The Industry Outsider Archives: Reviews and Guides Since 2007

  • Tour of America Announces New Route

    LUMBERTON, N.C. – Dec. 13, 2007 – Aqu, Inc., organizers of The Tour of America, a multi-stage coast-to-coast professional bicycle road race, today announced…

  • What I want for Christmas

    We just got over a foot of snow, and weather in the 20’s. That’s why I’m eyeing some cool software from RA Sports. I’ve…

  • World AIDS Day Bike Ride A Success

    Thousands of bicycle riders from around the world acknowledged World AIDS Day on December 1, 2007 by cycling 27 miles in recognition of the…

  • I like pie, but not Pi

    Ok, as long as I’m harshing on silly bike designs, I’ll throw another one out there. CNN had a list of “Gadgets to die…

  • My new winter ride

    With this bike, I feel like I’ve come full circle. While I had several BMX bikes as a kid, I can remember that in…

  • More Local News, Sort Of

    When I moved to Utah, I had no idea that I’d be living in such a hotbed of cycling goodness. Sure, we have great…

  • An important ride on December 1

    Any time cyclists get behind a cause, it’s a good thing. I’m hoping that everyone reading this is able to organize something, or join…

  • Logan Peat is a dirtbag!

    And he’s proud of it. He recently won the 2007 “Be a Dirtbag” contest, and a spot on the Drop In video series. After…

  • This pains me

    An Aussie on holiday here in the US was struck and killed by a motorist in Florida. It doesn’t appear that the motorist was…

  • Arantix – something cool out of Utah (part 2)

    As promised, here’s the FAQ list for the frame I wrote about yesterday. I’m going to try and sneak into their factory just as…

  • Arantix – something cool out of Utah (part 1)

    This is for those folks that think Utah is nothing more than skiing, mountain biking, off-roading, and those pesky Mormons that knock on your…

  • Finally, some good came from an accident

    A cyclist got hit by a car, and ended up with a broken collarbone and ruptured spleen, but credits his helmet with preventing much…

  • I voted, did you?

    Here’s your chance to get behind a great cause. Please vote for Marilyn. Trips for Kids (TFK) announces that its Founding Director Marilyn Price…

  • $12.5 million verdict in cyclist death

    I followed this story a bit, as I lived in Thousand Oaks for many years. Glenn Garvin was not just a dentist and cyclist.…

  • Detour Bars

    The folks that do the marketing for Detour Bars were nice enough to send me a variety for review. They have different bars, based…

  • Halloween is over

    Tearing out my rose garden to put in a cemetery really cut into my free time. What with the zombies, skeletons, and electric chair,…

  • The Cage Rocket – Nifty Storage Unit

    Did I really use the word “nifty”? Yeah, I guess I did. But lacking a thesaurus, that was the best word I could come…

  • Tara Llanes update

    If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration, you can read her blog on myspace to find out how she’s doing. She’s one tough…

  • I want one now!

    I get all sorts of updates on Identiti Bikes through their myspace page. That’s fitting, since it suits their demographic, and it’s a relatively…

  • Rolling for the record at Rolla

    I’ve definitely got at thing for HPVs, (human powered vehicles) so when I read this article about the HPV team at Missouri’s Rolla university,…