Mark races Starcrossed demonstrating a total lack of fitness and absolutely dismal cyclocross technique. I never even attempted a running remount the whole race. My…
January 2009
From Japan: Shibuya’s Tokyu Hands department store
There’s a department store in Japan called Tokyu Hands which started out as a hobbies and crafts store, but now it has something for anyone…
Basket Bike with Slogan
With greed, war, unemployment on the mind, this basket bike with slogan reminded me of good times and hope. Uploaded by Hugger Industries | more…
Yokohama pedicab
I’ve seen pedicabs like this in Europe and once in NYC. Does anyone know who makes these? Why don’t we have these in Seattle? It…
Mini Hed Jets in Tokyo
The Loro Slowspot, the shop in Tokyo from whom I bought my Gios Feluca, specializes in mini velo bikes and recumbents. The shop itself was…
More Mini Velos from Japan
Here’s another entry in the mini velo category. This one made by Kuwahara was at the same shop that I purchased my Gios Feluca; as…
650B… is this going anywhere?
I’ve never felt good about selling new 650B bikes to people. Wool knicker retro romanticists aside, does anyone out there think that this platform is…
Mavic R-Sys Recall
Mavic is in the midst of organizing a voluntary recall for all variants of R-Sys front wheels due to a possibility that the tubular spokes…
Engrish Manual
I have to admit, I don’t read the directions that often. I mean, there’s nothing mysterious about a quick release after nearly 2 decades of…
Aloha Lance
It’s a Big Island – we were riding South and Lance was riding North. We never saw him, but did see the same lava letters…