The Bike Stoppa is billed as a safety device to enable parents to apply brakes to their children’s bicycle. All I can see are some wonderful practical joke applications, but that’s just me. It’s Monday, so I’ll avoid ranting about the ridiculous safety concerns about this device and let you have at it instead. Hat’s […]
See detailed step by step instructions with even more photographs over at Spare Cycles. Writes Ken, “I plan on undercutting him by offering a $1 kit — $2 for double strength.” To Ken and Thien — I won’t be able to make next Tuesday. I have something to do with my wife that evening. I […]
If you’re an involved cyclist in San Francisco, you no doubt already know of this survey. The San Francisco Senior Action Network is conducting a survey to understand why cyclists ride on the sidewalk in San Francisco. Sidewalk cyclists who have taken the survey so far say they would avoid the sidewalk if more bike […]
Transportation Alternatives in New York City held its 7th annual Commuter Challenge yesterday. Streetfilms had cameras on each of the car driver, cyclist and public transit user and Elizabeth Press stayed up all night to create the video of the challenge in less than 24 hours! More here.
The Wall Street Journal does a good job covering the big reason that oil prices have risen so dramatically over the past year: exports fell 2.5% last year in spite of a 57% increase in prices. The conventional wisdom is that higher prices always lead to technological improvements and more investment. This drop in exports […]
Do you remember the DKNY orange bikes of fashion week? A short film by Kalim Armstrong documents the backlash to DKNY’s ad campaign. “Orange Bikes Take Manhattan” screens this Friday at the Bicycle Film Festival in NYC. Here’s the trailer. Orange Bikes Take Manhattan – Bicycle Film Festival 2008Friday May 30th 7pmANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES32 2nd […]