Swiss Bike TX
We just took recent delivery of the Swiss Bike TX. What makes this one unique is the fact it can fold. Basically it eliminates the needs for a roof or hitch rack since you can transport it in your car’s trunk or backseat. Usually when we get bikes…
69er Conversion Complete
Last night I spent some time piecing together a 69er bike. I’ve always wanted to try one out but riding one in the parking lot of an LBS doesn’t really count. So for the longest time I’ve wanted to build a 69er project bike. I’m a…
Weight Loss Wager-Last Week!
Final weigh in is next Monday…it’s been a tough but fun contest. So here are the stats this week: RL: Lost 1lb ,total of-14lbs Vince Rodarte: Stayed the same, total off-8lbs As far as the actual dress ride, in which one of us will be wearing…
DIYWBC 1.0
Gotta check out the DIYWBC 1.0 (Do It Yourself Wooden Bicycle version 1.0). As a product designer I work with a lot of limitations. The products should not be to experimental, not to conventional, they should be easy to massproduce yet hard to copy, the…
Kenda Small Block Eight: Review Initiated
I finally had a chance to install the Kenda Small Block Eight on the Sette Reken Single Speed. The first thing you need to know is that this tire is WAY faster than my old set of tires, Bontrager Jones XR. Plus they are WAY faster than the Kenda Karmas…
See what you can win!?!
Remember that contest that I posted where I asked people to guess what part of my body this photo was from? Well after getting some entries…all with the wrong answer! Chris Arnold, a loyal reader won! I had promised in the contest that I would give…
Thursday Tech Tip: Going tubless without going broke
If you had the money you can easily convert over to a tubeless tire and wheel system with UST wheels and tires or you can use Stan’s. But if you’re p’oh and broke like me, you can do the following for about $10…. *Disclaimer, do…
White lines…
In the words of Grand Master Flash… (Ooh White Lines) Vision dreams of passion (Blowin’ through my mind) and all the while I think of you (High price) a very strange reaction (For us to unwind) the more I see, the more I do (Something like a…
Tires
If you were to walk into my garage you will see dozens and dozens of bicycle tires. I’m rather picky about my tires and I am always trying out new tread patterns, designs, rubber compound and etc. Though that may sound impressive…I really…
Sette Reken Frame is HERE!
This evening when I got home from work, a sweet package was winking at me…it was the Sette Reken Frame! Pricepoint.com shipped it Friday afternoon and I got it today…and it was supposed to be UPS Ground…that’s wicked fast! I was…