Introducing the newest trigger shifters from SRAM: X0, X9, and X7. Not quite the X0 version of XX1…
We’ve had the Specialized Venge Pro for more than a year now and logged well over a thousand…
Last week, Trek released a few key 2014 models to their dealers, and as expected, a few of…
Now for the 9th year in a row, Magura has descended upon the breathtaking red rock trails known…
Catch up on all of our Project 1.2 posts here! With out Project 1.2 singlespeed, we set out…
The only way to make aerodynamics not matter is to stop moving. That line basically sums up Specialized’s…
If you’re lucky enough to live close to a brewery, chances are they sell the beer in growlers. These oversized beer jugs are great – they’re refillable, cheaper, and easier to share although they do pose a problem if you’re traveling by bike. Well, that was until the folks at Growler Cage in Minneapolis, MN started building 64oz growler specific cages one by one.
Keep yourself from going thirsty again after the break.
Last year while Tyler was visiting Taiwan, he spotted a peculiar Giant road bike with disc brakes and big tires. Called the Giant Anyroad, it was based on an upright geometry road bike with loads of tire clearance that seemed like it would be perfect for dirt, gravel, well, any road really (hence the name). There was only one problem, the Anyroad was not available in the US.
Now, 6 months and a lot of positive comments on our original article later, Giant has confirmed that there will be select models of the Anyroad coming to North America this fall.
Sunset Hills Cemetery in Eugene, OR has taken their natural burial offering to the next level. Funeral Home Director Wade Lind has designed a three-wheeled bicycle capable of carrying their casket basket ($3500) to the deceased’s final resting place. The bike is even outfitted with an electric hub motor to assist in getting up hills. KVAL of Eugene has the full story here complete with video.
It’s national bike month, and bike to work week, which is a good time to introduce the Urban Cycling Hall of Fame. In a joint effort between Chrome Industries and Echos Communications, the Urban Cycling HOF aims to recognize the riders, makers, and organizers who have developed urban cycling into what it is today.
Read on for more on the selection committee, and how to nominate a rider.
Kickstarter is bringing another project to life, the Plume Mudguard. It’s a recoiling fender that works like a snap bracelet. Constructed of a stainless steel spine coated in plastic, we expect that it’ll hold up fairly well when subjected to street grime over time. The base of the mudguard is stainless steel and wraps around the seat post for added security.
Pricing is $35 and the project’s still fresh so there’s plenty of time for funding. Click through the break for an image of the extended mudguard, and a teaser video…
Take some cool bike pics. Upload them to Instagram. Tag them with #MyBikeTakesMe. Get a chance to win a Tern folding cruiser and some Nau clothing, something similar to what you see above!
Nau is a Portland (the “cool” bikey one) based clothing company, whose clothes are found in pretty much every hip city in the country. Probably a few marginally hip ones, too. They’re making some classy-civilian looking clothing with many bike specific features beneath the surface. We have some of their stuff in for a soon-to-come review, but in the mean time head on over to Nau’s website to check out their threads.
Tern, the makers of bikes which intentionally fold in half, are producing some interesting folding bikes with relatively big wheels. Worth investigating if you’re into that sorta thing.
Good luck with your Lomo effects!
If you’re a reader of this site, you’re probably already aware that May is National Bike Month. Narrowing the scope a bit, this week is bike to work week, and even narrower still Friday is bike to work day. We hope that for most of you, commuting to work is no big deal, but if you’re still on the fence the info Stephanie Averkamp put together may just change your mind.
Why should you commute? Jump past the break to find out why.
In yesterday’s post on the LucidBRAKE wireless brake light, one of the team members behind the Velodroom bike light saw it and sent us a bit of information on their design. Similar in concept, the Velodroom will be launched in a Kickstarter project from a team of Estonians with the light currently in the final prototype phase. Like the Lucid the Velodroom has no on/off switch and uses a built in accelerometer to detect when it is moving and also to detect when the rider is stopping which employs the brake light feature. Centered around a 3 watt LED, Indrek Rebane an electronics engineer on the project claims the light is visible at 300m.
There are a few differences to the Velodroom though, flash past the break for more.
When it comes to brake lights, Bicycle versions have been mostly concepts due to the need to integrate switches into the bicycle for them to work properly. Not that long ago, we covered the Maxxon wireless brake light that is said to use Nintendo Wii technology to bypass the need for wires. As one of the latest wireless bicycle brake lights, LucidBRAKE hopes to Kickstart their unique lightweight stop sign shaped design. Weighing a mere 23 grams, the light has no on/off switch and no plastic cover yet is 100% waterproof.
Sounds interesting right? Jump past the break for more.
