It has been the topic of many of our conversations lately – cycle touring, probably the greatest way to explore any country and its people. Well today, we had our first visitor, Mike Dillon, who is at the tail end of his tour, and he has an INCREDIBLE blog! Here is an excerpt (with photos) [...]
Before the devastating earthquake and fire in San Francisco (1906), someone shot this footage from a trolley rolling down Market St. This video highlights the traffic – foot, horse, bike, and car – that was typical in daily life during that era. (Not exactly bikecentric, but there are some cool shots of a dude in [...]
The following is from “When Jack Dorsey Met Fred Wilson, And Other Twitter Tales” (Book Excerpt), and I am re-posting this directly from TechCrunch. Thanks to Joe Hendry and Mess Media for keeping all of us – messengers and cyclists – updated with all the breaking news stories… Jack Dorsey (a.k.a. @jack in the lingo [...]
That’s right, they’re great, and Brooks is one of the oldest, continual manufacturers of leather saddles. You wanna see what goes into them? Here’s a sneak peek inside the Brooks factory – an informative (and just plain cool) documentary that showcases the highlights behind the scenes of the great, handmade, English saddle. And part two… [...]
