Monthly Archives: September 2009

Let’s Bike Taiwan 2009

About 150 people celebrated “Let’s Bike Taiwan” today at Sun Moon Lake, a resort destination in central Taiwan. Taiwan officials, working with the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Giant Bicycles, are working to promote cycling as a healthy and environmentally friendly activity on the island and are opening bike facilities all over Taiwan. Over 1,000 km read more »

I’m in Taiwan!

Taiwan Tourism Board and Giant Bicycles is promoting cycling on the island in a big way this year. I’m in Taiwan along with several other people taking a look cycling on the island. We’re currently at Sun Moon Lake at the center of Taiwan, a gorgeous alpine lake and the largest freshwater lake on the read more »

Video Vignette: San Jose evening ride

I should be on an airplane going to Taiwan right now, so enjoy another short bicycling video vignette. This one is of a short ride from San Jose Diridon Station to downtown San Jose via Santa Clara Street.

BIke helmet heads up display

The ARider plugs into your iPhone to provide a heads up display to help you navigate as you ride a bicycle. This is a prototype from Ubiquitous Entertainment in Tokyo. Via Core 77.

Interbike 2009: Fashion show photos

Elly Blue of Bike Portland was at Momentum Magazine’s Urban Legends Fashion and Art Show at Interbike 2009 tonight. Here’s a sample. Click here for the full set.

Interbike 2009 news and link

Interbike TV: Rich “Mr Interbike” Kelly talks with Mavic about their new shoes and wheels. Urban Velo is at Interbike and found some interesting products: Duro reflective tires. Knog solid state bicycle lock. Masi has a new line of bike components they call Brev. Cute bike lights Singletracks: Interbike tidbits. Cool stuff from Camelbak. Bike read more »