Random Bits

It’s like bringing a nice bottle of wine for the dinner host, but way better. LAS VEGAS – Sep. 18, 2009 – Bikes Belong, the national coalition of bike-industry retailers and suppliers, and Interbike, the industry’s annual tradeshow, will invest more than $50,000 during the next two years to improve bicycling conditions in Las Vegas-the … Read more

Normally, when I see “Electric Bicycle”, I try to stifle a yawn. So when an email from Pedego showed up in my inbox, I quickly prepared myself for another boring email about some silly, overweight, over-styled “design exercise” that only six people are ever going to express interest in. Too many times, an electric bike … Read more

It seems as though my previous posts about the Cruzbike come up in searches on a regular basis, so I thought it would be good to write about them again, and see what kind of comments come out of it. It’s not so much that I’m totally opposed to their design – if it works … Read more

Now, I don’t usually pay too much attention to their sometimes questionable conclusions, but if they guys from Freakonomics say that motorists were the cause of 90 percent of bicycle vs motor vehicle accidents, who am I to argue? Yeah, there’s that usual disconnect of facts and figures in their article – they mention that … Read more

I was following the Tour of Utah and the 1,000 Warriors event, because they’re run practically in my own backyard. Utah has some great scenery, including mountains, lakes, and canyons, as well as legendary destinations like Moab for mountain bikers. Obviously, it has a certain amount of appeal for road races too. UnfortunateIy, I also … Read more