Other Fun Stuff

Above: Billy Savage ‘field-tests’ a 1940s ‘Klunker’ up near the Oregon border (courtesy of The Morrow Dirt Club) I went to the Topanga Film Festival…

Nothing I’ve seen compares to this.  The only thing that would make it better is if they weren’t wearing ‘tards…Maybe Chrome will sponsor them with…

I just can’t figure out why this never caught on… Thanks to Chris from Focus Bikes USA for the tip!

Team Saxo Bank just released an update on Jens Voigt and suggest that he may be ready for a comeback as early as the Tour…

This could be a good idea if your dog wasn’t super excitable about random things he/she might see along your walk. I can just see…

The Brain: Are you pondering what I’m pondering? Pinky: Yes Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?…

Boa Technology Introduced the Dialed In for Life Guarantee, a new warranty guarantee on the Boa Lacing System reel and laces for the lifetime of the…

Jump Games has developed BMX: Cunning Stunts 3D for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  It’s got pretty solid graphics, lets you play as eight different…

If you were in Portland, OR last weekend I hope you took advantage of the Providence Bridge Pedal event. This is the only time during…

FROM BIKEHUGGER: I’ve been thinking about the passing of Susan Nelson all day, and about the countless other people who have died this year from…

To make up for that last post’s solemn tone, here are some Super Happy Fun posters (only they won’t make your skin glow) found on…

PRESS RELEASE: To celebrate the summer of this great 2009 racing season, we are happy to announce the XOOD – Racevine Summer Giveaway! Write a…

Seems like everyone is excited about getting their “2010” product lines out already. Check out 2010 BMX bikes like the United Supreme SU2 (above) from…

Last year Design 21 held the Power To The Pedal design contest. The competition was to create a biking accessory or add-on for existing bikes…

Elden Nelson, the Fat Cyclist, has announced on his blog that his wife, Susan, passed away last night after a long hard-fought battle with metastatic…

FreshnessMag.com found these Pedal ID bicycle model kits from Pedal Mafia.  We did a post on Pedal Mafia a while back, they make kits to…

After learning about Ghost Bikes in This Post, I felt the need to share some encouraging news. And to support the efforts of everyone trying…

A child sized BMX bike, painted white, appeared Washington Heights, NY a few months ago. Nothing too ghostly about it. No apparitions or haunting sounds.…

(The following is an unedited email from Myles at BikePure we received on Aug. 2nd) This is the REAL cost of doping. Mikel Astarloza cheated…

The Examiner has followed up with Iowa’s Legislative Information Office and received this response: “The legislature will never abolish bicycle travel in Iowa, rest assured,”…

Ben Harper and the Relentless7 have a new video coming out. “Fly One Time” from their album White Lies For Dark Times. The video features…

It seems we’ve been having a few problems with our links in the Twitter updates, so this is only a test.  It’ll be over soon……

On Facebook?  Become a fan of our Bikerumor Page and you’ll be able to enter contests just for our fans!  We’ve got some really killer…

Well, it seems for some people mounting an iPhone to your handlebar just isn’t enough.  After all, it’s awfully hard to tweet your aprés ride…

Editor’s note: It was probably a sweet Sledgehammer with shocks… From Greensboro News-Record: Two people arguing about a bicycle Thursday night began cutting each other…

Pictures and commentary from Dee Railer, check out her blog here. “On the last Friday of every month, cyclists happen to gather about the same…

Here’s a fun project for the weekend we found on Threadbanger:

Somebody much smarter than us had the brilliant idea to counter-petition the Iowa farmers’ petition to get cyclists off the ‘Farm to Market’ roads.  Want…

The Adventure Cycling Association’s mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle. Many of those cyclists – inspired to spend their…