“No charges were filed.” That’s the postscript of every single one of the cycling deaths that Bob Mionske reports in his latest issue of Legally Speaking. James also makes note of the extremely low rate of prosecutions against dangerously careless drivers in his state of South Carolina, where only 5% of “accidental” traffic deaths results […]
Many women I know prefer the more “feminine” look of skirts and dresses even while cycling; my wife is one of them. In the San Francisco Bay Area, I see a handful of women who dress up for work and ride their bikes in their office wear. One in particular I see almost every day […]
Frank in Illinois posted a “Cycloku” as a comment. That’s a cyclocross bicycle haiku. Warren combined two art forms in his Panda Haiku by combining a Panda Portait with a bicycling haiku. In case you don’t know, a Panda Portrait is a self portrait of yourself on a bike while you’re in motion. It’s autumn, […]
That’s the title in this week’s Newsweek article on comfort bikes. “Geared toward baby boomers, comfort bikes are ideal for cruising bike paths and pedaling to the corner grocery.” Newsweek features the Trek Lime, Electra‘s Amsterdam, and Sun Bicycle’s recumbent EZ Sport. It’s good to see this kind of stuff mentioned outside of bike enthusiast […]
Chanel has apparently announced a $12,000 city bike as part of the fashion house’s 2008 spring/summer collection. So far, only fuzzy black-and-white images of this bike are available, which features black leather saddle and saddle bag, 8 speed hub gearing on a *cough* “lightweight” 36 pound bike. Although the Chanel bike features fenders and a […]
It’s dry and hotter than blazes here (with a high of 86°F today!) so that means it must be cyclocross season! Cyclocross normally is done in cold and wet conditions — the colder and wetter, the better. Mere mortals bundle up and watch football or sit in deer stands and duck blinds, while cyclists strip […]