Author: John
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Lose The Helmets
From Slashdot this morning. One imagines that one does understand the comments even before they are posted. Trot on out there and look at the billion comments if you dare. This much I see in Portland: whenever folks gather and try to stop any sport or activity they turn to an attempt to require helmets.…
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Custom Wheels from Psimet
A friend of the family is working here. Looks like a great place to be. Young man rode with my son through the midwest on his trip home in 2008 and again on motorcycles around the US a year ago. Psimet Custom Wheels from Robert Cawthorne on Vimeo.
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Simple Electric Bike
I keep waiting for the Faraday Porteur to arrive. From it’s beginning at the Oregon Manifest to the fundraising on Kickstarter I have found it a fun item to anticipate. I look at the picture and I know that I might want one, although the picture indicates the designers have little confidence in an upright…
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Danny MacAskill vs. San Francisco HD
Danny MacAskill spent several months riding the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2009, demonstrating his unique set of talents on the mountain bike. It was all captured in a video called Inspired Bicycles. Did you catch it? If so, you’re not alone. The video has clocked more than 31 million views. Now, Danny is back,…
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Brooks Saddles: Folding Bicycles, Motorcycles
I take no advice on saddles anymore. Brooks. Yes, I may have cracks around the copper hand hammered rivets on one of mine, although it is most likely my fault not Brooks. But I have them on all my bikes. I really don’t regard others opinions on saddles of any use whatsoever. I have ridden…