Apr 03, 2007 · 07:26 AM · permalink
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Apr 02, 2007 · 05:15 PM · permalink
Check Pink Bike and Flowers post on racing hard to win a new pair of gloves, which is only slightly better than winning a tube, tire, or the all-time favorite, a seat post. Ah well, we don’t do it for the money.
Related photos, including some road rash.
Apr 02, 2007 · 01:42 PM · permalink
Team Bike Hugger had an outstanding first NRC race of 2007 in Redlands, California. We rode well as a team, enjoyed time together before and after each stage of the race and were a positive presence in Redlands. We also had a good time reporting on the race through the team’s blog. Check it out for race videos and final thoughts on the race.
The Bike Hugger shirts are really cool, we got lots of compliments on them. We suggest that if you wear a size small jersey, to order a medium shirt.
Thank you for the opportunity to share our race experiences with the Bike Hugger community. We have all returned home to compete locally until we can get back together again for another NRC stage race (tbd). I’ll be writing for Bike Hugger periodically, for more on racing and whatever you’re interested in hearing about.
Apr 02, 2007 · 11:26 AM · permalink
Apple profiles Trek and the tools they used to create their Project One experience. It’s an interesting read with quotes like, “a bike isnβt just a set of wheels. It’s an extension of bone and muscle, a projection of personality in motion. I’βs not merely a machine, it’s personal.”
In the Santa Barbara photos, you can see the Project One bike Union Bay Cycling is racing on this year and, as I’ve posted before, getting personal is an alternative to an industry that’s increasingly homogenized.
Trek’s coasting bike, Lime, is also discussed in the profile. And I just found that Lime is blogging with updates on sightings, news, and a podcast.
Also noted on Treehugger.
Apr 02, 2007 · 08:20 AM · permalink
This shop window photo summarizes the bike scene in downtown Santa Barbara well: lots of cruisers, girls on cruisers, tourists, and more cruisers. With wide bike lanes, lots of signs, easy-to-follow routes and great weather, cycling flourishes in Santa Barbara. More photos on Picasa and Flickr.
Mar 31, 2007 · 08:27 AM · permalink
SpinDaily, a trends and styles video podcast, goes shopping for a custom bike at Orange20Bikes with Jorja Fox from CSI. In another edition, SpinDaily visited Freecity Supershop, a retail store we posted about last year.
Good thing to see bikes as stylish, especially with stars from hit TV shows!
Mar 31, 2007 · 07:40 AM · permalink
I was begining to suspect an anti-bike slant at the Seattle PI until they ran the article on the Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club work on an urban mountain-bike course under I-5. The two previous articles this week about bikes brought out the tired and predictable arguments from motorists and cyclists and it was relief to read a positive article about an impressive project.
Mar 31, 2007 · 05:37 AM · permalink
Newsday | Critical Mass ride interrupted
Three riders were arrested during Friday night's Critical Mass ride in New York City. Two were charged with disorderly conduct and “obstructing governmental administration.” Newsday was unable to discover charges against the third rider at press time.
"What this is all about is the police department trying to get Critical Mass," said Norman Siegel, the former head of the New York Civil Liberties Union who represents the Five Borough Bicycle Club, which sought to block the NYPD's new rule in federal court this week.
About 50 riders were ticketed, some for traffic offenses.
Photo by dogseat.
Also:
flickr.com | Critical Mass-NYC 3/30/07 - a photoset by dogseat
Mar 30, 2007 · 08:24 AM · permalink
Newsday | Mass bikers facing arrest
New York City police have declared any gathering greater than 50 people a parade, and are threatening to arrest riders at tonight's Critical Mass if they participate without a permit.
Critical Mass is a monthly ride with no formal organization, where riders try to demonstrate that bicycles have a place on the roads by swarming one area of a city. The New York City ride, which starts at Union Square, has been targeted by police in the past, particularly during the Republican National Convention in 2004, and in January 2006, Judge Gerald Harris ruled that Critical Mass did not require a permit.
Mar 30, 2007 · 08:07 AM · permalink
Rolling out of Solvang, back towards Santa Barbara, through a nice valley.