Sour economy hits utility bicycle manufacturer

Published / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on Sour economy hits utility bicycle manufacturer

From N.Y. Times on Sunday 12/28: Wayne Sosin is the president of Worksman Cycles in Ozone Park, Queens, a 110-year-old shop that produces heavy-duty bicycles and tricycles used in warehouses and factories. In October, a manager at the company was worried about rising costs, but confident that sales would remain strong. But orders from automakers […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas…

Published / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on ‘Twas the night before Christmas…

We have a couple of Christmas Eve family traditions in our household. They’re nothing special, it’s just part of the routine of what we do and who we are. The first tradition is we always eat Mexican food on Christmas Eve. Tonight, I’m making tacos. The other tradition is a reading of the second chapter […]

A Cyclist’s Christmas Story

Published / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on A Cyclist’s Christmas Story

Flahute republishes Kent Peterson’s Christmas (almost) classic. My son asked for a fixed gear bike last year when he was 12 — I told him they’re too dangerous. He got a mountain bike instead. From Bike Hacks, a Holiday Bicycle Spirit. Everybody is linking to this article about the upcoming economic stimulus slush fund. Have […]

Bike World News for your 2009 racing coverage

Published / by Richard Masoner / 12 Comments on Bike World News for your 2009 racing coverage

Bookmark and subscribe to Bike World News for the 2009 bicycle racing season. From January’s Tour Down Under through October’s Tour of Lombardy and beyond, Bike World News, home of “All The News That Sprints”, delivers timely and accurate reporting of race results, products being used by the pros, team rosters and transfers, scandals and […]