Monthly Archives: August 2011

Jambox promo video

The Jambox wireless speaker from Jawbone seems like the perfect accessory for Bike Party. The video (a parody of “It Was a Good Day” promoting the “JamChain”) shows a bike mount, though as far as I know it’s not available from Jawbone. Maybe sometbody knows different? Love the line, “Forgot to lock up my bike; read more »

Did a car horn kill Erica Abbott?

From the New York Daily News: [29 year old Erica] Abbott suddenly lost her balance … after a car horn honked and she turned her head, witnesses said. The cyclist, who was wearing a helmet, fell toward traffic and a 2002 Mercedes-Benz ran her over, police and witnesses said. This is horrible. Please don’t honk read more »

Eurobike Report

Eurobike, the big European bicycle industry trade and consumer show, opened to crowds under sunny skies in Germany in spite of a shaky economy.

New York has accordions, we do bagpipes

Bike Snob NYC says accordions are the next big hipster bike trend, but I say it’s bagpipes. Here’s Josh Agee. He rides no handed playing his pipes around San Jose. He’s available for hire if you need somebody for your wedding, funeral and Celtic festival.

Bike Lane door zone animation

Streetsblog SF posts a nifty animation showing the doorzone danger in many of your typical bike lanes.

Police threaten arrest for child biking to school

Harold McCormick Elementary School, Elizabethton, TN — Police threaten arrest and call in Child Services investigation after they see 10 year girl biking home from school on residential road.