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Planet Bike Blaze 1W

Planet Bike’s Blaze 1-watt LED headlight is what I consider a high-end budget headlight. I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but..

May 12, 2008 with 22 Comments

Major Taylor Statue Dedication May 21st

The Major Taylor Association will officially dedicate the monument to Major Taylor on May 21st, 2008. The statue installed at the Worcester..

May 11, 2008 with 2 Comments

Rydjor Bike Shop Vintage Cycles Collection

And if you thought the Speedbicycles Virtual Bike Museum was good, check out the Rydjor Bike Shop’s collection. The shop, located in..

May 11, 2008 with 0 Comments

Bicyclists – The Future is Now

Four communities across the US are spending $100 million over four years to build and promote bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Click..

May 10, 2008 with 3 Comments

Speedbicycles Virtual Bike Museum

The website www.speedbicycles.ch is an online virtual bicycle museum. Their collection spans nearly a century, with vintage road racers..

May 10, 2008 with 1 Comment

Peeing while Riding

R. Kelly goes on trial today, after years of delay from his original 2002 indictment. In honor of the start of the court proceedings we..

May 9, 2008 with 3 Comments

Too Much Booty, Pt.2???

The other night our friends Alvin, Simon and Theodore mentioned that the Spokepunchers ad in the most recent issue of Urban Velo would be..

May 8, 2008 with 4 Comments

Holy Website, Tony!

For the longest time, IRO Cycles was a no-frills bike company that eschewed things like fancy websites in favor of low-cost frames. In..

May 7, 2008 with 2 Comments

Peace, Bikes & Coffee

Here’s a nice promo video from a cool, bike-friendly company. You’ll even see our friend Hurl receiving a coffee delivery...

May 7, 2008 with 6 Comments

A History of Derailleurs in Pictures

Some people think that derailleurs are a modern invention, while others think they’ve been around in their current form as long as..

May 6, 2008 with 2 Comments