Month: May 2007

The beginning of a downward spiral, no doubt. Internet Brands, which is the parent company of CarsDirect.com and other community based sites including Wikitravel.org, FlyerTalk.com, SlowTalk.com and others, has added BikeForums.net to its portfolio of websites. The site was started about 7 and a half years ago, by Joe Gardner. Over the years, Joe has … Read more

I just checked my Google AdSense stats. For this month, I have averaged 63 cents a day. So I’m getting paid to write this stuff. I shall try not to let it go to my head. If I make just a bit more, I can put a deposit down on that Ellsworth The Ride that … Read more

Well, I got nothing. I refuse to write about doping scandals, Don Imus, or Paris Hilton. And when I do a search of the latest bike-related news, I find that it’s been covered on a bunch of other sites already. None of my usual sources have anything good to share either. So I got nothing. … Read more

That would be so terrible. John Schwartz is the general manager of a gas station in Mequon, Wisconsin. The owner of the station, Harvey Pollack, decided not to sell gas for a day, as a way to protest the high prices. He figured shutting down his pumps for 24 hours might convince others to join … Read more

It makes me happy to post press releases like this one: ZOIC Clothing, the cycling and outdoor clothing manufacturer, announced today it has sponsored Biking for a Better World, Inc. through outfitting a four man bicycling team pedaling from Purdue Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina. Beginning on June 15th, 2007, this team will begin their … Read more

Gas prices are up again, and Exxon is on track for another record year of profits. And here’s my beef with the situation: They’re not easing production due to environmental concerns. They’re not plowing that money back into exploration, or developing more efficient extraction, or anything of that nature. They’re buying back their stock. Lots … Read more