Tara Llanes update

If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration, you can read her blog on myspace to find out how she’s doing. She’s one tough little scrapper, with a very positive attitude. I’m sure she has some dark moments, but from the tone of her writing, she’s kept her sense of humor and has her friends … Read more

I want one now!

I get all sorts of updates on Identiti Bikes through their myspace page. That’s fitting, since it suits their demographic, and it’s a relatively inexpensive (uh, free) way to get exposure and generate interest in their products. So every once in a while, I wander over and have a peek at what’s new. Today, I … Read more

A lucky brake…

There’s really nothing funny about this story. I’m just a bit swamped with work, and had nothing to write about that I could put together quickly. You either get it, or you don’t.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

There probably isn’t a cyclist on the planet that will not be touched by breast cancer. I suspect that the majority of my readers are men, but statistics show that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime and 1 out of 3 American men will know a woman with breast cancer. … Read more

This would be funny, if it wasn’t scary

Not too long ago, I decided to take weekends off. But then I realized that I can just use the weekend for all the little posts that I really only write about for my own amusement. This is one of them. I’m sure there are plenty of cyclists out there who feel they aren’t taken … Read more

This would never happen in America

In Australia, the government has taken steps to halt the online sales of crappy bikes. Yes, it’s shocking. The bicycles “failed to stop in the required distance and did not have the required safety warnings”. Can you imagine if the bikes sold at Wal-Mart, Kmart, and Toys R Us were tested for functionality? How would … Read more