Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
I subscribe to all sorts of financial news magazines, and RSS feeds. So today I read about QBP’s (Quality Bicycle Products) new supply chain planning solution. Lots of big words and back-patting going on in the article. Then I got to the interesting part. For those that were unaware, QBP is the place that your … Read more
I choose to wear a helmet when I ride, but I’m pro-choice on this one. All adult cyclists should be able to make their own decision about whether they want to wear a helmet. And my eyes generally glaze over when I read another debate about helmet laws for cyclists. Now, I’m no extremist, and … Read more
Brent Liles was struck and killed by a truck a few days ago, as he was entering a crosswalk on his bike. If the name isn’t familiar to you, that’s ok, he’s not known as a cyclist. Brent was the bassist for Social Distortion in the early 1980’s, before he went on to play with … Read more
Ok, maybe today was. Went for a little spin in the snow this morning. When the thermometer is reading 1 degree, and snow is falling lightly, that’s when you should be home drinking hot cocoa in front of the fire, not heading to the store to pick up a gallon of milk. All those snowflakes … Read more
Between my bikes, the neighbor’s kids bikes, and tacos from El Azteca, I’m always getting my hands into something greasy. And then I go clean my greasy mitts in my wife’s shiny kitchen sink, which is just asking for trouble. So I got a few samples of these things to test. I realize that they … Read more
As a Cannondale owner, I’m a bit disappointed to report the following recall as my first post here in the road bike news section: Cannondale and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling 2007 road bikes made from aluminum and carbon, or all carbon fiber. According to Cannondale the bicycle‘s front brake can fail … Read more