Monthly Archives: July 2011

Kristen tackles a bike thief

Security camera footage captures man casually breaking a lock with a bolt cutter to steal a bike. Kristen and an unidentified friend — who apparently see the theft through the office window — take quick action, run outside and block the would be thief’s escape. Unlike some previous thwarted bike theft attempts captured on video, read more »

French army cyclists 1910

French Army unit on the move circa 1910. France began experimenting with bicycle infranty units in 1896. Germany would invade France in August, 1914 soon after the beginning of World War I.

Weathering the Storm

About twenty years ago, here in Colorado Springs one could count on summer showers around 4:00 p.m. for half an hour, which gave way to sunny skies which dried it all up. Until this year that weather pattern had disappeared, and one could count on a dry ride home from work. Yesterday’s monsoon rains were read more »

Watch me wallabies feed, mate.

They’re a dangerous breed, mate. While you’re not looking, one of ‘em just might sneak past you and win the Tour de France. Do I still need a spoilers warning?

Lane splitting and railroad tracks

Sharing the road with cars, trucks, tour buses, pedestrians, and trains on Beach Street in Santa Cruz, California.

Rave On

My son attends Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tex and has finally given up on keeping his old Dodge RAM pickup running. For many months now I have been gently guiding him toward the bicycle as a form of transportation in a town not known for elevation changes. Of the three bikes hanging in the read more »