The weather is beautiful in the San Francisco Bay Area. The hills are green, the trees and flowers are in full bloom (along with my allergies), the roads are dry and cyclists of all kinds are out in full force to enjoy the great outdoors. I cycled in with Java Man and BionX Boy this […]
In an “orgy of sponsorship and marketing,” Italian fashion house Gucci created this $3,400 special edition Dutch style city bicycle. This Gucci special edition bicycle is available at Gucci stores in Beijing and Hong Kong. This Gucci Bicycle is part of Gucci’s “8-8-2008 Limited Edition” collection. Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini created eight exclusive accessories […]
Perhaps Mr. Mieczyslaw Jasinski should consider lycra bike shorts, which don’t chafe quite so much, or maybe he needs to wipe the grease off of his chain. Jasinski was Just Riding Along when he smelled burning and looked down to see his pants had caught on fire. A police spokesman said: “Witnesses said he was […]
Professional racing cyclist Dave Zabriskie started Yield to Life to engage in a vigorous awareness campaign to promote positive attitudes toward cyclists and replace any hostility that exists between motorists and cyclists with understanding, respect, and appreciation for all life on the road. Safety for every cyclist is the top priority of Yield to Life. […]
Scott Schuman, aka the Sartorialist, featured men on bikes in his colummn in GQ magazine. He writes: Followers of my blog know that I’m fond of shooting bicyclists in cities like Milan and Paris. Recently, I found out that three of the chicest New York men I know also ride their bikes to work, even […]
I was spaced out after a long day of work last night, sitting on the train and staring out the window. A vague click of “that’s strange” popped in my mind as we passed an Amtrak Capitol Corridor stopped on the tracks south of Santa Clara. I woke up a little when I saw the […]