Brian

Owner/Editor of Industryoutsider.com, outdoor enthusiast, photographer, animal lover, and collector of gadgets, cameras, knives, and firearms. Recreational shooter, and 2A supporter. A former competitive cyclist, I'm all about promoting bicycles as a transportation alternative. Life's too short to take things to seriously. Have fun. A bad day outdoors beats a good day at the office every time.

Let’s hear it for the Kiwi!

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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 Coromandel, which can only be described as US Highway 1, if it was in Scotland. Anyhoo, Kiwi Jenn O’Connor won her first National Marathon Mountain Bike Championships today (which is really … Read more

Who elects these morons?

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I had originally titled this post “Can I use the word ‘dickhead’?”. Then my better sense prevailed. I know that this runs the risk of offending readers and advertisers, but read all the way through, then decide if it’s warranted. I ride a bicyle, and I’m all for cyclists having more bike paths as well … Read more

Bicycle bomb?

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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 actual bomb. I read in the news yesterday that in Kabul, a remote-controlled bomb was put on a bike and detonated, killing two people, and injuring 17 others. This madness has … Read more

More on the national security post

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I checked with Stefan at Trek, to see what he could tell me about their police bikes. He mentioned to me that some of their biggest customers include the New York City Police Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Chicago Police Department. Apparently, they are widely regarded as the premier model on the … Read more