Gee, wasn’t that fun following the adventures of “Balloon Boy” Falcon Heene today, and it turns out he’s safe and sound at home the whole time. My buddy Brian wonders if this was a publicity stunt. What else happened today? US headed for massive decline in carbon emissions. A San Francisco cyclist hit and run read more
Arc’teryx, a Canadian sporting goods company known for their climbing and hiking gear, has introduced their Veilance men’s technical apparel (sorry again, ladies) for the urban environment. Check out this blazer, for example, with Windstopper fabric which would look good and work great while biking to work. Other items from Arc’teryx Veilance include urban styled read more
A little birdy told me that the New York Times may publish an article about business travel and bicycles next Tuesday. The article may or may not quote me. But it’s a perfect lead in to Bike Hugger’s experiences with travel and bikes. They use S&S Couplers so full sized bikes can be broken down read more
I’m flipping through TMBK, a Taiwan mountain bike magazine, and see an ad for the Woho Firefly saddle bags and handlebar bags. A closer look reveals these bags are actually transluscent plastic that are available in several bright colors; you put a light inside the bag so they glow. Flash heavy website Wohobike.com has some read more
Vancouver, BC and environs will be a traffic nightmare during the Winter Olympics, so organizers are promoting “alternative” transportation in a transportation plan that restricts on street parking and encourages public transportation, shuttles, walking and even bicycling. “The goal is to reduce vehicle traffic by 30 per cent, which is about 26,000 vehicles,” says Terry read more
This stationary bike is a Wii controller. From the game screenshot, it appears you use this bike drive a pedal powered chopper over the planet to clean up the planet. More at Kotaku. Due for release January 2010 from French game publisher BigBen Interactive. Since they’re French, is it too much to hope for a read more
