An event we plan on attending next year is Eurobike, a sprawling, massive, bike love-in that unlike Interbike is open to the public. Of course…
Byron
Gary Fisher Simple City
Spotted on Cyclingnews, the Gary Fisher Simple City … will post more details as we find them. Interesting the bike falls under their Fisher brand…
Beijing Bans Cars
While Beijing announced it was selectively banning cars (odd/even days) to clean up the air for the Olympics, Cadel Evans was there riding the road…
In the Bike Shop: Bill D
When you’ve been building frames for over 38 years, like Bill Davidson has, there’s lots to talk about, including the current obsession with carbon (used…
The opposite of training
As the racing season winds down, I’m looking forward to the opposite of training. Where we just tour, travel, and ride big miles into the…
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…
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…
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…