Recreational shooting and other stuff
I just read this little opinion piece here. The writer points out that cyclists run stop lights and stop signs, and that over a 4 year period, the city of Chico, in California, has had “over 170 bicycle accidents or mishaps”. I’m not so sure what qualifies as a “mishap”, but it would be really … Read more
I’d have to say that 75% of the Google Alerts I get are total crap. Bad links, or links to something 3 years old are pretty worthless. I still scroll through them though, to see if there’s anything good, since I’ve been preoccupied with my life away from the computer, and haven’t had time to … Read more
Being the administrator on Bikeforums.net certainly has its challenges. One of them is trying to please most of the members. I gave up a long time ago trying to please them all. Now that we’re over 80,000, it’s just not possible. One of the biggest issues is the fact that while cyclists as a whole … Read more
In other countries, where owning a car may be completely out of the question, the poorest citizens would do well to even own a bicycle. This is certainly not a bad thing, as bicycle use does not contribute to congestion or pollution. So politicians with a clear view for the future would certainly help in … Read more
I gotta thank Noah for sending me a link to this. Bikedispenser.com does just what their name implies. They sell a system that allows rental bikes to be dispensed from a machine. It’s not unlike the system they’re using in France, but instead of 40lb gas pipe cruisers, these bikes look like a fixed version … Read more
I’ve been so slack with my writing lately. There has just been a ton of work to do inside and outside my house, plus I had to find a car for missus Outsider, take my motorcylcle in for service, and get my youngest ready to go back to school. Yeah, it’s been an expensive few … Read more