Monthly Archives: September 2009

Interbike 2009 video

David Bernstein of the FredCast talks with Cannondale Brand Manager Scott Struves during the day one of the Outdoor Demo, Interbike 2009.

Interbike 2009 photos: Dirt Demo

Photos from Dirt Demo Day 1. Click on the thumbnails for full size. 11.5 lb Trek with a Gates belt drive. Foes Racing FXR Interbike TV Crew Velo Jenn tries out the new Ticino from Electra Bicycles. More: Bike World News: Interbike 2009 Outdoor Demo Day 1 Bike Rumor is posting plenty of Outdoor Demo read more »

Arleigh is the Bike Shop Girl

Arleigh is my old partner in crime from the Crooked Cog Network days. She’s now Bike Shop Girl. Go say hello to her!

Tri bikes for dummies

In case there’s any question at all, I’m the dummy. My old friend Kirk in Indiana has turned into an exercise nut over the past couple of years. He asked me where he can find a good deal on a new bike. After I pointed at the usual suspects, he told me he’s training for read more »

Weather and Climate

Last week it was cold and rainy I was thinking about writing a winter cycling primer. Today, we’re supposed to be over 40° C (about a bazillion degrees F) in some parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s a dry heat, though, and it really isn’t too bad. Keep yourself well hydrated and you read more »

Building a Rih Bicycle

The Dutch are known for their very practical and somewhat klunky bikes with fenders, but they know how to build slinky race bikes, too, and have a rich history of race bikes. Rih Bicycles — named for a fictional race stallion — was started in 1921. One time apprentice Wim van der Kaaij continues the read more »