Random Bits

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Last weekend, a homeless man rode nearly 100 miles from Tomah, Wisconsin, to Omro. He was apparently looking for a warmer place to stay, as it’s been colder than usual around those parts. Sadly, he stopped at a thrift store, where no one could help him find a place to stay. The local police were … Read more

Last week, several prominent figures from the cycling community met with a business development group in Portland, Oregon, to share information about their local cycling industry. Greg Cowan, owner/CEO of Castelli, and Sacha White, owner of Vanilla Bicycles, along with a couple of other notables, each gave presentations as part of an effort to help … Read more

Bob Barci, one of SBS‘ finest salesreps for the past 12 years, lost his battle with stomach cancer on Wednesday, April 4th. Bob was 60 years old. In the Northwest, Barci is well known for his many passions. Whether it was surfboards, photography, skating, snowboarding, cars, or his work, he took on his interests with … Read more

There was some kind of protest in India regarding bicycles, but I can’t make heads or tails of it. Maybe someone will explain it to me. Even though (or perhaps because) I read BusinessWeek religiously, I normally don’t care much for investment bankers. But I must give props to Paul Schaye, who was profiled earlier … Read more