Oct 14 2008
Creativity and innovation is something I have always embraced. Today I came across the GyroBike, which is not available as of yet, but is definitely an excellent idea for getting kids started on riding bikes. GyroBike is based on a gyroscopic front wheel to enhance balance and eliminate training wheels and the fear of falling. [...]
Oct 12 2008
I have used the drive-thru ATM for my banking needs while riding my bike, but I have never used the full service drive-thru. Below is a video from Streetfilms showing a bicycle specific drive thru banking service from The Pueblo Bank & Trust in Boulder, Colorado. This is most likely a promo for the bank [...]
Oct 11 2008
Check out this merry-go-round made from bicycles. In an article from the Telegraph, Inventor creates bicycle merry-go-round, the inventor states: The current Circular Bike is a bit sinister though as it doesn’t have any brakes. The only way to stop it is to stop peddling but I hope to make different variations in the future. [...]
Oct 09 2008
This morning was the first time I wore my winter cycling shoes (Lake MXZ 302) since early spring. It was 39 degrees when I headed out and after about 30 minutes of riding it was still around 40 degrees and my feet were toasty warm. I don’t purchase a lot of cycling specific accessories because [...]
Oct 07 2008
Staying in Hawaii for two weeks to surf, boogie board, and play in the ocean was all fun, but I am glad to be back home. While decompressing from my vacation I am catching up on my reading and came across these “bike to work pants” from Cordarounds. If you need to work in the [...]
Oct 03 2008
Bicyclists without lights on at night have always been a pet peeve of mine. So when I saw the following story you know it got my attention. KATU is reporting: Bicyclist leads police on slow-speed chase EUGENE, Ore. — A bicyclist led a state trooper on a 5-mile, slow-speed chase on Highway 58 east of [...]
Oct 01 2008
Staying on the North Shore has been a great get away and a vacation I was looking forward to. It is the fourth time this year I visited the North Shore, but I love the ocean, beach, and atmosphere of being so close to world class surfing. I love the ocean almost as much as [...]
