Police in San Francisco continued to search Tuesday for a Critical Mass cyclist who smashed a Zipcar driver’s window with a metal U-lock on Friday while wearing a T-shirt reading “Non-violence is our strength.”
The unidentified assailant landed repeated blows on the vehicle and shattered the driver’s side window, coming within inches of hitting a woman behind the wheel in the head … More
Who is this guy? Call the SF police with any info!
A YouTube video showing a tense altercation between Critical Mass cyclists and a driver in San Francisco’s Marina District, captured a man beating a woman’s Zipcar and smashing her window with a bike lock.
The video was purportedly shot Friday night at 8:16 p.m. on Marina Boulevard at Lyon Street during a Critical Mass bike ride.
About a dozen cyclists were seen riding against traffic on Marina Boulevard when one person stopped in front of a dark-colored station wagon and yelled, “Hey! Stop that! — No, no, no, no, no.” … More
Ever wonder why you don’t see things like recumbents in the Tour de France? Well, it’s because of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which is the world governing body for bicycle racing. Among other things, the UCI places unwavering restrictions on the design of racing bikes. While this is intended to keep some racers from having an unfair advantage, many people feel that it also holds back the evolution of bikes designed for non-racers. That’s why Specialized’s Creative Director, Robert Egger, created the fUCI concept bike. It’s a speed bike designed without UCI restrictions in mind … More
The tri bike landscape is shifting. I hope that’s clear. Companies are making some very fast framesets and by that I mean frames, forks, seat posts and brakes, though sometimes that means brakes you have to buy and retrofit to the bike to bring out the frame’s best performance. But that’s kind of fun in a way. We don’t make motorcycles, where what you buy is pretty much what you ride. We make bicycles, and they are made to be fiddled with.
I’m excited by the new generation of tri bikes but I am also frustrated waiting for the aftermarket to catch up. Can I list both the products that I can’t find, that somebody ought to make, as well as further frame ideas sitting out there waiting to be developed? … More
