Random Bits

Perhaps I’m just a bit cynical today. I read this article about a nice little old man that “invented a motorized mountain bicycle”. My issue is not with Thomas Rowland, as he’s obviously quite clever, and has certainly made himself a useful rig, complete with baskets and a trailer. I suppose I just have a … Read more

First, it’s huge. This will easily take up an entire page on my blog. Makes me look slack, since not only did I not have to put any effort into it, but it’s hundreds of words more than my usual posts. Second, while I’m excited about Interbike, I’m not sure I need to publish every … Read more

I can remember when Tony Hawk was still an unknown in the skateboard world. Of course, he’s become a something of an icon in the 20 or so years since I last rode a Powell Peralta. And his clean cut image has done wonders for skating, not to mention his eleventy billion dollars in video … Read more

Yeah, I’m excited about Interbike. It will give me a chance to meet a lot of the sponsors on BikeForums.net, and some other industry types as well. Someone mentioned that all the bloggers are meeting, but I seem to have misplaced that info. So if anyone can clue me in on that, please do. And … Read more

I just found out that Patrick appeared on the Dr. Phil show recently. In November of 2005, Patrick was the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a member of BikeForums.net. That member went by the username of sydney. Yes, lowercase “s”. His real name was Jim Price, and he was known not just … Read more

I really like passing along news like this. Props to Giant for their generous contribution to this worthwhile cause. SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – September 10, 2007 – Trips for Kids (TFK) announces the arrival of more than 200 Giant bicycles to sell at its Re-Cyclery Bicycle Thrift Shop. Profits from the shop help pay for … Read more