Random Bits

Ritchey Design Launches Revamped Consumer Web Site With Online Store New consumer Web site includes product, sponsored team and women’s cycling information, a corporate blog and the ability to purchase Ritchey products online SAN CARLOS, Calif. – July 8, 2008 – Ritchey Design, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality road and mountain bike components, … Read more

I couldn’t resist. While cleaning up my inbox of old articles, I found this one, where some CM participants in Canada took to the highway to protest a lack of bike lanes. If that’s not asking for trouble in a big way, I don’t know what is.

TheCyclePeople.com is already a pretty comprehensive site for cyclists. You can search for a local bike shop, (approx 4,500 US shops listed!) check out the 20,000+ product listings, or even find a bike tour and accommodation nearly anywhere on the planet. So how did they improve the site? The updated their forums to the latest … Read more

No, not a Monty Python skit, but those morons that try to post comments on my blog, with links to every imaginable (and some I’d rather not think of) kind of porn, plus all sorts of other junk. Hey, I’m all for promoting other sites. But my blog is hardly the best place to pitch … Read more

There has never been any question that cyclists have subjected themselves to a variety of perils. On the road, the number one enemy (other than carelessness and inattention) is motorists. For mountain bikers, there is an endless list of hazards. Rocks, roots, trees, ruts, water, and wildlife are just a few of the big ones. … Read more

Not the CCN is known for serious news, but it’s pretty amazing how much of a bias there is in this article, which made the “Latest News” page. I read through some of the comments, and it doesn’t look like the writer, or CM in Atlanta, is getting much support.