I’ve dumped several photos from NAHBS to my Flickr account. Some highlights: The floor was so crowded that the fire marshall ordered NAHBS staff to limit entrances because the hall had exceeded its limit. People were lined up 50 yards waiting to get inside the hall this afternoon. Tyler from Delta 7 Sports explains that […]
I’ve seen bikes made from steel, bamboo, carbon fiber, titanium and aluminum at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Portland this weekend, but something that really caught my eye was this monocoque wooden bicycle from Renovo Bikes of Portland, Oregon. Renovo’s builder, Ken Wheeler, said he researched the use of wood in airplane design. […]
The pro Team High Road cycling team officially relocated its team headquarters to San Luis Obispo, Calif., inheriting Team Discovery’s mantle as the sole United States-based UCI ProTour team for the 2008 racing season. The move, officially approved on Monday by the UCI, brings the number of U.S.-registered professional cycling teams to 18. “We are […]
I’ll begin uploading photos from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show to my 2008 NAHBS set on Flickr in a couple of hours, hopefully. In the meantime, I invite you to view the photos from my Flickr friends Yohei Morita, Walter B Grundle, Bike Hugger, and Jonathan. See more NAHBS coverage at Bike Portland, Urban […]
Jeff routinely runs video while riding his bike through Milwaukee. He recorded this dramatic brush with a city snow plow that passed within inches of him. The story doesn’t end there, though. He reported the incident to the police and showed them the video evidence. The police reaction: They wanted to know why he had […]
Jen in Chicago inspired me to audit the contents of my bag. I dumped everything out onto the kitchen floor and cataloged the contents like an archaeologist digging through the ruins of Pompeii. Man, I’m a pack rat. Main pocket contents: REI cycling jacketMSR Pocket Rocket instruction manuals. 7 of them.Assorted trash.Plastic bags in case […]