Design Within Reach sent us their Biomega AMS 8-Speed Bicycle a couple weeks ago and we’ve been admiring, questioning, and discussing it ever since. The…
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In the Bike Shop: Reynolds 953
The latest tube set in the shop is Reynolds 953. Called Super Steel, for all it’s wondrous properties, 953 also makes surprisingly fine trumpets.
A Self-Powered Bike Factory
From a Pop-Sci article there’s a case study on Ellsworth Bikes’ self-powered factory. “A geothermal system heats and cools the building, and electricity is provided…
No More Gears
From Nuvinci’s blog, we’ve got an assortment of CVT goodness, including an ATC NuVinci bike at le Tour ((a spin in the mountains around Val…
Poop on the Morning Commute
A hugger reader wrote in this morning to say … “Have you ever put your foot down at a light on a bike trail right…
Dude I need one of these!
Perfect for hilly Seattle and I live on a steep hill.
Mondo Nuvinci Review
This Mondo Nuvinci review was written by Val Kleitz, originally posted to phred.org, and is blogged here with permission. Below are related links and videos.…
Big tires and even bigger wheels
One of the most liberating things about Bettie is the big tires; Big Apples from Schwalbe to be exact. They’re like that cruiser bike you…
Valet Bike Parking
I saw valet bike parking in Beijing at nearly everyplace cars would park. I’ve heard about the very particular bike parking in Japan and now…
Photo of the Day: Fat guy in spandex
It’s been a while since we ran a photo of the day, until I saw this photo from Swobo’s blog … Oh yeah! Reminds me…