Cycling Cairo women overcome cultural prejudices

Published / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Cycling Cairo women overcome cultural prejudices

Haitham El-Tabei wrote about the challenges women face when cycling in Cairo, Egypt. He notes that women enjoy more freedom in Egypt than in some neighboring countries, but they still must endure sexual harassment and violence in a culture that considers it inappropriate for women to ride bikes. View image | gettyimages.com 31 year old […]

What happens if U.S. Customs finds plastic explosives in your bike helmet?

Published / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on What happens if U.S. Customs finds plastic explosives in your bike helmet?

I’ve wondered about the economics of online cheap bike sales. At bicycle trade shows I often run into very enthusiastic young people who borrowed $20,000 from the parents to become an Internet sales entrepreneur. They go to Alibaba.com and buy a container load of these bikes for about $50 each from a company like Hangzhou […]

Polaroid XS100 Extreme Edition Action Camera

Published / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Polaroid XS100 Extreme Edition Action Camera

Buy this this $250 Polaroid Action Camera for only $95. You have until midnight USA Pacific Time to grab this camera at this price. Typical online price is closer to $200, and I believe this is an earlier 2013 edition of the camera, but half price still seems like a good deal. I’ve seen decent […]