MetaFilter posts tagged with bicycle and bicycles

Bike Hacks

brain_drain — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:32:42 -0800

Bike Hacks! Bored with your generic two-wheeler? Check out this collection of funky bicycle modifications. My favorite is the grocery cart.

fixedgear — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:20:37 -0800

Floyd Landis' Defense Onilne. Two pdfs of his defense, one zip file with a dozen documents supporting his claim.

fixedgear — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:41:15 -0800

World Naked Bike Ride (NSFW) Yes, it's that time again.

fixedgear — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 04:33:00 -0800

fixedgear — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:00:09 -0800

fixedgear — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 05:33:04 -0800

Freddie Hoffman is a geek. He's ridden one million miles on a bicycle, and he's still at it. More here (pdf).

fixedgear — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 04:41:15 -0800

Marshall W. "Major" Taylor. Bigger than Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods put together. He faced racism, wouldn't race on Sunday due to his strong religious convictions, and died forgotten. The Major Taylor Society has more info. A velodrome is named after him (one of only 12 in the USA) as well as several bicycle clubs. His thoughts on The Value of Good Habits and Clean Living is an interesting read.

Dick Paris — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:56:29 -0800

And the training wheels would go where, exactly, on the Sideways Bike?

Utilitaritron — Mon, 07 Apr 2003 11:53:09 -0800

Who needs to coast? With a fixed gear bicycle, you can't. Not to be confused with single-speeds or multi-gear derailers, this minimalist setup is used in track racing, including Japan's Keirin. Messengers and others ride track bikes on the street (sometimes illegally without a brake): the simplicity means there's less to brake or be stolen. Not all fixies are tracks bikes though, with conversions often more focused on utility and comfort than speed. (Perfect for the commute!) They're great in the winter and offroad, too. You can make your own (you just need horizontal dropouts) and then learn some special techniques.