Big Dummy

Front fork was aging fast on the old bike, my brother said his Big Dummy was great, I didn’t get laid off this spring, and the stock is up on solid acquisition rumors. So I bought myself a Big Dummy.

Reference material

Useful websites for figuring stuff out

Choosing a new bike

Constraints include: black, no stupid name/decorations, fat (2.3″) tire clearance, fenders, rack, chain guard, dropped top tube (“ladies” bike), enough gears.

Spectrum, LED vs fluorescent

If you ever wondered why things look “wrong” under fluorescent light, this is why.

Food and Energy

People have studied how much energy it takes to produce food. It’s interesting. You should read about this, too.

Best bicycle internet videos

80 minutes of major bicycle infrastructure advocacy (and the slides). Everyone should watch this.

Big Rigs

Big bikes for carrying lots of stuff

Big vs little tire resistance test

It didn’t turn out the way I expected. “More research needed”, say researchers.

Road Crap

I’ve been trying to figure out how to educate car drivers, so they might understand why I don’t always ride inches from the curb. I attached a camera to my bike and filmed the road on a ride to work. The movie is taking a looooong time to export, but I have some highlights. The uncut movie’s a little dull, anyway.

Longtail fun

I ride an xtracycle, which is a bike plus an extension, a most-convenient way to carry many things. It looks like long bikes are becoming more popular.