By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 21, 2009
Over at SeattleLikesBikes, Michael Snyder offers an intriguing analysis of the “sharrows” issue. We don’t like sharrows, never have, and SLB uncovers yet another reason why: Inconsistency of implementation. It’s bad enough that sharrows send mixed signals to both cyclists and drivers. As Snyder shows, rules governing sharrow placement are not even applied consistently. Be [...]
Posted in Accessories, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Rider Down | Tagged bicycle bob, niki gudex, pastajet, seattlelikesbikes, sharrows, six six one
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 20, 2009
Bike commuting is up in Seattle but curiously down in Portland. A September count showed a 15 percent increase in downtown Seattle bike traffic in 2009 compared with 2007. An unofficial report in Portland showed a decline of 6 percent in 2009 versus 2008. But there’s more. Helmet use was up in Seattle, down in [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Transportation | Tagged BikePortland.org, portland bicycling, seattle bicycling, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 19, 2009
The Seattle Times has a story about a West Seattle cyclist who suffered multiple injuries and went into a severe coma last August after colliding with a … what? Apparently no one knows. The cyclist awoke, eventually, from her accident with no memory of the incident. She’s now recovering, and police continue to “investigate,” if [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Rider Down | Tagged angela sweet, bicycle accidents, west seattle blog
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 18, 2009
Several people have breathlessly alerted me to the big announcement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the MIT “Copenhagen Wheel” — a rear wheel with hub-enclosed technology that not only boosts a cyclist with a “burst of power” on demand but contains a number of “smart bike” features, including anti-theft “braking” and email [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Transportation | Tagged copenhagen wheel, electric bike, mike mcginn, seattle mayor, segway
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 17, 2009
Over the holidays the incredible news machine that is Bike Intelligencer inevitably slackens as cyclists of all bent don funny little pointed sticks or funny fat flat sticks and head for trails covered by snow. We of course ride in snow. But we of course are nuts. In any case, the holidays seem like a [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Road Trips, Tales from the Trail | Tagged Little Basin Creek ride, Seattle SuperSonics John Hummer, stanley idaho mountain biking, Sun Valley Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 16, 2009
Over the holidays the incredible news machine that is Bike Intelligencer inevitably slackens as cyclists of all bent don funny little pointed sticks or funny fat flat sticks and head for trails covered by snow. We of course ride in snow. But we of course are nuts. In any case, the holidays seem like a [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Road Trips, Tales from the Trail | Tagged boundary creek ride, elephant's perch bike shop, stanley idaho mountain biking, Sun Valley Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 16, 2009
New York Times: “Why a Toronto man stole 2,865 bicycles last year remained a mystery on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to reduced charges… While various theories have been floated about his plans for the bikes, he declined an invitation by the judge to make a statement.” Why make this more complicated than it is? [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged bicycle theft
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 15, 2009
DrunkCyclist is in Skagit Valley. What is he thinking! Fat Cyclist continues to live the dream! RC reviews the new Stan’s ZTR Crest wheelset and Raven tires… perceptive comments as always. Bernie Hoffacker, founder of Palo Alto Bicycles and an industry icon, died December 5 at Stanford Hospital. Back in the day, Palo Alto Bicycles [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged Bernie Hoffacker, DrunkCyclist, fat cyclist, Momentum magazine
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 15, 2009
Bike naming is a vastly underappreciated art. You have a situation where companies have an unparalleled opportunity to market themselves, to make a lasting impression about their company, bike culture and their customers, and to celebrate an industry. And then what do they come up with? Trek. Specialized. Giant. The XTC. The NR. The Y-33. [...]
Posted in Accessories, Mountain Biking | Tagged top 10 bike names
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 15, 2009
Over the holidays the incredible news machine that is Bike Intelligencer inevitably slackens as cyclists of all bent don funny little pointed sticks or funny fat flat sticks and head for trails covered by snow. We of course ride in snow. But we of course are nuts. In any case, the holidays seem like a [...]
Posted in Road Trips, Tales from the Trail | Tagged Mars Ridge, Sun Valley Mountain Biking
