Monthly Archives: October 2010

Bike Party, BMX & Bike Expo

Andrew Taylor, Greg Watts, and Alex Reveles put on a renegade style demo in the back alley of a Home Depot during the Friday, October 15th San Jose Bike Party. They built their ramps, performed the demo for several hundred cyclists who showed up in the middle of the night, and then tore down after read more »

The Underdogs of Tour de Faso

Christoph Herby of Quiet Griot shares a new post on CyclingNews.com’s “Cycling in Benin” blog about Benin’s National Team and the Tour de Faso. Herby begins: “It was a long, bumpy road to Ouagadougou, Africa’s best-named capital and ground zero for the Tour de Faso. We loaded into the rickety minivan that’s transported the Benin read more »

Bone frame bicycle

Sungkuk Park of Busan, South Korea as created a concept bike that might actually work as a bicycle! His minivelo bicycle design uses conventional components, but he was inspired to design a frame reminiscent of human bones, which he believes results in a strong yet lightweight structure.

Tallbike dismount fail

Tall bike bicycle dismount fail. “Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God…” ~ KRASH ~ More Friday Bicycle News.

Friday bicycle news

Last night’s light rain made my morning ride to work a little damp. Another storm is supposed to arrive into the SF Bay Area Saturday night, with up to five inches of rain expected in the Santa Cruz Mountains where I live. Still, that’s nothing compared to Taiwan, where Typhoon Megi has dumped a record read more »

Taiwan, Time Trials, and a Typhoon

Typhoon Megi cancels Taiwan’s first ever professional road bike race. After spending millions to prepare and promote the Taiwan Cup cycling race, organizers canceled this weekend’s races after storms spun off from Typhoon Megi closed roads and rail to Hualien, where the race was to take place.