An amusing catch at Photoshop Disasters shows an investor texting while riding an invisible bicycle.

I recently learned that John Franklin’s Cyclecraft is now available in a North American edition.

Cyclecraft is the principal reference for the National Cycle Training Standard in the UK and the basis for training programs in an increasing number of other countries. This North American edition of Cyclecraft has been specially adapted to reflect conditions, laws and best practice in the United States and Canada. It’s kind of like John Forester’s Effective Cycling but more readable.

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition organized a bike tour of San Francisco ice cream shops last Sunday. See photos from the ride here.

Mejor en Bici is Spanish for “Better on Bikes.” It’s also the name of a privately funded bike share in Mexico City. This program complements Mexico City’s efforts to make it’s transporation more sustainable.

Read more at Planetsave.

I really don’t know what to say — the facts are that local entrepenuer Chris Hipp passed Tuesday morning on his way to a local ride. He’s not much older than me, though he was a much better cyclist. I’ve heard he was felled by an aneurysm or an embolism, but I don’t really know what happened.

Hipp used to go on club rides with a very young Lance Armstrong in Texas in the 80s. In the late 90s, he pioneered high density computing with blade computers (the world I live in these days), moved to Silicon Valley, sold his company to HP and became an industry analyst.

I took the long way home on my bike Tuesday evening in his memory.

Elsewhere:

• Pat “Mad Dog” O’Grady: Falling Star
• R2D2: Chris Hipp 1961 – 2009.
• Norcal Cycling News: Christopher Hipp.
• Chis Hipp’s website.

Salut on this Bastille Day!

“Green” Brothel gives discount to cycling patrons. “The recession has hit our industry hard.”

Find a riding buddy Really Fast.

School bans bike riding to school.

NYT: Gender gap in urban cycling. In Scotland, there’s a project to specifically encourage school girls to bike.

Urban Outfitters now sells urban hipster bikes for $400 plus shipping. Via Bicycle Design and others.

Bicycle summer inspiration hurray!

SF guerrilla bike lane markings.

Bikes in the City: Velib World Champions give their tips on how to best utilize the famous Paris bike rental service (en Francais).

Skirting Around. And Bike Skirt has their own website now.

Holier: Selling transit to conservatives.

Win a Giant bicycle from Burger King.

Fixie Noob Advice: Don’t stop pedaling.

Treehugger reviews shower in a bottle.

Jason Mancebo’s Nevada City Classic photos.

Another Lance Armstrong Art Bikes.

Photo by Richard Masoner.