Monthly Archives: August 2009

Cruzbike, revisited

August 31, 2009

It seems as though my previous posts about the Cruzbike come up in searches on a regular basis, so I thought it would be good to write about them again, and see what kind of comments come out of it. It’s not so much that I’m totally opposed to their design – if it works for you, that’s great. But from reading their website, a…

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Who causes cyclists deaths? Ask the Freakonomics guys

August 29, 2009

Now, I don’t usually pay too much attention to their sometimes questionable conclusions, but if they guys from Freakonomics say that motorists were the cause of 90 percent of bicycle vs motor vehicle accidents, who am I to argue? Yeah, there’s that usual disconnect of facts and figures in their article – they mention that in the 80 years that the US government has been…

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Race For Tara, 2009

August 29, 2009
Race For Tara, 2009

I’m still trying to confirm the details, but it looks likes the Race For Tara will be run on October 11 this year. If you’re going to be in Tahoe, it’s worth checking out.  Should be some pretty intense downhill action. Rumor has it that Tara herself may be racing this year.

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Donate to IMBA and they’ll match your donation!

August 25, 2009

A message from the IMBA: Act now and see your donation doubled. Help IMBA fill in the map below with trails you’d love to ride … IMBA wants to bring world-class mountain biking opportunities to your area. This year we will build more than 50 projects in dozens of states. That’s good news! The bad news is that more than 90 projects were considered for…

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