By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 11, 2009
Amusing piece from MadConomist.com on how to make money from bicycling. The furniture thing is truly inspired. More on the nation’s bike-commuting boom: New York. San Jose (Cyclelicio.us has a rundown on some others…) Seattle’s increases — up 27 percent from 2005 to 2008 and 29 percent from 2008 to 2009 — aren’t among the [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Transportation | Tagged bicycle boom, bicycle furniture, electronic gear shifting, unicycle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 11, 2009
What are the chances there are TWO Ryan Leeches in North America, close to the same age, who have made names for themselves in the cycling world? 100 percent. The B.C. trials rider Ryan Leech. The American cyclocross rider Ryan Leech.
Posted in Personalities | Tagged bicycle trials, cyclocross, ryan leech
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 11, 2009
With the election of Mike McGinn as mayor of Seattle and re-election of Council president Richard Conlin, it now looks as though the two most powerful office-holders in the city are, of all things, bike commuters. The third most powerful, newly elected County Executive Dow Constantine, is a bike lover, as is another newcomer, Council [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Transportation | Tagged cascade bicycle club, David Hiller, Dow Constantine, mayor of seattle, mike mcginn, mike o'brien, richard conlin
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 10, 2009
Mountain Biking by 198 billed it the funniest mountain biking video ever, which got me to wondering: Is there another funny mountain biking video around? Anywhere? People? Anyway, substitute your fave trail(s) and this one will have you laughing no matter how much it’s weeping outside… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TGH7vBC2nw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged hitler mountain biking video
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 10, 2009
Alberto Fernandez De La Puebla Ramos, whose name in Spanish means “I didn’t do it that’s my story and I’m sticking to it,” is suspended for failing a doping test.
Posted in This Day in Doping | Tagged cycling, doping
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 7, 2009
Bike Radar has a detailed report on the “landmark case” of the LA physician recently convicted for doorstopping cyclists. We see the conviction as significant but not breakthrough, since intent is already (and has been for some time) a judicial threshold for culpability in cycling collisions. A real landmark will come when conviction does not [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Obama Bikes, Transportation | Tagged bicycle justice, bike rage, Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson, road rage
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 6, 2009
Start the Giro d’Italia in America? In New York? Little Italy? A criterium? Would Lance try to organize another slowdown? I can’t wait… I mean, what would BikeSnobNYC say? More coasting backwards: Easton Bell, joining Shimano, SRAM and Mavic, says sales are in the tank, down 11.3 percent for 3Q. “On the Bell side, preseason [...]
Posted in News Cycle | Tagged bikesnobnyc, evil bikes, FSA, Giro d'Italia, right hook, san francisco bike injunction
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 4, 2009
They snickered when Mike McGinn started off his campaign by showing up at cycling events with “MIKE BIKES” stickers. How quaint. He’s going after the funny-hats-and-clicky-shoes vote. It was a startlingly unconventional way to build a base, campaigning in a bike helmet and blazer. But McGinn knew something that cyclists have long suspected: We’re a [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes | Tagged cascade bicycle club, cycling candidates, mike mcginn, seattle bicycle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 3, 2009
SRAM cannot elude the downturn. Doesn’t have to give numbers but says it is “in that same ballpark” as Shimano’s negative 25 percent. Is the bike biz in Portland defying gravity? Certainly the Rose City tends to look through rose-colored glasses. Latest case in point, from BikePortland.org: the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. What’s the Hippocratic [...]
Posted in Advocacy, News Cycle, Obama Bikes | Tagged Bike recession, bike sharing, Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson, Hippocratic Oath, Paris bike-sharing
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 2, 2009
Fat Cyclist hangs with Fit Cyclist. Early Christmas presents are on sale at Ric Hjertberg’s Wheel Fanatyk, especially Ghisallo wood rims! We repeat: Brandon Semenuk is redefining the expression, “Go Big!” Shimano sales down 21 percent in 3rd quarter. Mavic sales down 14 percent. Dismal as both sound, read the links. The issue appears to [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged Brandon Semenuk, fat cyclist, lance armstrong, Mavic, Shimano
