Recreational shooting and other stuff
VeloLoco is a bicycle touring company based in France, and they’re trying a pretty interesting marketing concept. VeloLoco’s Tour de France Special 2007 is being marketed as an auction. They’re doing a trial to see if they can run all their bespoke and shared custom tours by selling places online. So they’re inviting bids with … Read more
Really. To publish 6000+ words on his site, where he picks apart anyone from BikeForums.net that disagrees with him and his “Vehicular cycling”, takes a lot of nerve. The fact that he chose to publish that on his own site, where others are unable to post their comments, hints at his inability to accept criticism. … Read more
If you’re anywhere near Peoria, Arizona, you may like this bit of news that Stuart, from Performance, just sent over: Performance Bicycle, America‘s #1 Bicycle Shop, Rides into Peoria, AZ March 13, 2007 — Performance Bicycle, the nation‘s most popular bicycle shop with over 65 stores across the country, announces that it is riding into … Read more
Not the company that makes the cool roof racks, but the city of Yakima, in Washington.They’re working on a plan to create and enforce an 8 MPH speed limit on city-owned park trails. The details indicate that violators could face up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $250. I’m having a … Read more
So I had my little semi-political rant. I’ll try to get back to the Campagnolo vs. Shimano vs. SRAM debate, or something like that. At least until the next jackass opens his mouth and puts a foot in it.
When the new Bank of America tower opens in New York next year, it will be the city’s second-tallest building. A building of this size has enormous heating, cooling, and lighting costs. In an effort to reduce these costs, as well as minimize the environmental impact, the designers have come up with some novel approaches. … Read more