Month: December 2010
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Holiday links
I hope that you all are having a Merry Christmas (or a happy Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice, Festivus, or anything else you choose to celebrate this time of year). I have been spending time with family and haven’t found the time to post in the last week or so. I do have a few links…
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Disposable brifters
I have two pairs of old non-functioning Shimano STI shifters sitting on my workbench at the moment- a 9-speed Ultegra set and a 9-speed Dura-Ace set. Unlike Campy and SRAM shifters, Shimano’s are not intended to be serviceable. Basically, when they wear out Shimano expects you to just pony up the cash for a new…
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Tjeerd Veenhoven’s carbon bike
There has been a lot of discussion in the last month or so about equipment sponsor changes for pro teams in 2011. Obviously those discussions are centered on flagship carbon fiber road bikes from companies like Cervelo, Specialized, Scott, and Trek. The high-tech bikes that are raced at the pro level these days go through…
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FlooW and more
I’m still slammed with work after a couple weeks out of the office, but I want to quickly pass along a few links of interest. I don’t have a lot of information about it, but FlooW is a pretty interesting mobility concept. You can read more about this high tech recumbent quadricycle design (in Dutch)…