Recreational shooting and other stuff
That would be so terrible. John Schwartz is the general manager of a gas station in Mequon, Wisconsin. The owner of the station, Harvey Pollack, decided not to sell gas for a day, as a way to protest the high prices. He figured shutting down his pumps for 24 hours might convince others to join … Read more
It makes me happy to post press releases like this one: ZOIC Clothing, the cycling and outdoor clothing manufacturer, announced today it has sponsored Biking for a Better World, Inc. through outfitting a four man bicycling team pedaling from Purdue Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina. Beginning on June 15th, 2007, this team will begin their … Read more
Gas prices are up again, and Exxon is on track for another record year of profits. And here’s my beef with the situation: They’re not easing production due to environmental concerns. They’re not plowing that money back into exploration, or developing more efficient extraction, or anything of that nature. They’re buying back their stock. Lots … Read more
A little over a week ago, I came across an entertaining video on BikeForums.net. It was brought to us by Dan, the guy that creates all the cool videos on CrankMyChain.com. This was a little clip featuring two of The Sprockettes as a crime-fighting duo, foiling a bike thief. These girls do more than just … Read more
I was just messing around on Google today, as I was doing a bit of research on recalls. Now obviously, not all 320,000 hits relate to recalls for bicycles sold at Wal-Mart. So I figured I’d check the CPSC website for bike recalls. Of the 841 I found, 59 of them were related to Wal-Mart. … Read more
When I first joined the workforce, and rode my bike to work, facilities for cyclists usually consisted of a lightpost to lock your bike to, if you were lucky. Today I read in BusinessWeek about some companies that truly cater to their biking employees. This is the magazine that usually gives us all the gloomy … Read more