Author Archives: Richard Masoner

Common sense rules for cyclist / pedestrian interaction

A pair of writers for Slate — one a pedestrian, the other a cyclist — come together and create a list of common sense rules to avoid conflict between the two groups.

Specialized Bicycles builts a wind tunnel

Mike Sinyard said “Aero Is Everything” a few times in the last couple of weeks and everybody anticipated a new product launch. Instead, his company launched something a little more interesting — their brand new wind tunnel to test bicycles, accessories and apparel in Morgan Hill, California. Specialized engineers will hold a live, online Q&A read more »

Cop witnesses cyclist get crossed by DC cabbie, hits the siren

Don’t you hate those scofflaw, law breaking drivers? They should make them get registration and take driving tests to learn the rules of the road before they kill somebody. Just the other day, Bill Walsh was just riding along on Pennsylvania Avenue with his helmet cam when a cab driver pulls a U-turn directly in read more »

Jamis Hudson 2013 with Slidepad brakes

Jamis announced their 2013 Hudson Sport and Sport Deluxe with Slidepad single lever brakes.

Motorcycle awareness month

May is both national bike month and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In California, this means Caltrans posts “Watch for motorcycles” messages on their electronic Sigalert highway signs. What’s the impact of this enhanced safety awareness?

The infamous Oreik Et bicycle

I spotted the famous “Oreik Et” bicycle at San Jose Bike Party last Friday night. Oreik Et is Te Kiero backwards. Te quiero is one way to say “I love you” in Spanish. The owner of this bike is known for building crazy machines like this in his secret workshop somewhere in San Jose. iMinusD read more »