January 27, 2009 – 3:28 pm
Don’t let Tuesday’s snow and the cold temperatures discourage you, spring is not far away. How can I tell? I’ve seen the signs: buds on the trees, birds arriving from their winter homes (I spotted a western tanager in my yard Saturday) and, it’s almost time for the Worst Day of the Year Ride (WDYR). [...]
January 19, 2009 – 4:53 pm
Bicycle access to public lands and parks has been something that the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) has relentlessly been advocating for. Right now their focus is on changing the federal policies that regulate bike access to trails in National Parks. It looks like at least one bike industry heavyweight is chiming in strongly on [...]
January 19, 2009 – 11:20 am
With all of the excitement about the upcoming inauguration, you may have missed President Bush’s last press conference on Monday (1/12/09). Over all it was one of the most interesting and candid conferences of his that I’ve seen but one line in particular had me jumping out of my seat. George W. was speaking about [...]
January 16, 2009 – 10:29 am
I’m a bit of a technology curmudgeon. Admittedly, some stuff, like blogs, MP3 players, and cell phones are products of our current technological age on which I’ve developed a dependency. However, I am generally slow to get on board with new technology. I’m just a low-tech kinda gal. Bike computers are one technology that I [...]
January 14, 2009 – 7:12 pm
Brett Flemming demonstrates his patented derailleur hanger alignment tool at the Hollywood Bike Gallery
Bike Gallery service manager Brett Flemming has a knack for tools. This is no surprise; he uses tools all day long. But Brett is different than most bike mechanics. When he can’t find a tool he needs for a job, he creates [...]
