My experience: I installed the Versa shifter/brake levers on my Ritchey Breakaway cyclocross bike and rode about 150 miles over a two week period. Function: 5/5 Style: 3/5 Build Quality: 5/5 Overall: 5/5 Price: $229 ($199 for a limited time directly from Dynamic Bicycles, 1-800-935-9553) Summary The Versa integrated road bar shifter/brake levers are a [...]
Posts on ‘July 30th, 2009’
The challenge of overcoming the car culture
When President Obama was elected, one on his top priorities was to tackle global warming head on. After years of pro-polluting policies under the Bush administration and a Republican Congress, it seemed like our country was finally ready to face the fact that continuing on the oil dependent, over consuming path we have chosen is [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 7/30- 8/5/09
The Bicycle Film Festival is still a week off yet there are tons of events going on this week including Gold Sprints, Critical Mass, an alleycat race benefiting the Yellow Bike Project, and my favorite “just for the shirt” triathlon, Jack’s Generic Tri. Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week [...]
