Recreational shooting and other stuff
Boulder, CO, USA – December 16, 2013 – The world’s fastest cycling sprinter, Mark Cavendish, has written a second book At Speed: My Life in the Fast Lane. The book is now available in bookstores, bike shops, and online. Read the first chapter at www.velopress.com/cav. Written off as “fat” and “useless” in his youth, Mark … Read more
We recently got tipped off about the pending arrival date of the ORP, which is the first bicycle light to offer an integrated horn with a handlebar-mounted headlight. It’s got a loud, but fairly pleasant sounding horn for the “on your left” moments, and then a much louder, and somewhat annoying “hey, I’m riding here!” … Read more
In schools today, children are reminded that bullying will not be tolerated. Yes, the real world of business is a bit different. Except that sometimes being a bully backfires, and heavy-handed tactics can cost companies a pretty penny or two. The case of Specialized Bicycle Components attempting to protect their trademarked “Roubaix” brand from a … Read more
Last week, I briefly covered my Raleigh Detour 6.5’s switch from a fully geared 24 speed bike to a 1×8 IGH setup. The swap was really simple, and although I may do a how-to article at some later date, anyone with a bit of and money could easily do this in an afternoon, once all … Read more
Well, this was supposed to be a multi-part article covering the conversion from a 3×8 with front and rear derailleurs to a 1×8 Nexus IGH conversion, but it turns out there wasn’t much to the conversion. I stripped off the shifters and derailleurs, then removed the wheels and cranks. An inexpensive single speed crankset was … Read more