Brad of Urban Velo is in Portland at the 2008 North American Handmade Bicycle Show with all of his camera gear. Builders are taking their bikes to his ad hoc photo studio so Brad can take lovely portraits of their creations. This first is Calfee’s latest bamboo creation, in which he’s gone whole hog on […]
Crooked Cog Networks has started the 650B website to covers news, rumors (unsubstantiated and otherwise), and reviews of 650B mountain bikes. Expect 650B news posted to sixfiftyb.com from NAHBS this weekend, where 650B bicycles from Ahren, Pacenti, Ventana, DeSalvo, Engin, Moots, Sycip and others will be shown.
First ever titanium belt drive bicycle? Lynskey Performance Designs of Chattanooga, TN will introduce what they believe to be the first ever belt driven titanium bicycles at the 2008 North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Portland this weekend. Here are some preview photos of the 12 pound singlespeed road bike and the 17.5 singlespeed mountain […]
Chicago Mayor seeks fines of up to $500 for reckless drivers Chicago Mayor (and cyclist) Richard Daley wants the city to impose fines of up to $500 for motorists who endanger cyclists and cause them to crash, according to this Sun-Times article. “When someone opens a door — that’s why you have to be very, […]
Remember, I’ll be at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Portland this weekend. Look for me carrying this “Seven Cycles” messenger bag from Bailey Works and with the Zero Per Gallon patch on it. Mention “Cyclelicious” and you just might earn yourself a Kryptonite New York Chain, a pair of Swrve Dynamic knickers (30″), […]
Geysering fuel prices and the clamor for sustainable lifestyles and cityscapes bode well for bicycle commuters. In 2007, Ann Arbor adopted a comprehensive non-motorized transportation plan calling for 56 total miles of bike lanes racing along half of the primary roads. There’s an ongoing program of striping bike lanes on resurfaced streets; another six miles […]