H/T: Spokesmen Bicycles in Santa Cruz, who says, “We’ll stick to nice people and good coffee.”
Monthly Archives: January 2010
These couriers and their appointed rounds
January 8, 2010 – 8:00 pm
A worker of German postal carrier Deutsche Post pushes his delivery bicycle up a snow-covered path on January 8, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Up to 40cm of new snow is predicted for Germany and forecasters are warning of possible traffic and rail complications. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images).
Sanyo Eneloop Bicycle Review
January 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm
Momentum Magazine published their 2010 Gear Issue this week, which includes my very short review of Sanyo’s “Eneloop” electric bicycle. I wanted a simile to describe this bike’s fun yet practical style and I thought immediately of the mullet — “business in the front, party in the back!” My wife immediately made a face (I read more
Who is the new Sheldon Brown?
January 8, 2010 – 9:00 am
One of the things that made the late great Sheldon Brown so absolutely fantastic was his friendly eagerness to share his encyclopedic knowledge of all things bicycle. “Captain Bike” participated very actively in the wreck.bikes Usenet discussion forums as well as on Bike Forums and other online forums through his AOL account. He responded to read more
UC Santa Cruz Bike Library
January 7, 2010 – 4:30 pm
The University of California Santa Cruz has a Bicycle Lending Library for students. The student run program makes bicycles available for free use to UCSC students. Students who want to borrow a bike must apply by writing a letter explaining how they’ll use the bike. Lendees are responsible for care of the bike and must read more
Dr Venki rides a bicycle
January 7, 2010 – 3:23 pm
Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the 2009 Nobel prize for chemistry. He doesn’t own a car and rides a bike to get around in Cambridge. During a visit to the Indian Institute of Science yesterday, he talked about cycling with members of Ride A Cycle Foundation and the Bangalore Bikers’ Club. Some excerpts: In India, cycling read more
