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First reference to “jaywalking” – Kansas City Star, 30 April 1911. I’ve posted about the brilliant book “Fighting Traffic – The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City” by Peter D. Norton before but ... 3 days ago
Category Urban & Commuter
It was a year of adventure, a year of fun. A year of good time and bad, of highs and lows, of good weather and bad. But mostly, it was a year of magic – ... 28 days ago
Category Travel & Touring
I’m reading an amazing book at the moment, after a correspondence with a reader.. It’s called The Bicycle and the Bush – Man and Machine in Rural Australia. The author is Jim Fitzpatrick Books about the ... 75 days ago
Category Urban & Commuter
Slaying The Badger by Richard Moore, courtesy from Velopress. Given the opportunity, I’d like to buy Richard Moore a beer. The Scottish author (also an ex-racer who represented his home country at the 1998 Commonwealth games) has ... 128 days ago
Category Road
I first saw this enticing video off my favorite Colnago cycling blog; Warren Davies colnagoconbrio.posterous.com As a huge fan of Italian bikes, (and who isn’t?) it’s newly published by our friends at Velopress. It’s aptly called, Italian Racing Bicycles by Guido ... 142 days ago
It’s ready! What Were We Thinking? Bicycling the Back Roads of Asia is now available on Kindle. The paper copies are on their way to our house now and will be shipped as soon as ... 154 days ago
Category Travel & Touring
Alex Stieda & Bob Roll Bobke …on a Roll! Pics from Hans at Velospoke The Whistler Gran Fondo is tomorrow, and today was the last day for Velospoke a consumer cycling show here in Vancouver. Hans emailed me these ... 157 days ago
Category Road
It’s August and very hot. That means Guy and I are back for a special Vuelta a España podcast. I want to thank Jonathan and Richard of Road Holland for our jersey’s. You make us look so good! Guy sports the ... 173 days ago
Another fine day in the working saddle! Toronto born, Michael Barry a domestique for Team Sky, has authored a very interesting book aptly called, Le Métier. What is métier? Simply it’s a trade, field or activity ... 177 days ago
Category Road
I have Tour withdrawal. This morning I intuitively wanted to go online to watch another exciting stage. Sadly, the Tour is over for another year. Yet, happily it was perhaps the most exciting and riveting edition since 1989; the LeMond vs ... 203 days ago