Armored vehicle crushes bike lane parking scofflaw

Published August 1, 2011 / by Richard Masoner / 22 Comments on Armored vehicle crushes bike lane parking scofflaw

Update: Video! Vilnius, Lithuania apparently has a problem with entitled luxury car owners who use bike lanes as their personal free parking. It’s become so widespread that the mass media have picked up on the meme of people posting photos of these parking scofflaws to social media networks. Vilnius Mayor Artūras Zuokas decided to take […]

Lugged bicycle frame construction How To [Ad]

Published October 9, 2010 / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on Lugged bicycle frame construction How To [Ad]

There’s a self-published book aimed for the rank beginner on basic lugged bike frame construction: Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction, A Manual for the First TIme Builder. This manual instructs the reader how to build his own quality bicycle frame using a $35 torch and other inexpensive tools. The new Expanded Second Edition includes a detailed […]

Cold Front

Published October 4, 2010 / by Richard Masoner / 7 Comments on Cold Front

It’s cloudy and 60° F (15° C) right now in Menlo Park with a brisk breeze along the San Francisco Bay. That’s 30° F (17° C) less than it was this time last week. I think it’s even colder now at lunch than when I biked into work this morning.

Schlumpf Belt Drive System

Published September 8, 2010 / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on Schlumpf Belt Drive System

Schlumpf Innovations — the German Swiss outfit that sells that über-cool 2 speed “Speed Drive” crank — announced an “Advanced Belt Drive System” last week at Eurobike. This modular system fits onto the rear hub to simplify conversion of a bike design to a belt drive system, especially when used in conjunction with Schlumpf’s geared […]

CONTEST: Win Mark Cavendish Book

Published June 3, 2010 / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on CONTEST: Win Mark Cavendish Book

I’m running a contest! The winner gets a copy of THE ACTUAL BOOK that Mark Cavendish held in his sweaty hands and autographed shortly after winning the first stage of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California.

We are "cyclists"

Published November 2, 2009 / by Richard Masoner / 20 Comments on We are "cyclists"

Mikael Colville-Anderson of Copenhagenize was in San Francisco last week to talk about his out five ways that cycling should be promoted in the United States. Among his other proposals, Mikael suggests that we don’t focus so much on the subculture of cyclists. The bikes we wore. I knew I’d be at the meeting with […]

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