May 20, 20131 Comment on 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? (more…)
May 19, 20131 Comment on Salinas Ciclovia August 25 2013
Mari Lynch tells me that Ciclovia Salinas — Monterey County’s first open streets event — will take place on August 25, 2013.
Keep up to date on the coming Ciclovia Salinas at their Faceboke page and on Twitter.
May 13, 20131 Comment on Philippe Gaumont R.I.P.
Olympic medalist and confessed doper Philippe Gaumont passed today at age 40 after three weeks in a coma.
The former road cycling pro suffered a heart attack on April 23 and never recovered.
The Frenchman became pro in 1994. In 1996, he tested positive for anabolic steroids twice. During his time with Cofidis after 1997, he tested positive for amphetamines and again for steroids. In 2004, he confessed to widespread drug use in the pro peloton, implicating his teammate David Millar. He wrote a tell-all book, Prisonnier du dopage, in which he explains in detail how cyclists cheat drug tests.
Gaumont retired from professional racing in 2004 and became the owner of a bar. He leaves behind a wife and three children.
Details at VeloNation: Reports: 1997 Gent-Wevelgem winner Gaumont passes away in France. H/T to Bike Hugger.
May 10, 20131 Comment on RIP Al Fritz
Al Fritz, creator of Schwinn’s iconic Sting-Ray bicycle, passed at age 88.
Full obit in the LA Times: Al Fritz dies at 88; Schwinn exec developed the Sting-Ray bike. H/T to Mike Norri.
May 6, 20131 Comment on Groovy fancy yet simple chainguard
Just launched on Kickstarter: Revolve Bike Discs.
More info at the Kickstarter page.
May 6, 20132 Comments on The amazing beggar-proof Subaru!
Subaru claims you can avoid unpleasant encounters with people holding “Need Work God Bless” signs if you buy one of their cars!
