Very cool use of rapid-deploy airbag technology for a “just in time” bicycle helmet alternative – the “invisible bicycle helmet”. I can totally see this working in Europe, and possibly North America. For urban cyclists / commuters / casual bicycle riders, this might be a …
Category: Cycling & Bike Racing
Obesity and Incentives
The annual CDC report detailing Obesity trends in America has just been released, and the results are depressingly predictable. We’re getting more obese and unhealthy across the board. 2011 CDC Obesity in America report This is a scary trend that shows no signs of reversing. …
How a Bicycle is Made
Outstanding! How a Bicycle is Made (1945) on Vimeo.
Strava KOM Hunting
By now, most semi-serious cyclists have at least heard of Strava – the online application + community service that allows you to upload your GPS data from cycling and running workouts in order to see them mapped out, segmented, timed, and compared against the results …
Grand Tours vs. Classics
Thanks to the increased US television coverage of cycling events like the Tour de France, (due in no small part to the recent decade-long domination of that event by a certain Texan named Lance Armstrong) more Americans than ever before know at least a little …
30 Years of Cycling
I recently overheard a friend complaining about how frustrated he was that there wasn’t better coverage of the Giro D’Italia on television in the US. I agreed, but added the perspective of someone who is simply glad to be able to get any news about …
New commuter bike: a Huffy!
For the past few months, I’ve been keeping an eye out for a new commuter bicycle / winter training bike. As much as I dislike riding my bike in the crappy Seattle winter weather, I hate being fat and out of shape even more. And …
Wanted: ultimate commuter bike
I’m on the lookout for a new bicycle. The mission: find what bicycle racers in the Pacific Northwest call a “rain bike” – something to ride during the eternal gloomy wet months, a bike intentionally sacrificed to the rain gods. And I do mean sacrifice. …
Cycling Vacations
Most of the time when I travel, it’s for work – with little time for personal activities. Vacation travel happens also, I love leaving work behind and taking trips with my family. But every once in awhile I get the opportunity to go on a …