I don’t know how many of you keep a training log, but I suspect that many of you do. Maybe some of you are resolving to start keeping a cycling diary in 2006. Even if you don’t race, keeping a somewhat detailed log that includes the basic stats from your ride, a description of the…

When I mentioned that my posts this month would probably be sporadic, apparently I meant it. I have been traveling and working a lot lately, but I planned to post when I returned home late last week. As it turned out, Mother Nature had a different idea. We had a pretty nasty ice storm that…

December is always the busiest time of year for me. Right now, I have a big product launch in January that is consuming almost all of my time. Currently, I am also working on a local advocacy project that will be part of an upcoming presentation to our city council. Between family, work, and other…

Steve Hampsten of Hampsten Cycles had a great post over the weekend that features some really nice “Porteur” bicycles. All of these traditional, utility oriented bikes are beautiful, but I especially like the Vanilla that is pictured here. I probably wouldn’t get decked out in lycra to take this bike on a fast weekend club…

The December issue of Bike magazine has an interesting article titled “12 of the Greatest Mountain Bikes Ever Made”. As you can imagine, most of the bikes featured in the article are from the early days including Gary Fisher’s 1937 Schwinn, a ‘77 Breezer, an ‘81 Stumpjumper, a mid eighties Fat Chance, and an early…

A recent Cyclelicious post about rocket-powered bikes reminded me of this great design. As much as I would like to claim this one, I must give credit where credit is due. My son drew this bike when he was four and asked me if I could make one like it for him. Sometimes I feel…