Bicycling
Dominic Wilcox: Anti-Theft Bike/Car Device
Dominic Wilcox: Anti-Theft Bike/Car Device These rust and scratch stickers are designed to make your beautiful bike/car look rusted and scratched so that passing thieves assume it’s not worth stealing due to its apparent shabbyness. Hilarious Camouflage.
Delta 7 Sports | Arantix Bike Frame | IsoTruss Bike
Delta 7 Sports | Arantix Bike Frame | IsoTruss Bike Seems like the open lattice structure of this frame would be better suited for a road bike that won’t see mud gunking up the frame, outer skin notwithstanding.
Cool Tool: Six Great Long-Distance Bike Trails Without Cars
Cool Tool: Six Great Long-Distance Bike Trails Without Cars Many of these trails did not exist as bike paths even a few years ago. More are being opened every day. Theres great effort to sew short sections together into long haul bike-primary paths. Eventually you will be able to cross the country via a series … Continue reading
Vanilla Bicycles – Steampunk Aesthetic
Vanilla Bicycles – Steampunk Aesthetic If there’s a bicycle manufacturer with a steampunk aesthetic, it’s undoubtedly Vanilla Bicycles. From their lugs to their polished “V” dropouts, there’s a classic individuality to their bikes that’s so refreshing to the cold, high-tech look of many of the bikes for sale today. Too bad as of February 2007 … Continue reading
Julbo USA: Eyewear : Race – Speed : Race
Julbo USA: Eyewear : Race – Speed : Race Wired magazine recently had a very positive review for these sunglasses. I think their major edge over the competition is their range since they’ll adapt from 43% to 3% light transmittance. It looks like they might make a very good option for cycling, skiing, and perhaps … Continue reading
42:26 up Montebello Road
The weather was perfect for riding up Montebello Road in the early evening on the longest day of the year. I rode my Merlin Works CR 3/2.5, and the 39×25 was a bit too high of a gear for the steepest parts of the climb. Instead of a smooth spin, I was grinding in a … Continue reading
Mavic Tracomp R-Sys Wheels
Mavic Tracomp R-Sys Wheels With the sub 1400 gram weight and carbon spokes, these are the first Mavic wheels I might be interested in buying.
Ask Me
Ask Me I was reading the Economist the other day, and I saw this Blackberry ad with a guy holding a bicycle. I checked out the bike first (bike nut that I am), and then I realized it was Rob Vandermark of Seven Cycles holding the bike. I wonder how many people have used a … Continue reading
Sequoia Century 100km ride report
I decided to ride the Sequoia Century 100km on Sunday, June 3, 2007 on my new Merlin Works CR 3/2.5 although its lowest gear is a 39×25 vs. the 34×25 on my Trek Madone 5.2 SL. The Merlin seemed to be a very good climber in a test ride on the Los Altos Hills loop, … Continue reading
Cutting brake and derailleur cable and housing
Since I put in a shorter stem and narrower handlebars on my Merlin CR 3/2.5, I had to get rid of the excess cable and housing for the brakes and derailleurs. I stayed up till 1:30 AM cutting brake and derailleur cables and housings wearing my Oakley M-Frames for eye protection. I could have probably … Continue reading