Month: September 2008

2009 Bianchi Pinella steel frame

Richard MasonerSeptember 1, 200816 Comments on 2009 Bianchi Pinella steel frame

After a two year absence, it looks like Bianchi will reintroduce the Boron steel Pinella frameset in 2009.

2009 Bianchi Pinella steel frameset

I don’t have information on the 09 model, but the sub 3 pound Pinella has been among the lightest weight steel frames available. Though there are concerns with durability — the light weight comes from paper thin tubing — when built up the Pinella frame makes for a fantastic looking bike that handles well at high speeds. It will be available as shown in the classic Celeste color with black graphics.

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How an Indiana town got a bicycle map

Richard MasonerSeptember 1, 20086 Comments on How an Indiana town got a bicycle map
Richmond Indiana bike map

Cycling advocates in Richmond, Indiana wanted a bike map to help promote the use of bicycles around their city. The city didn’t have the funds to develop and print a bike map, so Mark Stosberg and other cyclists started an advocacy group, identified cycling routes, presented the maps idea to the city staff, looked at other good bike maps for ideas, designed the map, figured out printing costs, and did fundraising.

It’s a really cool story that Mark has written up as a How To Guide to creating a local bike map.

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