My favorite and I think one of the most informed traffic columnists out there is Gary Richards aka “Mr Roadshow” of the San Jose Mercury News. Because of damage in his right foot due to severe neuropathy, his doctor has ordered him to limit his walking and no driving for six to eight months. Apparently, read more
Colin Macduff of Olympia, Washington lost part of a finger in an accident three years ago. While he was still in recovery, he drew up plans for a prosthetic finger. After his discharge from the hospital, he built a prototype from bicycle parts. He now markets his fully articulating Bio-Mechanical prosthetic finger through his website. read more
500 lumen (claimed) bicycle headlight integrated into the handlebar stem. $60 on Kickstarter. There are some good design choices in this StemLite and I like the idea, but handlebar stems are one of those parts where really bad things can happen if it fails. Does anybody know how much testing has gone into this stem? read more
Two pieces, four tools, and it converts into a tool with a handle for leverage!
No ugly straps and screws for these LED bicycle lights from Copenhagen Parts. Bike lights stick to your (steel) bike with ultra-strong rare-earth magnets.
My son started his first ever day of paid employment last Friday. He biked to his job, but nobody was there. A half hour later he gets a phone call: the person who’s supposed to train him can’t show up because his car broke down. Oops. Job listings for jobs and careers in the bicycle read more
