watched five CalFire trucks pull into the Starbucks parking lot behind me. They were returning from working overnight in San Bruno about 60 miles away, where a two foot gas pipeline built in 1948 exploded and obliterated an entire neighborhood. Fire departments, CalFire units, police, paramedics and medical personnel from all around the SF Bay Area and beyond responded.

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Last night, Preston in Wisconsin asked me about “tarck bike,” which I mentioned in this post about Sturmey Archer’s 2 speed hub.

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Sturmey Archer’s 2 speed Duomatic kickback hubs are now available.

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Running a bike race in a deep, long running recession is a money losing proposition. Amgen Tour of California race organizer AEG said they’re losing $1 million to $2 million each year. Cities that host stage starts and finishes pay AEG for the privilege. This year, AEG increased their host city fees, which in turn seems to have resulted in a smaller pool of potential host cities.

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Bicycling is not as scary or dangerous as the neophyte might think. From I Bike NOPA Read the rest of this entry »

Actor Russell Brand rides a bike around the set during film of “Arthur” in Queens, New York.

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I usually can’t get my earbuds to survive a week of trips on a city bus, so these “Tested By Animals” headphones and earbuds from Philips & O’Neill caught by attention.

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