Industry Outsider

No, not you. Almost anyone reading my blog can’t be bad. This one’s for companies that are only in it for a buck. The big corporations full of people that don’t even own a bike, and the puppets that do their bidding. We know who they are. They know who they are. I’ve run into … Read more

Anyone who knows me is aware that I’m not the least bit interested in professional road cycling. The best I can offer is that Alberto Contador and I share the same opinion about Lance Armstrong. At least LeMond did it with a minimum of controversy, other than his aero bar. Anyway, for those that are … Read more

Although they’re not due to be released until the end of this summer, I’ve got some advance photos and info on the new Ritchey Design WCS Echelon road pedal and the Pro Paradigm mountain pedal. The WCS Echelon Pedal, MSRP $189.95, has a body made of 6061 alloy and a cromoly spindle with (adjustable) retention … Read more

Things are slowly settling down around me, and the year’s half over. Time to start writing again. There’s that race going on in France, and even though local weather has been topping out with temps in the 90’s, folks are hitting the trails. On a personal note, Ms. IndustryOutsider is getting a new mountain bike … Read more

I need someone with better HTML and WordPress skills than me, since the site doesn’t render well in Explorer. Yeah, I don’t know why people still use Explorer, but I’m so flattered that they would take the time to not only visit my site, but write and tell me that it’s not rendering, so I’m … Read more

It can’t be called Bike Week, because for many people, that conjures up images of loud motorcycles and scantily-clad women in Florida. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But the League of American Bicyclists (a name that as a one-time expatriate, I’m not too fond of) is promoting the month of May as national … Read more