November 5, 20102 Comments on Strong, Light and Beautiful
Good morning. About the time this is autoposted on Friday morning, I’m enjoying the last bit of good weather in the Bay Area by joining Beverly and Kate in Cupertino for a short road ride.
November 4, 20105 Comments on Caltrain — not quite a record, but…
According to some sources at Caltrain, an estimated 80,000 rides were provided on the train service on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 when San Francisco threw a ticker tape parade in honor of the Giants World Series victory.
November 4, 20105 Comments on Bike vs 18 wheeler :-(
November 4, 20105 Comments on Colorado road trip
Have I ever mentioned my mother-in-law lives in Colorado Springs?
I think I might like to visit her next August 22. It’s always good to see family, you know.
I guarantee there are no ulterior motivations.
November 4, 20106 Comments on Jarno Trulli rides a bicycle
Lotus F1 Formula One driver Jarno Trulli of Italy rides his bicycle in the pit lane of Interlago racetrack, as teams prepare for Sunday’s Brazilian GP F1 race at Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo.
I don’t know Specialized’s tri bikes so somebody help me out with this — I’m guessing a Specialized Transition something-or-other?
Update: Thanks to those in the comments and on Twitter who identified this as the Specialized S-Works Shiv. The Shiv started life as a Time Trial bike but is now sold (in limited quantities) to triathletes. The “Shiv Module” — which is the frame, fork, stem, handlebar, crankset, bottom bracket, and brakes — by itself runs about $6,500.
November 4, 20101 Comment on US Federal rule changes for bicycle safety
Proposed rule changes affect recumbents, track bikes
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is accepting public comment on a number of proposed changes to the Federal Government’s bicycle safety requirements.