Industry Outsider

My very last stop before I left Interbike was at the Boblbee booth. They make the really strong and futuristic-looking backpacks seen in movies like Charlie’s Angels, The Fast And The Furious, and The Italian Job. I spoke with Jaan, who explained to me that their backpacks were so tough, they met the stringent European … Read more

Ok, so everyone on the planet is probably aware of Falcon Heene and his dad’s homemade flying machine.  He’s the 6 year old from Colorado that supposedly was in his dad’s foil and helium balloon when it took off, but missing when it landed. It’s all over CNN, Facebook, Twitter, and every other site we … Read more

I like reading news articles about cyclists. Unfortunately, most of it is bad. Lately, there’s been a flurry of cycling-related articles and blog posts about female cyclists in London getting killed far more often than male cyclists. While I’m not sure what makes a woman in England seven or eight times more likely to get … Read more

At Interbike this year, there were plenty of bikes with electric assist, and a few that seemed to be all-out electric scooters. And then there was the SBU. It’s a self-balancing unicycle. Those are footrests, not pedals. To go forward, lean forward. I guess you lean back to stop. It’s like a Segway for people … Read more