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Roadie rules to live by (and hopefully make it home in one piece), Nov 19th, 2011I know a few months ago I shared my critique of the current load of roadie bloggers who think part of their “culture” is fetishizing rules on clothing and equipment. While I see these rules as a reflection of the writers’ personal insecurities, they are off putting and do not serve us well. So at [...]
7 billion people, 7 billion cars?, Oct 31st, 2011According to U.N. estimates, the world human population will reach 7 billion today. Whether this milestone is good or bad, it should give us all serious pause in the attempt to export the current American lifestyle. The average American home has 2.28 cars. This means one car per adult. Now apply that to the world [...]
To Helmet OR Not to Helmet?, Oct 18th, 2011Through riding my bicycle I’ve met some of the coolest people I know. Although the two aren’t mutually exclusive, riding a bicycle and being cool. Maybe if riding a bicycle and cool were connected exclusively then helmet and bicycle would form together in a single thought bubble above riders’ heads at the thought of pedaling [...]
Austin Safe Routes to School response to A2W critique, Oct 12th, 2011Editor note: In September, I shared how my children’s school was selected for Austin’s Safe Routes to School, a program designed to encourage children to walk and bike to school and do it safely. I expressed support for this program but also offered a critique of how some of the fear inducing facts might cause [...]
The injustice of auto dominated streets, Sep 18th, 2011I attend church at the University United Methodist Church, and in recent months, there has been a new part of the service created to highlight an injustice in our society and to recommit as a congregation to fight against injustice in the world. This week, I was asked to lead this part of the service, [...]
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Dog-Cycling, Oct 11th, 2011Riding bicycles is like trying on masks at the Spirit of Halloween Store. I have a serious case of bike lust, and to satiate my bike lust I have a semi-permanent collection of bicycles to peruse and try on to suit my daily whims. A fixie for the days when I wanna feel hip around [...]
When someone tells you The Rules, tell ‘em to suck it, Aug 16th, 2011Cutting through roadie elitism to find your two wheel bliss Call it the Rapha effect. Ever since the high end clothier started selling minimalist styled cycling clothing and producing high art films and a magazine, there has been a proliferation of blogs that seek to define what it is to be Pro including Embrocation, Belgium [...]
From the Department of Awesome: Lithuanian mayor crushs car parked in bike lane, Aug 2nd, 2011This story just off the wire actually goes beyond awesome. Arturas Zuokas, the Mayor of the Lithuanian town of Vilnius, has a message for inconsiderate motorist who park in bike lanes: park elsewhere or see your car become the victim of a monster truck show. Zuokas took to an armored troop carrier and crushed a [...]
Lucky, Jul 28th, 2011I am a very lucky guy. This morning I awoke to the smell of pancakes. “Nice!”, I thought, but it got better when I saw the pancakes my wife had made: In addition to the bicycle pancakes shown, she also made dinosaurs, pinwheels, trains, and the Eiffel Tower. Lucky indeed!
Does Fred equal Poser?, Jul 27th, 2011Just saw this question posed over at BikeForums: Is a Fred also a Poser? What do you think? Are they mutually exclusive or one and the same? UPDATE: For whatever its worth, here’s the condensed definition of Fred from Wikipedia: Fred is a derisive term used by “serious” road cyclists to describe other cyclists who [...]
Archive of all Humor Dumbest Product of the Week is a series we bring you each Friday to highlighting the silly, useless things being brought to you, the American consumer, in a fleeting chance that we might all think twice about what we are doing before we buy one more widget. While we try to focus on things tangentially related to cycling, we reserve the right to single out any dumb product with the ridicule it deserves.Latest Dumbest Product of the Week
Dumbest Product of the Week: Goldfinger Edition, Aurumania Gold Bike, Mar 13th, 2009(Before we go any further, click here and start this YouTube video in the background to get you in the mood.) I have to say I was mildly irritated with Marcus this week when he took what could have been a perfectly good Dumbest Product of the Week away from me with the $27,000 “The World’s Most [...]
Dumbest Product of the Week- 25th Edition, The Wind Helmet, Mar 6th, 2009It’s hard to believe, but Dumbest Product of the Week has entered its 25th edition, our silver anniversary so to speak. We’ve enjoyed skewering silly products these last seven months, and despite the seeming implosion of our economy, they just keep coming. I’d like to thank one of our vigilant readers for sending me this [...]
Dumbest Product of the Week- Velo Couture Strikes Back, Rapha Three Piece Cycling Suit by Timothy Everest, Feb 27th, 2009The fashion industry has inspired us to pen more than one Dumbest Product of the Week. When fashion and cycling converge as they often do with clothing maker Rapha, we have pay dirt. Some of you may recall Rapha’s $750 Tweed Softshell as our 16th edition Dumbest Product winner. This softshell may be OK for [...]
Dumbest Product takes a one week break, Feb 20th, 2009Dumbest Product of the Week is taking a one week hiatus. I had a product selected for this week, but just not the time. We’ll be back with more fun next week. In the meantime, check out our archive of previous Dumbest Products for some golden oldies.
Dumbest Product of the Week- 23rd Edition, The Claw by Gladiator Garage Works, Feb 13th, 2009Are dumb products simply foolish entries in the marketplace or are they part of an more sinister plot? In the past I’ve had my doubts, but I’d like to think all these folks are well meaning if misdirected souls. Thanks to Bike Hacks for alerting me to this week’s nominee for Dumbest Product of the [...]
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