The Industry Outsider Archives: Reviews and Guides Since 2007

  • Want to win your own tour of France?

    VeloLoco is a bicycle touring company based in France, and they’re trying a pretty interesting marketing concept. VeloLoco’s Tour de France Special 2007 is…

  • John Forester needs to retire

    Really. To publish 6000+ words on his site, where he picks apart anyone from BikeForums.net that disagrees with him and his “Vehicular cycling”, takes…

  • Performance news

    If you’re anywhere near Peoria, Arizona, you may like this bit of news that Stuart, from Performance, just sent over: Performance Bicycle, America‘s #1…

  • Yakima gets off track

    Not the company that makes the cool roof racks, but the city of Yakima, in Washington.They’re working on a plan to create and enforce…

  • $1.3 billion for bicycle storage?

    When the new Bank of America tower opens in New York next year, it will be the city’s second-tallest building. A building of this…

  • Let’s send Mr. Ford to Shanghai…

    I’d say China is making a certain Canadian politician look mighty ass-backwards. Apparently, the traffic authorities in the city of Shanghai are going to…

  • Those police bikes are a hot item, even in Zimbabwe

    Many guys (and women) I know enjoy a cold beer after a good mountain bike ride. Unfortunately for Bhekilaya Mlalazi of Gwanda, he got…

  • Let’s hear it for the Kiwi!

    I love New Zealand, it’s where my wife and I went on our first date. And our first day together was driving up the…

  • Bicycle bomb?

    We’re not talking about some of the ugly colors seen on certain brands of mountain bikes in the last few years, this was an…

  • TIM “FUZZY” HALL HIRED AS REDLINE’s FREESTYLE TEAM MANAGER/RIDER

    I’ve been a fan of Redline since the early 1980’s, when my brother worked for them and brought home a new 600A and a…

  • Because who doesn’t hate flats?

    ACCESSORIES MARKETING, INC. OFFERS MOST FLAT-PROOF MOUNTAIN BIKE TIRE Expensive Custom Rims no Longer Necessary for Tubeless Tires Slime SRT Tires Fit Any Standard…

  • Texas State University Bobcat Bicycle Co-operative

    Matt Akins, a senior at Texas State University, just sent over an email about the bike co-op he helped start at his school. Matt…

  • Good news for anyone who rides a bike?

    Every day, I troll the web looking for interesting bike-related news. Some days I come across stuff I just can’t even believe. For instance,…

  • Titanium goodness from Canada

    I recently got this press release from Everti bikes of Canada. They make some pretty sweet road frames, and do custom builds as well.…

  • Another independent shop that gives something back

    I always try to urge other cyclists to look beyond the big chains, and make an effort to support the smaller shops that are…

  • Lew Racing sponsors BikeForums.net

    Lew Racing, makers of the incredible 880 gram Boron and Carbon wheelset, have recently signed on as sponsors of BikeForums.net . Not only is…

  • February 14th is Valentine’s Day

    In keeping with an appropriate theme for Valentine’s Day, I’m publishing an interview with a couple that are model cyclists. Rudy and Kay have…

  • Interview with Dave Moulton

    Many years ago, I wanted more than anything to be a welder. While I can easily lay down some industrial quality welds, I never…

  • Dahon Goes Carbon Neutral

    Duarte, California, January 22, 2007 -Dahon, the world leader in portable bicycles, today announced that the company is making its employee transport to work…

  • Crank my chain – cycling videos

    Since I’ve been mooching off his site, and watching all the cool cycling videos, I figure it’s time to give props to my friend…