New York Times opinion piece detailing riding freely that goes outside of motor vehicle laws, and how the rider balances that with Kant philosophy. With a fundamental realization that bicycles are not cars and should not be regulated so. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/opinion/sunday/if-kant-were-a-new-york-cyclist.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Sand Dragster bicycle – Beach Cruiser by Brian Miller A class of riding improved through rigorous testing at the beach. With some friends and people I didn’t know, I had rented a island beach house for the summer. I wanted more than just the everyday beach frolic, drugs, and sex; so I started a project. [more…]
From my experience of building a high handlebar chopper, I learned the value of giant rear tire / skinny front tire. The problem, I discovered, is that the eye perceives the skinny tire as having a smaller diameter, compared to the fat tire. Optical illusion, and not the way I want it. I could visualize [more…]
Seriously modified 2006 GT aluminum mtb. Very solid for fast riding in the city. Excellent traction, remarkable brakes, outstanding acceleration. Can handle high speeds safely. Literally every component has been upgraded from the original bike. Wide rear rim Rhyno Lite XL Ritchey Slicks Dura Ace titanium cassette XTR and XT Deore Shimano components Gold [more…]
Turn your Pretty Good mountain bike into a Baddass street machine. Get this wheelset: Convert your MTB, with rim brakes and 26″ wheels, to a high performance urban cycling machine. Ride faster than cars.tm Wheels weigh 1850grams, 1120r 730f = damn light Wheelset includes tires, tubes, wheels, and anti-theft skewers. Complete wheels, just [more…]
nnnnnn Hot Rod Girl A ride for New York artist Simonetta Moro She is sly with her color and camouflage. The magenta letters and pink wheels go nicely with the dark purple metallic paint. Plus the drivetrain is super hot. Those top of the line racing Dura Ace hubs are so [more…]
This project is to get a bicycle for riding the city streets. This will be a bicycle optimized for big city, not-always-even pavement, super quick lateral maneuvers, maximum acceleration, and emergency braking. This bike will not handle well off-road, it won’t squeeze into a peloton, it is not very good for doing tricks, but [more…]
Advanced performance enhancement: Pedals – Get BMX or downhill platform pedals with steel spikes. The lighter the better. These are excellent performance improvers. Street Drive Chainrings – The smaller diameter tires and higher speeds of street riding require bigger chainrings. New compact road cranks have the 110mm bolt circle, same as many mountain bikes. [more…]
Beautiful clear crisp day. So I crashed again. It happens from time to time. Luckily i am able to learn from these nonfatal incidents. Taking a normal sweep around the wide traffic circle at the bottom of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, I move to enter the entrance. I need to swerve because of a [more…]
