November 4, 20101 Comment on Clive Sinclair’s electric recumbent bike
Clive Sinclair has introduced another goodie from that wacky and marvelous brain of his: the Sinclair X-1 electric recumbent bicycle.
November 3, 20105 Comments on Bicycle on fire
Neil Pryde Bikes are so hot their wheels catch on fire.
Literally.
November 3, 2010Leave a Comment
When I arrived at San Jose Caltrain this morning, I was surprised to see somewhere around 1,000 people standing on the train platform. I realized pretty quickly most of them were Giants fans on their way to San Francisco for the victory parade.
November 3, 2010Leave a Comment
For those of us who live in the US, the hardest part of any trip to Taiwan isn’t just the the long flight there – but also settling in to Taiwan’s rhythms once we arrive. Coming from DC, it was a 12 hour shift for me. Unlike some trips, where it’s not unreasonable to ride the same day you arrive, Taiwan demands a bit of a transition, which is what I talk about in this post at Blacknell.net. It’s a photo illustration of our arrival in Taipei and flight out to Taitung, where the riding begins. It’s also, on the other side of the break, a quick introduction to the others on the trip:
November 2, 20102 Comments on Election Day bicycle news
Happy 1st Tueday of November, AKA USA Election Day. In California, the turnout has been in the neighborhood of 55% for this mid-term election.
November 2, 20105 Comments on Charinko etymology and loan words
Charinko ( チャリンコ ) is a Japanese word for “bicycle.” For years I’ve thought the shortened “chari” was a loan word from the English “chariot.” I was wrong.