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Certainly not a news item you’ll read often, courtesy of the New York Times:
A bicyclist riding in a multiple sclerosis fundraiser was bombarded by cannon blast in what authorities suspect was a teenage prank gone awry.
Monthly Archive for July, 2010
The Cyglo Night Bright Tyre is an invention that incorporates LED lights into a bicycle’s tires. It recently won an inventor’s contest on a BBC television show, and they’ve since secured patents and are looking for a partner with the means for production.
Visit www.nightbrighttyre.com for more info.
Folks in the Pittsburgh area are encouraged to show their mettle in this death metal themed alleycat on August 15th (yes, on the Sabbath).
Visit www.diebythecoin.com for more info.
The Sky Ride is an annual ride hosted by the Mayor that gathers people together to promote the use of cycling in London, with this video being captured asking some participants what in their opinion would make cycling that much better for the city.
Chicago Wig is hosting a contest for fixed freestyle riders to submit their best trick videos. Five riders will win a set of street straps.
The contest is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Post your video online (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and email a link to wigstreetstrapcontest@gmail.com.
For more info, visit wigstreetstrapscontest.blogspot.com.
As reported by Dave Moulton, well-known cycling advocate Edwin Gardner was killed riding his bike around 8am just over a week ago. Almost as a matter of course any more, the police have initially ruled that the driver is innocent and that Edwin ran into the side of Jeep that killed him, somehow then ended up getting run over. You can read the news report over at The Post and Courier, with the usual comments from the local geniuses advocating running over cyclists.
The Monkey Like Shiny 15mm u-lock socket is an aftermarket addition for your OnGuard Bulldog or Kryptonite EVO. It turns your u-lock into a sturdy wrench for removing wheels. Expect to pay about $30.
Visit monkeylikeshiny.blogspot.com for more info.
Walz Caps has a cool program called Caps For A Cause, where they sell limited-edition cycling caps to benefit various charities. Of the $25 or so, $10 goes directly to the charity. Last time around they made caps to benefit Haiti, which are now sold out. The latest edition caps benefit the Camp Pendelton Armed Services YMCA’s Annual Bicycle Giveaway, in which every year in December, bicycles are offered to military family members and single service members.
Visit www.walzcaps.com for more info.
I’m on a tandem fixie and a 64-bit…
Coming to the PDW space this August. Visit backyardblam.blogspot.com for more info.
I’ve been using El Duke degreaser for well over a year now. Noting the relatively small size of the bottle, and knowing that it was non-toxic, at first I only used it for degreasing my hands after working on my bike. Then after a few months I realized a little goes a long way, and started trying it out on some jobs where I would otherwise use WD-40 or some nasty chemical. While El Duke doesn’t immediately seem to work as well as toxic degreasers do, it does in fact work. It just requires more patience, and sometimes a little technique. For example, you’re not going to squirt it on your chain, pedal backwards three times and have gleaming silver links. You have to soak it—probably overnight. Likewise, you can’t just sprinkle it on your chainring and expect the grime to melt away. You have to put some on a rag and use a little elbow grease. In my opinion, knowing that prolonged exposure to this non-toxic degreaser isn’t going to make a third eye grow out of my forehead makes it worth the price and the extra effort. And lets not forget that it’s better for the environment, too.
Continue reading ‘El Duke Degreaser Review & Interview’
From the FGGT blog:
Nick Foley has designed the Etta as a new-age urban commuter bicycle that is safer, more convenient, and more accessible to non-cyclists than traditional bicycles.
Visit www.nhfoley.com for more info.
Wheelmen & Co. realize there are many bags on the market to choose from, which is why they spent more than six months designing their Minuteman Messenger. They say they wanted, “A bag that could withstand the heavy wear and tear of commuting and travel, yet visually maintain cleanness and authenticity.”
They are especially proud that they used cork fabric, which they say is, “Soft to the touch and pleasant to view, environmentally friendly and ecologically correct.”
The Minuteman’s dimensions are 13 x 8 x 11 inches, and it retails for $159. Visit www.wheelmencompany.com for more info.
These guys, the brains behind Blaq Design, are having a sale of everything in stock through the end of the month. 20% of bags, pedal straps, belts, hip pouches… everything in the collection in fact.
This past weekend, several female participants in Seattle’s World Naked Bike Ride event were stopped by police and ordered to cover their breasts. Eyewitness accounts say the Seattle police told the women, “It is illegal to expose their nipples in public unless they are breastfeeding.”
Read more at www.komonews.com.
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