Recreational shooting and other stuff
Seth Stevenson, a contributor to Slate, was fortunate enough to test ride and review an Abici Granturismo, a Biomega Amsterdam, and the Batavus Breukelen (which looks suspiciously like it may be pronounced “Brooklyn”, and cannot be located in their current lineup) recently. He was also provided with an Electra Amsterdam Royal 8i, but it got … Read more
No longer content to be the stepchild hiding in the shadows, BMX is finally getting the attention it deserves at this year’s show. RIDEbmx has put together a little guide to help potential dealers make the most of their visit to Interbike. It briefly covers the different aspects of BMX, from racing to the varied … 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’m still trying to confirm the details, but it looks likes the Race For Tara will be run on October 11 this year. If you’re going to be in Tahoe, it’s worth checking out. Should be some pretty intense downhill action. Rumor has it that Tara herself may be racing this year.