This is part two of a little segment we have dedicated to Vermont’s 2012 Bike Mechanic of the Year Dr. Ron Murray. Ron has a beard. Ron fixes bikes. We previously accused him of being the gentlemen pictured in the black and white image at the bottom of this post. Apparently the tattoo art eliminates [...]
Recently I picked up a set of calipers at the hardware store. They are a pretty inexpensive dial and ruler arrangement but they’ve been pretty helpful for a variety of things. Mostly I’ve used them for measuring tire and rim widths as you can see above; it’s really interesting to see exactly how big a [...]
It was just brought to our attention that some of our political leaders believe folks riding bikes in Vermont should have to pay for the privilege to pilot them on our roadways (see the WCAX article here). WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports- “I think they’ve had a free-ride for quite a while and [...]
Ever wonder why the world’s best mountain bikers are either from North America or, at the very least, train in North America? It’s because of rides like this one called the Mieders Alpine Coaster. Here’s the description: “The Alpine coaster in Mieders, Austria is a jaw-dropping, high-speed journey down one of the largest mountains in [...]
Here’s something cool and out there to start your day with. It seems that now robots can ride bikes too… Who knew?
