Today's Ride: Memorial Visit to Rider Down
By early afternoon today the sun was shining and temps approaching 60, which this winter in Seattle is like Palm Beach, so I headed out … Read more
Bamboo Bike! Hey at least it won't rust…
BikeHugger has a detailed review of riding bamboo. Not the joke you might think. We raise bamboo in our back yard and that stuff is … Read more
Monday Morning Roundup: Hannah Montana et al
Well my opinion of Miley Cyrus has gone up. She and boyfriend ride to yoga class in Toluca Lake CA (not LA as the article … Read more
Bicycling Classes Added in MTB Hotbed of Bellingham
This is great: The Bellingham Herald reports on cycling repair classes at Bellingham High School. Pretty handy, given the proximity of Galbraith Mountain and other … Read more
Bike Riders Rights' Expanded Under Iowa Legislation
In Iowa, new legislation: “Drivers would face new penalties for not giving bicycles five feet of space when passing them, following too closely or failing … Read more
New York "Ghost Bike" Once Again Blames the Cyclist
The New York Times has a moving report on a white-bike memorial to a young woman killed while riding a bicycle. While the article eloquently … Read more
Today's Ride: Guest Post
My ride today was nothing unusual, just the Ridge-to-Ridge sashay with a lot of errands thrown in. But I found a post from Mark Matassa … Read more
What a Hoot: Dalmation Riding Bike
The old joke about a dog standing on its hind legs gets updated. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgS8n-AqDmo&hl=en&fs=1]
Stolen bike police beat: Do you sense a trend?
Four bicycles (three locked) stolen in a matter of 15 minutes in Palo Alto on Tuesday. This from San Jose Mercury News police blotter: Palo … Read more
Get Investigated for Stolen Bicycle and Make $50,000
Ain’t America great?! Florida professor is caught on video “taking” bike, gets investigated by police, who turn it over to state attorney. Professor resigns and … Read more