One thing that’s been great since we started this site is that we’ve met a lot of great writers from bike sites here in Austin and beyond. Just Monday, for example, we met the writer of local blog Cyclebum. A couple of the best bloggers we’ve met so far are Anne and Tim from the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘azor’
Our Azor Secret Service is on Craigslist
If you are a long time reader you probably already about our Azor Secret Service long-term test bike. As we posted about a week ago, its time with us is just about over. Elliott and I loved riding and writing about the Azor but there’s only so much you can say over seven months about [...]
Breezer updated bikes – commuter bikes that are 90% of the way there
I’ve been looking around at the 2009 bicycle models this week and I’m happy that many more “commuter style” bicycles are being made, but almost all of them are just sort of half-done versions of what I would consider a true utility bicycle – see the Trek Allant as an example. They have some of [...]
Review: Basil Memphis Panniers
My Experience: Using the Basil Memphis Panniers for about four months, for commuting, errand running, grocery getting, and just generally carrying things!
Bike Shop Review: Clever Cycles
This article is part of our AustinBikeBlog becomes PortlandBikeBlog series I’m writing on my recent trip to Portland and my exposure to its bike culture. Look for additional articles later this week. While staying in Portland, I decided I needed to make a pilgrimage to Clever Cycles, one of the bike stores leading the move [...]
The Agony of Indecision
Editor’s Note: Initial review of the Azor Secret Service I purchased is now online! What causes insomnia, headaches, anxiety, and a general feeling of malaise? Trying to decide on spending a great deal of money on a bicycle, of course. For the past several weeks I have been stuck in a state of indecision, or [...]







