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make it better.

bicycle design is hosting a design competition. a good one. one to design a better human powered commuting machine. so, be it a commuter bike, freakcumbant, or trike…it’s probably gonna have wheels and pedals, and is definitely gonna have a person on or in it. or under it. or next to it. my point is [...]

dope.

this guy makes some cool bikes…new, but not particularly new-fangled. me likey! my favorite of the bunch… via prolly

nice.

do you ever see someone who’s kind of amazing, and find yourself–moments later–after you’ve taken in all that wonder, envious of their talent or ability? the part you don’t often see is how they might suck at other stuff. stuff that you don’t suck at. making you one grubby greedy ingrate for coveting their calling. [...]

danger bike.

you can reduce the likelihood of an aneurysm by skipping ahead to moment # 1:55. the overly dramatic and poorly chosen music makes my face hurt, maybe it will hurt yours too.

who says nothing good comes out of oakland?

Gee-zuss. i know, i know…it’s old news. i was hoping someone else would beat me to it, but after sitting on it for a few weeks…whatever. here it is. i feel dirty, and kind of sick, but that might just be the ass-crappy production.

it’s like a vending machine for used bikes!

NYC is doing a number of things in an effort to become more bicycle friendly. the latest is part of a larger “coordinated”, as in visually, outdoor furniture effort by cemusa (street furniture manufacturer and franchisee) together with Grimshaw architects. although newstands, bus stops, and public toilets are already in the works, these just got [...]

“feel the power of polynesian propulsion…”

yeah, i can really feel the…what?! the wait is over, the newer and dumber variant on the scooter you’ve been itching for is here. the number of bad decisions necessary to follow through on something like this is staggering. wanna see it in action?

chaîne contre chaîne

Ever doubt the strangeness of a frenchman? Never.