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Dark days for Victoria cyclists

December 1, 2011

It’s been a shocking week for cyclists in Victoria. In the first three days, there have been as many accidents—one of them fatal. In the latter tragedy, 50 year-old cyclist Mark Philip Metcalfe—riding, it appears from the video report below, a bike equipped with eZee electric assist—was run over by the rear wheels of a dump […]

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Straight talk about saddles

November 28, 2011

Straight, Laced Brooks B.17 I’m going to level with you; I see way too many off-kilter saddles. Perhaps, occasionally, due to certain peculiarities, a cyclist may opt to tilt their seat a degree or two up or down. However, the majority of riders will be most comfortable with a level fulcrum propping their pistons, in […]

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The larch: a giant among trees

November 25, 2011

“If you look after your trees, they’ll look after you.” ~Anon. Bonsai Master When I’m not tinkering with bicycles, I can often be found torturing trees. It’s a relaxing hobby … bonsai, I mean. Larch Bonsai (click to enlarge) I wish I could remember his name, but the source of the preceding wisdom was the […]

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Up the creek with a Rocky Mountain Blizzard

November 23, 2011

I chose the hard-tail Rocky Mountain Blizzard from among the Richmond-based company’s 1993 line-up, to act as my mule on a trek to the northwest corner of the North American land mass, planned for the following year. I was flat broke at the time, so sponsorship was key to […]

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About VeloWeb photography

November 21, 2011

Though I spent two decades working in the photo trade, as a freelancer and with large commercial studios, I hesitate to call myself a professional these days. However, I do try to create most of the illustrations for VeloWeb(Log), including the parts and accessory shots, when I have access to the products. […]

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The automobile: great toy, poor mass transportation

November 17, 2011

Driving Rain “Sales of new cars have almost halved in the US, down from nearly 11 million in 1985 to about 5.5 million in 2009. We shouldn’t take much notice of that, though. Cars last longer these days, and sales go up and down with the economy. But we have hit peak car ownership, too. […]

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