Month: March 2007

I really don’t care if Paris Hilton goes to jail or not. But I see a great marketing opportunity for one of the big brands that just came out with the cruisers or coasting bikes. Trek, Giant, Raleigh, or Electra should really offer her a bike right about now. She’s lost her license, and I … Read more

It’s not even their first or 2nd recall. Just Google the words Dynacraft and recall, and you can see what a sad outfit they are. Here’s the scoop on their latest recall: Name of product: Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 Bicycles Units: About 32,000 Distributor: Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif. Manufacturer: Shun Lu … Read more

So the Napa Valley Register published a little article about a druggie that happened to get popped while on his bike. He ran a stop sign, and got caught with some drugs and paraphernalia. Fair enough. But in the reader comments, this caught my attention: JimClark wrote on March 28, 2007 5:16 PM: “Well, it … Read more

A quote from this week’s BusinessWeek: “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences promoted the show itself having “gone green,” by means of a variety of initiatives. One element: Each performer and presenter received a glass statue representing the elimination of greenhouse gas assosciated with a celebrity lifestyle over the course of a year.” … Read more

I am so slack. Even Phil at Spinopsys.com posted about the Raleigh Coasting bicycle before me. But I was assured by my man on the inside that it won’t happen again. Now all we need to do is round up a Lime, an Amsterdam, and a Coasting bike for a proper shootout. In the meantime, … Read more

The market used to be all about the lastest and greatest for cyclists seeking the most performance. Not that many years ago, Shimano give us the 9 speed for our mountain bikes, and now you can get a 10 speed cassette from Shimano or Campagnolo for your road bike. Carbon fibre and titanium are no … Read more