Archive for the ‘Bike lore’ Category
June 27, 2008
Everybody seems to have at least one dog, maybe more. Sometimes the man walks the dog and sometimes the dog walks the man. Either way, the cyclist faces an unpredictable situation. But the threat is not so being bitten as being knocked off by an over-curious and friendly mutt.
Dogs on the bike path are one thing. Dogs protecting their property as you ride by are another. These guys often are just having fun giving chase, but some get pretyy primal about it. How do you handle dogs? Read the various answers to this blog. -Corrie
Diane from Canada:
I had two large dogs charge me from 50 yards away yesterday while off leash and no owner in sight. I got off my bike immediately and put it as a barrier between me and the dogs but I was worried that one could circle around me. Ten yards away one of the dogs veered off and got distracted by something else so it took off. The second one kept coming but then three seconds later it followed the first one and away they went running down the street in another direction.
One friend says I should have been submissive and not looked them in the eye; the other said I should have roared at them and been as aggressive back. Both own dogs so I don’t know who to believe. I am a short, 54 year old woman.
How should I deal with aggressive dogs?
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June 11, 2008
I’ve never known what to think of the Specialized Brand. I guess I got it in my head that it was a house brand for Performance or something like that. Here’s a bit of background. –Corrie
Mike Sinyard built Specialized into a top bike brand by listening to what serious cyclists wanted.
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Founder Mike Sinyard battled finicky customers and the brink of bankruptcy to build his profitable $500-million-a-year bike brand. FSB got the scoop on how it all began.
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May 27, 2008
These 8 short pieces give a quick over view of the evolution of the bicycle. One caveat. The article on the bicycle in World War I misses the fact that There was a US Army bicycle unit created and stationed in Missoula, Mt before the turn of the 20th century.–Corrie
An Illustrated Bicycle History
The celerifere - one of the earliest bike prototypes - had no pedals or steering.
Library of Congress
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April 29, 2008
Jen sends along this email with a link to a short video showing an Ohio gentleman on his bicycle with a little help from his friends. Oh, yeah. He’s 102. What’s your excuse?
I thought you all might enjoy this video/story… the email is from the Ohio Bicycle Federation board President, Chuck Harris.
Just goes to show once you’re hooked on cycling, it’s hard to let things keep you from it.
Enjoy,
Jen
> OBF Board,
>
> Yesterday, I had the unique experience of riding 17 miles on a tandem
> with a 102-year-old gentleman. The gentleman was Clair Duckham, who
> started the Dayton Cycling Club with Horace Huffman in 1962.
>
> Here is a link to the Channel 7 coverage, which will reside for a
> brief time on the Channel 7 web site:
>
> http://www.whiotv.com/video/16034407/index.html
>
> The video includes an interview with former Governor Bob Taft, who has
> joined us for several Clair Duckham birthday rides both during and
> after his terms as Governor.
>
> Chuck
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April 23, 2008
The BikeTutor.com has videos of how to perform all sorts of maintenance tasks. It’s worth looking at even if you don’t ever expect to change your own chain like me. BickHacks ran an interview with Alex Ramon of BikeTutor.com yesterday.–Corrie
One of Bikehacks favorite sites is bicycletutor.com. It is run by Alex Ramon and we recently interviewed him. Enjoy!
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself. Where do you live? How’d you get interested in biking? Etc.
A: I was raised in Kitimat, BC. My Mother taught me to ride on a 16″ K Mart bike when I was five years old, in the grassy field behind our apartment. The first time I rode without her assistance, I was so excited and proud that I turned around to wave at her. I crashed right into a telephone pole!
http://bicycletutor.com/
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April 21, 2008
So, you like climbing? Colorado’s your place. Maybe you’ll support this guy’s effort to raise money for Zambian Relief. –Corrie
Biking to and climbing Colorado’s “fourteeners”
There are 54 mountain peaks surpassing 14,000 feet elevation in Colorado, and Andy Henrichs plans to bike to each and every one of them this summer then trudge to the summit.
The athletic trainer for Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale is setting out on the quest to raise money for World Bicycle Relief’s Project Zambia. He hopes to raise enough money to supply two bikes to the project each peak he climbs.
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April 13, 2008
Just in case you can’t get out on your bike, here’s a book about cycling.
Bicycle love between the covers of a book
Here’s another bicycle book, entitled Bicycle, reviewed recently at Bookslut.com.
Most of the books I own about bicycles tell about their history, how to fix them when they’re broken, or where and how to travel with one on an extended tour.
Read more about this book
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April 9, 2008
This one legged bike messenger kinda makes my sore foot seem a blessing.–Corrie
There are those who come up with hacks and ways to make riding more enjoyable, and then there are those who put the rest of the world to shame. I first saw this video at the Bicycle Film Festival a few years ago. I was happy to see that it is available for full world consumption on the Internet.
Read more and see the video
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April 4, 2008
So head phones can be removed but can you stop the music in your head, especially if you are writing it?
Sean, here something for your iPod–Corrie
Spinning along with bike rocker Attila Horvath
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Attila Horvath gets his inspiration while pedaling down the road. But unlike the moments of creativity that some of us mistakenly believe we achieve on the bicycle, Horvath’s are worth hearing.
