These couriers and their appointed rounds

Published / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on These couriers and their appointed rounds

A worker of German postal carrier Deutsche Post pushes his delivery bicycle up a snow-covered path on January 8, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Up to 40cm of new snow is predicted for Germany and forecasters are warning of possible traffic and rail complications. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

Sanyo Eneloop Bicycle Review

Published / by Richard Masoner / 19 Comments on Sanyo Eneloop Bicycle Review

Momentum Magazine published their 2010 Gear Issue this week, which includes my very short review of Sanyo’s “Eneloop” electric bicycle. I wanted a simile to describe this bike’s fun yet practical style and I thought immediately of the mullet — “business in the front, party in the back!” My wife immediately made a face (I […]

Who is the new Sheldon Brown?

Published / by Richard Masoner / 23 Comments on Who is the new Sheldon Brown?

One of the things that made the late great Sheldon Brown so absolutely fantastic was his friendly eagerness to share his encyclopedic knowledge of all things bicycle. “Captain Bike” participated very actively in the wreck.bikes Usenet discussion forums as well as on Bike Forums and other online forums through his AOL account. He responded to […]