Random Bits

This things looks like a deathtrap with wheels. I’d love to see some comments from someone that’s actually ridden a Cruz Bike. Looks like too much weight biased over the front wheel, and a lot of extra hardware on a bike designed for people not likely to do their own maintenance. And gentlemen, unlike a … Read more

One of our own MTB endurance racers, Mike Hendershot, is in New Zealand right now. The bad news is that someone stole his custom Santa Cruz race bike. He really needs it back right away for an upcoming race, as that’s not the kind of bike you can pick up at your local bike shop. … Read more

I’ve got several pending interviews, and some product reviews lined up as well. On top of that, I try to spend a bit of time each day searching out some thought-provoking content. I had no idea that if I wanted to see a big spike in visits, all I would need to do is mention … Read more

I subscribe to all sorts of financial news magazines, and RSS feeds. So today I read about QBP’s (Quality Bicycle Products) new supply chain planning solution. Lots of big words and back-patting going on in the article. Then I got to the interesting part. For those that were unaware, QBP is the place that your … Read more

I choose to wear a helmet when I ride, but I’m pro-choice on this one. All adult cyclists should be able to make their own decision about whether they want to wear a helmet. And my eyes generally glaze over when I read another debate about helmet laws for cyclists. Now, I’m no extremist, and … Read more

Brent Liles was struck and killed by a truck a few days ago, as he was entering a crosswalk on his bike. If the name isn’t familiar to you, that’s ok, he’s not known as a cyclist. Brent was the bassist for Social Distortion in the early 1980’s, before he went on to play with … Read more