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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 14, 2009
First off, I’m not a fan of stocking stuffers, generally speaking. If something isn’t worth putting under the tree, then really, why bother? Think about it: Growing up, did you ever get a stocking stuffer you really got excited about? Again, it all goes back to our opening theme of want v. need. Stocking stuffers [...]
Posted in Accessories, Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged Bike Brake, Gorillapods, Joe Bender mountain bike, Mountainsmith Cyber II, ODI grips, Planet Bike Superflash, PurelyCustom valve caps, Ratchet Rocket, REI
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 13, 2009
For all of you who, like me, got our first bicycle as a Christmas present, this will bring a smile to your face and warm memory to your heart. Happy holidays everyone! The Bicycle Man of Fayetteville NC has 1,000 bikes to give away. In Los Altos CA, Cira Nickerson purchased 61 bikes over the [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged bike presents, christmas bicycle gifts, first bicycle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 8, 2009
Next up in our rundown of gift ideas for the wundercyclist on your list is DVDs. I love giving DVDs for Christmas, for two reasons: 1. They’re cheap. They tend to run in the $25 range. You can also, especially this time of year, pick up discount DVDs at $10 to $20. They may not [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged barred for life, dust and bones, freedom riders dvd, latitudes, mountain biking dvds, revolve dvd, simon lawton, stripped
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 7, 2009
Our first installment on gift ideas for that supremely deserving cyclist on your list involves helmet cams. Everyone on two wheels wants one of these things. On a recent ride at Soquel Demo Forest I counted no fewer than a dozen helmet cams. They’re the hottest thing going for Gen X-treme. YouTube has had to [...]
Posted in Accessories, Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged contourhd, galbraith mountain, gopro, helmet cams, helmetcamera.com, oregon scientific, twenty20, viosport
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 7, 2009
Bicycle Retailer: So far bike vendors are saying it’s not as bad as last Christmas. You could knock me over with a feather, or even a double-butted spoke. S.F.StreetsBlog: When bikes ride in car lanes, it’s get that damn bike outta my way! When cars drive in bike lanes, it’s get that damn bike outta [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, News Cycle, Obama Bikes, Transportation | Tagged california state parks mountain biking, san francisco bike lanes, steevo and amy, tom stienstra
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 6, 2009
One pressing motivation behind Seattle-based Cascade Bicycle Club’s campaign to pass “vulnerable user” legislation seeking justice for cyclists injured or killed in car accidents is to force law-enforcement agencies to take bicycles seriously. No one who has been involved in a police-reported accident doubts the entrenched bias against cyclists. The attitude can generally be summed [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Obama Bikes, Transportation | Tagged cascade bicycle club, cycling justice, San Francisco anti-cyclist bias, vulnerable user law
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 6, 2009
The issue for gift-giving to bike riders this season may be summed up in the epigrammatic Dylan lyric about need versus want (“Your debutante just knows what you neeeeed, I know what you waaaaannnt“). That special cyclist on your list may need a new pair of gloves. Or a chain for his or her bike. [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged Appetite Seminar, christmas gift cyclists, Ibis Mojo, scot nicol
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on December 2, 2009
PinkBike: A new world speed record on a mountain bike! 131mph, which is just 21 mph faster than I’ve ever driven in a car. SF.StreetsBlog: They’re dancing, and wheely-popping, in the streets of San Francisco, which just got its first bike lane in 3 years, thanks to a partial break in an absurd legal logjam [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Obama Bikes, Rider Down | Tagged bike injuries, bike speed record, deadly roadways, high school cycling leagues, san francisco bike lanes, stolen bikes
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 24, 2009
Hometown legend Jill Kintner, who missed being World Champion this year by a mascaraed eyelash, will be featured in the worldwide premiere of “Women of Dirt,” a long-awaited film focusing on the world of women mountain bikers. It’ll happen Feb. 5th at the Northwest Film Forum theater on Capitol Hill, 12th Avenue between Pike and [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing, Videos | Tagged jill kintner, northwest film forum, women of dirt
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