Quality Bicyle Products (QBP) launched a new line of bikes this month under the name Civia Cycles. From QBP.com they are described as “High-end bikes…
August 2007
Adam Carolla goes wrong
Adam Carolla took his humor a little off track this morning. During a bit about “This Week In Rage”, a caller brought up cyclists riding…
Seattle’s a Bike Town
In front of the Whole Foods, at 2201 Westlake, there was a fixie, electric bike, and dutch cargo bike, all in close proximity. The photos…
Wooden Tandem
I’m slowly piecing my tandem back together so my wife and I can get back out there, but it’s not nearly as cool as this…
Reports from the Traffic Apocalypse
From what I’m hearing, the traffic, it’s not so bad. But remember it’s just getting started … “The bike commute was about 2x as crowded…
Affordable, cool, and cheap city bikes
Just spotted the “affordable, cool, and cheap city bikes” in Fall Colors from importer J&O. They’re also available from Dutch Bike Seattle, and at this…
Start kids off right!
Mercer, Wisconsin is trying to get their kids to school – by bike. I remember riding to school a couple times a year, but never…
Bike or Walk for a safer Stone Way
Tomorrow evening, join Seattle Likes Bikes, FeetFirst and PedInRoads for another event protesting the elimination of an uphill bike lane on Stone Way North. Meetup…
In the bike shop: Stem Welder
Here’s the guy that made your Control-Tech stem, back when Control-Tech wasn’t just a brand name on an import. He told me that when we…
a dude named Marcus
Back I think in 97 or 98, I bought a tri-color messenger bag from Alki Bike in West Seattle from a dude named Marcus. The…