Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Burley Travoy bike trailer maneuvers quite nicely. Sorry I don’t actually show the Travoy trailer hopping the curb — but I assure you the trailer’s tires handle it just fine. More bike stuff below the video.

I griped a little while back about the overuse of Queen’s “Bicycle” in bike videos, but I think it works fine in this video.

There’s some big bicycle news coming out of Colorado. I’m thinking, of course, of Colorado Republican Dan Maes, who claims Denver’s push for bicycling is part of a sinister, one-world-government United Nations plot to take over the United States.

This week’s “expert blog” Transportation discussion at the National Journal asks the question, “Will Bicyclists And Pedestrians Squeeze Out Cars?”

Maybe Lance Armstrong gets his inspiration from Brett Favre? The NFL quarterback announced his third retirement. Multiple retirements for sports stars doesn’t seem too unusual. Willie Mays and Joe Namath had their comeback attempts. Armstrong’s marathon run reminds me of Michael Jordan’s baseball venture. Even my dad is on his third and final retirement. He read more »

Happy end of the day. Is summer almost over already as well? “Our Cities Ourselves: The Future of Transportation in Urban Life” is on exhibit at the Center for Architecture in New York City. The project challenges ten leading architects to envision ten cities in 2030 centered around safe and enjoyable walking, cycling, and public read more »