Monthly Archives: April 2010

Contest: Win a Bike Snob NYC book

I interviewed Bike Snob NYC a little while back, and this interview will appear in the May issue of a bike magazine (which, as of this writing, is not yet available, which is probably my fault since I’m the one who heartlessly made the editor stay up late with a bad head cold because I read more »

Volkswagen dancing girls

And there’s also something in this video about an e-bike that folds small enough to replace the spare tire in your car trunk. Not sure I’d really call this an “e-bike” since there’s no provision at all to pedal it — it’s more like a really slow electric scooter (top speed: 12.5 MPH). Unlike Lexus read more »

Everyday adventure

How does your everyday adventure look? This is me on a fixed gear bike, 1850 feet above sea level and about 10 miles from home on a fixed gear bicycle. And this is the story of how I got there.

Jury nullification: Pat Pogan trial analysis

While reading responses to Patric Pogan’s jury trial yesterday afternoon, I learned a new phrase: jury nullification.

Patrick Pogan: Guilty. Sort of.

Update: Analysis of the verdict. The New York police officer who allegedly body slammed a cyclist during a Critical Mass ride was found guilty of falsifying his report in which he claimed he the cyclist assaulted Pogan, and Pogan merely hit back in self defense. Strangely, the jury acquitted Pogan of the assault charge, which read more »

Cats Hill Classic this weekend

Big bike race in Los Gatos on Saturday. Details here. Last year, Ammon Skidmore raced there, and then rode his bike in the rain over the Santa Cruz Mountains to my wife’s graduation party BBQ. This year, I think my wife tells me we’re cleaning out the garage or something. SWMBO.