Cyclist kills a pedestrian

I’ve been following this story for a while now, and it looks like it’s pretty much reached the end here. I don’t know how many cyclists outside Australia are aware of the Hell Ride in Melbourne, but any of us that have ridden in a pack on public roads know how things can sometimes get … Read more

InterBike 2007

Meh, I’ve got nothing to post this week. I’m remodeling my home office, and don’t have time to post anything substantial. But I will be attending InterBike 2007! Check back for bike porn at the end of September.

Sucks to be the winner

Fark me, can’t we just have a winner in the Tour de France without all the doping controversy? I didn’t even get to start my post about Contador taking home a very hollow victory before someone accused him of doping. Not to discredit his efforts, but there seems to be a general consensus that he … Read more

I’m just not sure what to think

One of my readers linked me to a site showing the Magic Wheel the other day. So I had a look, and watched the (worst ever) video for the product as well. Shots taken from the rider’s persepctive, and at night, really don’t do much to sell me on it. But if someone can get … Read more

Take that, Wal-Mart!

Ok, first I find this article about New Jersey’s efforts to ban quick release axles on children’s bikes. That leads me to this site, which is pretty much dedicated to fighting Wal-Mart over the sale of crappy toys that hurt kids. Wal-Mart is not going to stop selling low quality, inexpensive products until America stops … Read more

Lifestyle choices and political statements

In our efforts to reach more of the ever-growing audience on BikeForums.net, I’ve learned that there seems to be two distinct camps among those that choose pedals over pistons for their sole means of transportation. A suggestion was made recently to incorporate a “Utility Bike” forum. Unfortunately, this topic does not fit neatly in Commuting, … Read more