SKS Sub 40 and Puro pumps

One of the people I had a chance to visit with was Willo Blome, Managing Director of SKS Germany. As someone who has commuted in the rain, I have more than a passing appreciation for one of their best known products – mudguards. But meeting Willo offered an opportunity to learn a bit more about … Read more

Where to start?

My brain is about to explode from everything I saw at Interbike. I’m not even sure where to start. But since my stats indicate that I have the least amount of views over the weekend, I’ll spend today and tomorrow writing, and start publishing Monday morning. That gives me a bit of time to organize … Read more

Interbike 2007

Well, we made it. Too bad my laptop didn’t. Four hundred miles strapped to the back of a motorcycle, and it appears to be toast. So I’ve managed to check my mail from the media center, but all my reporting will have to be done from the comfort of my home computer. Go check cyclelicio.us, … Read more

BikeForums.net offers manufacturers and retailers access to member’s opinions

BikeForums.net, the most active cycling-related forum on the internet, recently added a new forum, titled Manufacturer, Retailer, and Consumer Feedback. The purpose of the new forum is twofold: First, it will allow anyone in the industry, from manufacturers and retailers to builders and inventors, the opportunity to post on the forums and gain valuable feedback … Read more

Is five percent even enough?

Last year, the city council of El Paso decided that their long term goal was to become the “least-car-dependent city” in the nation. This year, they’re arguing about requiring 5 bicycle parking spaces for every hundred car parking spaces at all new businesses and developments. One of the representatives implied that people riding bicycles as … Read more