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Distracted Walking and 10000 Steps A Day
The key to doing the 10000 steps a day is to be mindful of not running into people or behaving like an idiot. I read this recent NYTimes article on the perils of distracted walkers and while I see the...
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How Did Sherlock Know Which Way The Bike Was Headed?
And while this is very interesting, I do wonder about the rake implications and how I can determine bike handling characteristics based on it. I will ponder that and look for a mathematical answer,...
View ArticleHow Will Aging Affect My Times
From a recent article on the NYTimes The aging effect is inevitable, and now runners can even track what to expect. It is as if there was a time clock for aging, and unlike nonrunners — who have only...
View ArticlePodRide
I am intrigued by the idea of dealing with the weather on an electric bicycle and this one does pretty well with that. Neat that it may well come in a kit form! Published on Apr 2, 2016 Demo of my...
View ArticleSpoof of Public Transit Designs
Looks so familiar when you live in Portland! They could have added extra features like wet paint safety markings and gates, oh, and yellow bumps of destruction, oh and ….
View ArticleHow to Eat Optimally For Cycling as You Grow Older
There was a recent article in CyclingWeekly (UK) that outline a few essential points on aging and exercise Essential points You may require fewer calories as you get older You’ll need more protein to...
View ArticleSpray.Bike
Spray.Bike – the first ever range of bicycle-specific colour coating designed for both amateur and professional use. Use our range of colours to personalise, change or refresh your ride, creating...
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Touring Setup for FAST TransAm transit
Summer is starting and I have been looking at high speed touring, newer setups. TransAm Bike Race Steeds 2016 got me thinking about details. BikePacking Ultra setups and then Outside ran the Ultimate...
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Bike Camping Again
6 Years farther down the road, I clipped on the Arkel bags again (and I barely remembered my hack for the rack) and went here, where it always begins. Camping this weekend on the Swift Campout 2016...
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My Own Route Planning Guide
I saw a Route Planning Guide on BikePacking and I realized that some of it I use and a couple of things I will add. The rest I will look at after a couple of trips and see what I could have done...
View ArticleStrava Gets Safety Right
The part Strava totally got RIGHT, the users you are sharing with don’t need to be Strava users! Introducing Beacon Safer activities for athletes, peace of mind for friends and family. Beacon lets...
View ArticleBest of Cycling Sayings
From Cycling Weekly I have culled my favorites. Go to there web site, well, it is great, and see all the quotes in this article, there may be some you like better than mine, and that is great! It’s...
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Forest Park Trails, Roads & Firelanes
For the full printable maps, go to https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/497319
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The Other Trans-Am: TAT
From Outside online, info here about Bikepacking, in the article these folks started in 2015 to be the first to Bikepack the Trans-America Trail—the cob-rough, dirt-and-gravel path across the U.S....
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Electric Mini Folding Fat Bike
The RadMini is the first and only electric folding fat bike with heavy duty front and rear cargo racks and a powerful 750 watt 48 volt power system. Equipped with comfortable but compact 4’’ wide and...
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Squirrel Attacks Cyclist
Read the full article for the comments, they are soooo fun. I had to look at the bike for a minute to see why they were suggesting different wheels, awkward moment, for the squirrel. In one of the most...
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Community Cycling Center Holiday Bike Drive
I volunteered at the 21st annual Holiday Bike Drive! Thanks to everyone’s hard work and enthusiasm, 411 kids picked their first bike, received a perfectly fitted helmet, and rode away with a great...
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