July 16, 20094 Comments on Robert Pattinson poses with a bike
I thought actor Robert Pattinson was riding around on a brakeless fixie during filming in New York City. But is that a coaster brake reaction arm I see down there on the left chain stay?
I think the black tape around the frame and duct tape on the saddle are marvelous touches by the prop master. A totally unpretentious bike, the complete opposite of shiny tarck bikes with deep V rims.
July 16, 20092 Comments on Nishiki Bicycles
Steve Vance put together a web page about Nishiki bicycle history and information on several specific Japanese made bike models.
July 16, 20096 Comments on Tattooed Swedish devil girls attack cyclist
The Register reports on an alarming assault on a cyclist in Sweden.
Swedish cops are on the look-out for a quintet of tattooed girls who dragged a 50-year-old man off his bicycle, pulled down his trousers and smalls and “sexually molested” the poor bloke.
Having had their evil way, the five assailants made good their escape. The man was “not otherwise beaten or physically assaulted”.
More in The Register with its sensationalist headline.
The article the comments include several offers to act as “bait” to catch these criminals, etc.
Original article in Aftonbladet, which appears to be a Swedish gossip / rumor sheet.
July 16, 2009Leave a Comment
What’s wrong with this picture?
Yes, this really is a guy on a mountain bike in the middle of a criterium, and he indeed had a number pinned on. Predictably, bad things happened. It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.
July 16, 20091 Comment on TdF Stage 12: Magnificent Seven
A seven man breakaway led off for most of the day during today’s stage of the 2009 Tour de France from Tonnerre to Vittel. No big shakeups occurred today, but the Tour de France should get interesting tomorrow as the race goes into the big mountain stages.
Spoilers below….
Bicycle.net: Soerenson wins.
CN: Sorenson speeds to super stage win.
VN: Nicki Sorenson wins.
Astana blog: Stage 12 recap with photos.
LIVESTRONG Video: Chris Brewer recap of Stage 12.
Big collection of links at out Steephill.TV Tour de France dashboard.
July 16, 200918 Comments on Carnage
Do you remember Reardon Sullivan? He’s the guy who famously declared that “one of the major hazards on our roadways in Montgomery County right now [are] bicyclists.”
The San Francisco Chronicle apparently agrees, printing several anti cycling screeds in the Letters To The Editor section while ignoring a hit and run involving a 4 year kid on a bike. The SFPD also apparently agrees, because they’ve completely ignored tracking down driver in spite of a personalized plate and car description (and an update on that: a private citizen apparently has tracked down the hit and run driver).
Here’s a very quick sampling of some recent traffic carnage around the United States.
Man drives his Jaguar through the front window of a toy store in Palo Alto. Vrooom!
Big crash Tuesday morning on Highway 17 across the Santa Cruz Mountains tied traffic up for hours. Two helicopters landed on the highway to transport the victims, and CHP, firefighters and tow operators had to clean up the mess.
Warrensburg, Missouri hit and run kills 1, sends two to the hospital. [Photos]
Elderly driver in Medford, MA runs over children. Elsewhere in Masschussetts, this driver runs down a child in a crosswalk.
Fort Myers Florida: Pedestrian hit by passing car.
And FTW! Out of control driver smashes a non-insured Ford Bronco through the front door of a bike shop. Bike shop now doing a “Door Buster Sale” and offering discounts to everybody with a proof of insurance card. What about car free folks who don’t need to carry auto insurance?