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I’m just not sure what to think
One of my readers linked me to a site showing the Magic Wheel the other day. So I had a look, and watched the…
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Take that, Wal-Mart!
Ok, first I find this article about New Jersey’s efforts to ban quick release axles on children’s bikes. That leads me to this site,…
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Lifestyle choices and political statements
In our efforts to reach more of the ever-growing audience on BikeForums.net, I’ve learned that there seems to be two distinct camps among those…
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OIWC Seeks Nominations for Interbike Pioneering Woman Award & First Ascent Award
If you know a woman in the industry deserving of this kind of recognition, please don’t hesitate to nominate her. July, 2007 -The Outdoor…
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I’ve been tagged too! 5 facts about me
This has been going around for a bit, and I could only dodge the bullet for so long. I have Noah to thank for…
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British humor?
Big dramas on the the internet. A UK-based company that sells locks for motorcycles had one of their employees shill for them on BikeForums.net.…
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Blame the internet
Apparently, bike messengers are getting the short end of the stick as more and more documents are being sent electronically. Court documents, legal contracts,…
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Guest writer?
I’m considering having a guest writer do a post. Not just because I’m lazy either. There are plenty of people out there, either cyclists…
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What the hell is wrong with people these days?
I’m really upset. A BikeForums member from Philadelphia just passed along this story. Tykeem Law just became Philadelphia’s 218th murder victim this year. He…
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Grant money used to fight diabetes
It’s always nice to read that our tax dollars are actually going to a program that may do some good. In Alaska, diabetes has…
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From my “I couldn’t make this stuff up” file
In Omaha, Nebraska, a police chase ended with one of the suspects in the hospital after crashing into a parked car. Hardly anything that…
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And now for something Clever
This was passed on to me by one of the moderators at BikeForums.net. She’s a regular reader here, and happens to live car-free in…
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TdF coverage, or lack thereof
I won’t be offering any coverage of the 2007 Tour de France in my blog. I figure everyone and their mother will be covering…
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Around the world in about 3 minutes
I was trolling the internet for something interesting to write about, and it seemed like there was a really good mix of international news.…
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Ride For Mobility, 2007
Someone recenlty sent me an email, and asked why I’m still running the Ride for Mobility banner, even though it ended 3 weeks ago.…
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Living car free?
At the end of last month, one of the members on BikeForums.net started a thread mentioning that the Living Car Free forum had a…
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Al Wong, AKA The Wonginator, Revmonkey. You’ll be missed.
Al was a regular on BikeForums. net. I called him out once for having more than one username, and he was really cool about…
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The other Chris from Chris King (an interview 6 months in the making!)
After what seems like forever, Chris DiStefano from Chris King Cycle Group was able to take a few moments to answer my interview questions.…
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Odd accidents
I was just catching up on the news, and there were 2 bicycle-related articles that caught my eye. One was a 57 year old…
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A cool site for the DIY cyclist in you
Since I’ve been tied up a bit with some new duties on BikeForums.net, I haven’t been able to post here as much as I’d…
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