Recreational shooting and other stuff
Damn, wish I was going! Everyone’s stuffing my inbox with all sorts of news and invites. I’ll start with Ritchey: SAN CARLOS, Calif. – April 9, 2008 – Bicycle component company Ritchey Design announced today it will showcase the two newest framesets in the Break-Away line of bicycles at the Sea Otter Classic, April 17-20 … Read more
I don’t know if this guy is serious or not. He’s either way off the mark, or he thinks that cities/politicians won’t get behind cycling unless they can generate some revenue from cyclists. But I’m pretty sure that licensing bikes and cyclists will not encourage more people to choose cycling as an alternative to driving.
They’re offering a fairly radical departure from traditional spokes through a hoop and hub. You can check out the specs here.
New Zealand is a damn beautiful country, and the people I met on holiday there were just the nicest folks anywhere. That’s why I’m pleased to announce the Vorb Video Competition: A horde of New Zealand’s most promising up-and-coming bike riders and film-makers have been flushed out of the woodwork for the 2008 Vorb Video … Read more
That Rover started out as a bicycle company! And now Ford is selling Rover to Tata Motors, the company that wants to bring India the $2,500 Nano. Their portfolio would then include the least expensive production automobile, along with $80k+ SUVs. (Bear with me now, while I weave this back into a bicycle-related post) I’m … Read more
Here’s a story about a guy in the UK that fixes up old bikes, sells them, and gives the proceeds to charity. I’ve had more than enough of Hillary, Obama, oil prices, Iraq, and all that other crap. It’s refreshing to read about someone doing something so unselfish. A bicycle is a terrible thing to … Read more