Winter’s Haven

Firstly, Ars Technica brings us the news that gyroscopes are the new training wheels. Every physics major in the world is undoubtedly kicking themselves for not having invented this sooner. I certainly am.
Secondly, Dan of XARK writes in defense of rule breaking generally, and in defense of cyclists breaking traffic laws in particular. I’d sign [...]

This libertarian would like to take a moment to endorse Matt Yglesias’s complaints about land use regulations and the weird love affair many libertarians seem to have with cars and low-density cities.
But then, I do commute by bicycle, and my cultural sympathies lie with the left-wing environmentalist Europhiles, even if we often disagree on questions [...]

I bought a Trek Madone 5.0 to replace my stolen road bike. It’s a 2007 Madone, not one of Trek’s newest-generation 2008 Madones; Trek’s fancy new design is the reason that this bike was marked down to a price I could afford. Regardless of the new 2008 Madone, this bike is still a wonderful [...]

I read the following quote in a Wired article:

sales associate Babs Brockaway says she’s seen the number of customers leaving with shiny new fixed-gear (“fixie”) and single-speed bikes skyrocket. …The simplicity appeals to neophyte riders overwhelmed by too much technology. “It’s simple: You just pedal,” she says. “This is shocking, but there are people who [...]

My bicycle was stolen from the racks by the math department. Apparently, someone just walked up and cut the cable lock in broad daylight. I am not happy.

Filmed by one of the racers using a head-mounted camera. Watch it on YouTube. Bicycle messengers are the most gloriously insane people on Earth.