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Very old Sturmey-Archer hub – made in USA?
I hold in my hand a piece of history. Some fortunate cyclist rode the hub shown below nearly a century ago. It turned up in the basement bike parts stash of my good friend, the late Sheldon Brown. These hubs … Continue reading
Corrected: SRAM S7 gear ratios are as claimed!
Probably only a few people saw the earlier version of this post, but in any case I take it back. I thank Alex Wetmore for correcting my error. The 17-tooth planet gear of the SRAM S7 hub, not the 12-tooth, … Continue reading
Gridlock Sam’s magic powers!
New York’s former Traffic Commissioner and Chief Traffic Engineer, Sam Schwartz, “Gridlock Sam,” who describes himself as a “traffic guru”, has posted a Web page [updated and expanded since my original posting, apparently deleted sometime after October, 2014 but available … Continue reading
Review of The Birth of Dirt
Review of The Birth of Dirt By Frank J. Berto I’ve just read Frank Berto’s book The Birth of Dirt (second edition), about the origins of the mountain bike. It’s a quick, fun read, and offers quite a thorough review … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Books, Reviews
Tagged Berto, Frank Berto, Marin, Mountain Bike, MTB, Repack, Tamalpais
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Lessons from Taiwan
In the summer of 2002, I had the privilege of visiting Taiwan, by then a dynamic, modern industrialized country. Cars and trucks were in wide use, and there was frequent bus service in urban areas, but motor scooters were the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, law, motor scooter, Taiwan, traffic
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About the laser bike lane…
Lasers projecting the image of a bike lane from a bicycle onto the street? https://web.archive.org/web/20120112012925/http://www.lightlanebike.com/ This is archived. The original site has been replaced by a hack. Do not go there! Laser — high tech — must be a great … Continue reading
End to “dooring” hazard?
Bicyclists are circulating links to this video, as if the roll-under door eliminates the hazard of riding close to parked vehicles. But, let’s take off the rose-colored glasses. Striking a car door isn’t the only hazard here. Bicyclists can still … Continue reading
Fixie Pixie
The praises of the fixed-gear bicycle have been sung repeatedly on various Web sites, and so I am pleased to report that not long ago I took my First Real Ride on my Friday — uh, sorry, on a Friday … Continue reading
New Urbanist award-winning video — no bicycles!
No mention whatever of bicycles … Continue reading
