California’s new “Three Feet for Safety Act” is about to take effect.
Who knows what will happen at flash point on the Bay Area’s two-laners in the foothills, so popular with road bikers, fast cars and motorcycles.
The law Gov. Jerry Brown signed a year ago requires cars to keep at least 3 feet from cyclists when passing.
I’ve been on all the Bay Area’s back-road two-laners, both with four wheels and two … More
Differences between road and sportive bikes explained
There’s an incredible diversity of road bikes to choose from these days. But before you even start to narrow down brands and equipment options there’s one very basic question you need to answer.
Are you worried about where you finish, or whether you finish – and therefore do you need a ‘race’ bike shaped for speed or a ‘sportive’ bike shaped for comfort?
What are the real differences? … More
I spent a day riding around Melbourne filming with the new Instagram Hyperlapse iPhone app. The video quality is pretty lo-fi but that stabilisation technology is nothing short of amazing. The whole video was shot hand held, one hand to steer and one hand to hold the camera. All of the these shots are straight out of the app, with no post stabilisation or effects.
Byron Essert and Alex Tongue going hard yet again.
The braking is done by “skidding” just like on a snow board! Very impressive. I think the weight of their huge balls helps to give them stability.