Amazing!
Thanks to @spdean for pointing out this amazing video. My back hurts just looking at some of these moves, and I am greatly humbled. But also inspired to see what is possible for a true master of the bicycle.
The Bike Nomad |
Wandering my world on two wheels... |
This is amazing. Looks great for a business meeting, but can't imagine trying to ride a straight line on it.
Biking in the summer is easy. There is plenty of light, the weather is forgiving, and most drivers on the roads are looking for people on the roads. Winter biking is a whole different thing. The days are short and clouds are plentiful, so you are likely to be riding in twilight or darkness. The weather tears at any exposed areas with harsh cold and snow/ice. And drivers are so encased into their vehicles that they have little awareness of anything but other automobiles. If you do plan to brave the winter months on two wheels, you may want to consider a jersey like this one which is thermally-lined, highly reflective, and colored in a way is impossible to ignore.
Thanks to all of the brave men and women who have served in the military to defend our way of life. In honor of this day, let's consider the many uses of bicycles in World War II to serve the Allied Forces in their fight for freedom.
Bike advocates try to get across the fact that a bicycle can go anywhere or do anything that a car can. Unfortunately, Iraq is learning just how true that is as two bicycle-mounted bombs went off Sunday, killing 8 in towns near Baghdad. The bombs were inside coolers mounted on the bikes.
A good reminder to always wear your helmet when bicycling.
Marion County sheriff's deputies said 18-year-old Heather Wolff, of Scotts Mills, was trying to avoid hitting a car driven by 30-year-old Brandon Steinke, of Salem, when she was thrown over the handlebars of her bicycle. Her head was run over by a rear wheel of the car.
Deputies said the bike helmet was crushed but Wolff was released from Salem Hospital shortly after the Wednesday night accident.
I love my folding bike, as it can come with me whenever I travel and fits into the back of just about any car or truck without a rack. But what if you took the folding bike ethos further? What if you took your bike and make it convertible into a carrier bike and a stroller? Perfect for the mom-on-the-go? Turns out someone already did!
One week from tomorrow, all landline or wireless phone calls made in the Constitution State will require 10 digits (i.e. the area code plus the phone number). Until now, CT has survived without going to 10-digit-dialing, so a large number of local organizations do not include area codes in their advertising or business cards. Now is the time to update your address book and speed dialers! http://www.courant.com/business/hc-10-digit-dialing-notice,0,6343485.story Don't wait until next Saturday, or you may find yourself unable to make that important phone call!
Ever since I was a child, I wondered why there were different bikes for boys versus girls. While the genders are certainly built differently, there didn't seem to be anything in our biologies that required a different design for pedal-powered transportation. Well, the Straight Dope has the answer! (Caution to those of a nervous disposition - since we are talking about gender differences, the article discusses specific anatomical differences that could be - ahem - "impacted" by the differing designs.)
