Monthly Archives: December 2010

Add bike racks to OpenStreetMap

The OpenStreetMap (OSM) project invites people in a Project Of The Week to encourage participation in OSM and invite newbies into the fold. This week, OSM invites bike riders to add bicycle parking to the map. Adding bike racks is one of the easiest things you can do to learn how to use OpenStreetMaps.

Studded tires for winter cycling

I’ve done a lot of winter cycling on icy roads on various tires, and I can’t emphasize enough what a difference studded tires make. Studded tires are the difference between dangerous and hesitant riding to confident cycling and maneuvering.

Ride 500 km, win stuff

Raph Festive 500 The head cold that’s been threatening for the past day finally emerged full bloom this morning, so when I read about Rapha’s Festive 500, I literally feel sick about it. 500 km (300 miles) from Christmas to the New Year? In the cold and rain?

Privileged people

The Palo Alto Daily Post recently published a LTE in which the writer claims cyclists are a ‘privileged class.’

Dry socks

Erik and Ted give me grief about my cycling socks, and now even ZipCar is getting in on it.

Holly Madison sits on a bicycle

Nude model Holly Madison of Playboy Mansion fame sits on a bicycle at the Holly Jolly Christmas Toy Drive at McGhies Ski and Bike Shop in Las Vegas.