Archive for the 'General News' Category
Yahoo! launches GPS and camera-enabled “Flickr Bikes”
By Justin Cooper | September 15, 2008 | General News | no comments yet
Yahoo! has just launced a few bikes into the wild that automatically take pictures and subsequently publishes them to Flickr accounts. It’s almost scary to think how much interesting data could be uploaded if more of these bikes were made.
The Flickr bikes have two main components: a waterproof, rotating cameraphone housing mounted to the handlebars, [...]
Lance Armstrong to return to professional cycling in 2009
By Tyler Cooper | September 10, 2008 | General News | no comments yet
Well, it has been floating around the intertubes for the last couple days as a rumor. Lance Armstrong has now officially told the press that he is coming out of retirement in 2009. While Armstrong leaves out the specifics, he does say that he is returning to cycling to “raise awareness of the global cancer [...]
The best and worst states for biking in America, how does your state rank?
By Justin Cooper | September 4, 2008 | General News | no comments yet
Is your state one of the bike friendly states, or a menace to cycling?
The League of American Bicyclists has released their rankings of the friendliest states to cycle (interactive map). The criteria was based on the following: legislation; policies and programs; infrastructure; education and encouragement; evaluation and planning; and enforcement.
The notable states:
Top 5
1. Washington
2. Wisconsin
3. [...]
Artistic bike rack contest for downtown Austin, TX
By Tyler Cooper | September 3, 2008 | General News | no comments yet
Live near Austin, TX? Sick of the boring old bike racks? Now is your chance to take action…
The Downtown Austin Alliance is issuing a Request for Proposals to artists and artist teams interested in creating unique, durable artwork to serve as bike racks at three specific right-of-way locations along Congress Avenue.
Download the RFP by clicking [...]
Retul Bike Fit System gets a thorough review
By Tyler Cooper | August 30, 2008 | General News, Triathalon | no comments yet
Mike McClusky of Wired has gone through a few of the different ways of fitting a new bike. He has tried and tested the “data driven approach of the Specialized fit, which used my body’s measurements and flexibility as a starting point, to the experience-driven fit I was given by the late, great Clay Mankin [...]
