Happy Tuesday the 13th. For those in the Bay Area, I hope you’re enjoying the wind and the rain. It’s kind of an open secret among cyclists in the San Francisco Bay Area that a “Bike There” mapping option is in internal testing at Google in Mountain View. We’re pretty excited about it, even if […]
From Business Pundit. The Finnish Valio milk brand added a helmet to their bicycling cow. Props to Edwin for this heads up.
My paternal great grandparents were Italian immigrants who joined the growing Italian colony in Krebs, Oklahoma to work the coal mines in eastern Oklahoma. The Italians in Krebs are very proud of their Italian heritage, and I imagine they’re waving a lot of green, white and red today. My paternal grandmother was also descended from […]
Chronology: 1. Eva picks the neighborhood at Noddin Elementary School specifically because she thought her daughter could easily bike to the school. It borders Blossom Hill Road, but the houses near the school are in a fairly reasonably quiet residential area with bike laned streets, though they have the usual rush hour craziness. 2. Eva’s […]
Clif gave me some of their new “Shot Roks” to try. As you can see from the empty packaging, these “pop and go” protein bites are pretty tasty. They’re kind of like those chocolate covered malt balls, but with a chewier texture and much less sugar. Shot Roks are high protein snacks that don’t melt, […]
Holy bike utility belt, Batman! Quiz: Why put these shifters on the head tube like this? Why not on the downtube? (Hint: I shot this in Taiwan). Nice bike shoes. An interview with Kara, carver of Brooks leather saddles. Bicycle Law: Leading the Way. Cafiend rides a recumbent. Goofy – Honda’s answer to the Segway. […]