Google Image Search for ‘Surly Steamroller’

Dudes, I was tooling around the web looking for ideas for a new setup for my favorite bikey, so I did a Google Image search for Surly Steamroller and 3 of the images on the first page were mine, woo hoo! I even got the #4 position. Two of them ...

Holy Crap, a Bike Messenger Musical?!

I don't know how on earth I found this, but check out this casting call for a musical that involves bike messengers!! Male Bike Messenger: Early-Late 20s, pop baritone to high F; Male Bike Messenger: Late Teens-Late 20s, pop tenor; Female Bike Messenger: Late Teens-Late 20s, pop belt or high mix. ...

Bummed Over Tour de France Disqualifications

Check this out, these riders are now disqualified from this years Tour de France -- which starts tomorrow, by the way -- due to doping allegations: Jan Ullrich Ivan Basso - sorry ladies, no swooning over Basso this year Joseba Beloki Sergio Paulinho Isidro Nozal Allan Davis Alberto Contador Francisco Mancebo Oscar Sevilla Man! I hope this doesn't mean that ...

Bike Crash Update…Cracked Rib?

It's been a week and two days since I crashed my bike sideways into a minivan and I thought it would be good to give an update. I think I might have cracked or bruised my rib(s) on the left side. When I breath deeply, laugh, cough, or sneeze I ...

I Crashed My Bike Into a MiniVan

Yesterday morning, on my way to work a guy driving a minivan turned his car unexpectedly in front of me and caused me to crash my bike into his car. He signaled, but it was like as he started to turn. It's kind of hard to describe, so I scanned ...

Caught on Film: Driver Attacks Bike Messenger

What a bastard. This makes me so mad. Apparently, this driver was littering, threw a cup of coffee out his window onto this bike messenger. She threw the coffee back into his car, and the assault that ensued was caught on film by a passerby. Something similar, but not nearly as ...

Clean Your Bike!

Anyone that owns a bike should learn the most basic routine steps towards maintaining it -- cleaning and greasing. If you do these two things every so often, you'll be amazed at how well your bike runs without any additional maintainence. This is by no means all-inclusive. I'm just going ...

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Cars: Making the World Smaller, then Bigger

The Interstate Highway Act in 1956 "paved the way" to our modern highway system as we know it (ha ha). With paved roads running state to state, I imagine that Americans at the time felt that the country had decreased in size -- suddenly, a short day trip to another ...

As Gas Prices Skyrocket, So Do Bike Sales

CNN Money published an article today about a significant spike in nationwide bike sales during this time of increasing fuel costs. While I know that the increasing gas prices can be problematic -- particularly for the working class -- at least the country is getting fit, getting some fresh air, ...

Biodiesel Hybrid Vehicles?

I've been reading a lot about biodiesel lately (and listening to podcasts about it). Apparently, as long as you have a diesel engine and access to a biodiesel fueling station, you're all set to go -- you just have to be aware that gromets and other rubber components will break ...

What Will You Do If We Run Out of Gas?

I'm glad gas is getting so expensive -- you heard me! Gas prices are finally spanking us into thinking twice about our habits. I own a car, and I drive to work every day. In fact, my #1 complaint (and sometimes my only complaint) about my job is that it is ...

The Blue Ridge Extreme Century

Phew! Busy, but exciting times! This weekend, I am helping some friends put together a massive charity bike ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It's called the Blue Ridge Extreme. It's a one day event, 100 miles, with some of the most grueling climbs in the area. For ...

The Bike Messenger Hook

I love this, this is so good -- the "bike messenger hook." Instructions on how to run an intersection like any good bike messenger would. It's a fact that bike messengers are more aware of everything going on in the busy city streets than anyone else (if they're not, they don't ...

Track Bike Tricks from 1899

Holy cow, this is the coolest! Check out this video, dated 1899, of a guy riding a track bike doing backwards circles and other tricks!

Free Velodrome Training Programs

I became aware of the Lehigh Valley Velodrome in , Trexlertown Pennsylvania when I was a bike messenger. Twice a year (back then it was once a year), they put on a giant bike swap meet inside their velodrome. Bike shops will come and empty out their inventory from the ...

Bike Shorts to the Rescue

I have spent a lot of time on the bike. I mean a lot of time. So, I know from experience that you don't want to select the wrong bike shorts for your long rides. I've tried a lot of different biking shorts, and these DeSoto Tri Shorts are the ...