Monthly Archives: February 2009

Torker Cargo-T bicycle headset lock

The Torker Cargo-T bicycle from SBS has a headset lock. You twist the headset lock and it stabilizes the front by locking in the forks and basket. This “anti-wheel flop” device is especially handy if you have the front racks loaded with a basket and filled with goodies. This is on the new Torker Cargo-T read more »

Mayor Plans to Close Parts of Broadway to Traffic

New York is considering closing portions of a major thoroughfare to automotive traffic. Courtesy of N.Y. Times. N.Y.C. is considering blocking off several sections of Broadway in Manhattan, including Times Square. The most intriguing section of the article is this: Although it seems counterintuitive, officials believe the move will actually improve the overall flow of read more »

New records for NAHBS 2009

Watch this space for coverages and photos Indianapolis pre-registrations numbers surpass Portland show Speedway, Indiana – With names such as De Rosa, Zullo, Serotta, Sachs, Calfee, Crumpton, Vanilla, Walker and De Salvo among the exhibitors, the world’s leading handmade bicycle show presents not only the greatest concentration of quality custom bicycles in the world this read more »

Carson Blume

This is photographer Carson Blume in Sacramento. Carson prepares his photo slideshow for the 2009 Amgen Tour of California prologue that took place earlier on Saturday in Sacramento. I guess Carson is normally clean shaven, but he grew the beard for insulation, anticipating the wet and cold conditions he’d have to endure on the photo read more »

Tandem program for the blind at Palo Alto VA Hospital

Program this Thursday afternoon in Palo Alto! United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) partnered with the Blind Center Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto for the 2009 Tandem Program for the Blind. The Blind Center will present this program with the USABA and Para Olympics this afternoon Thursday, February 26 from 1 PM to read more »

Menlo Park Grand Prix seeks Podium Boys

The Tri Flow Menlo Park Grand Prix Criterium presented by Velo Girls and Hawk Relay takes place Sunday, March 8 in (where else?) Menlo Park. Registration is filling up fast for both men’s and women’s races, with cash prizes for women’s races and merchandise for other categories. Race organizer Lorri Lee Lown is taking applications read more »