Congratulations to the Good Life Cyclist for his winning entry winning the Google StreetView contest. Finding a cyclist on an open road in Colorado is quite impressive! A second place award went to IllinoisFrank for his entry of a cyclist in the suburbs (which is just as difficult to find). Thanks to all who entered!
I can relate to Fat Cyclist’s experience in “strange” bike shops, how they make you feel like an idiot after asking a perfectly reasonable question. As a loyal LBS customer, I’ve also had the odd transaction Fatty describes, where I paid *more* than the asking price on stuff. Somebody has to make the owner’s boat […]
I’m so honored! Cyclelicious made the cut in the Top 100 Lifestyle blogs. .I have my own top 100 list (of a sort). There are so many good bicycling blogs out there to follow!
I think everybody has heard that oil pushed through $90 a barrel on trading today. Let’s see what everybody has to say: A “cyclical downturn” for advertising and Internet businesses, including major players such as Google, Yahoo, and AOL. CNBC says the glass is half full. Robert Rapier is amused by traders’ herd instinct. Moo. […]
The weather is gorgeous when it’s not raining. The San Francisco Chronicle posted this article on autumn cycling in the San Francisco Bay Area: “October is as good as it gets around here,” said Bill Martin, the KTVU meteorologist who is an avid road and mountain biker. “The temperatures haven’t gotten cold yet, and during […]
There’s a lot of worthwhile stuff in the bicycle blogosphere to read up on if you haven’t already. Here’s some of the news for your weekend entertainment and education. Newsweek highlights comfort bikes. Paris transit strikes mean big business for Velib. Must read: The Flying King. The bike is the messenger on a story in […]