The Joust bike polo bike from Fleetvelo.(Photos © J. Maus) The Joust is a new bike from the Fleetvelo brand for those who are serious about bike polo. For Richard Schwinn — the founder of Waterford Precision Bicycles, father of Joust designer Tucker Schwinn, and great-grandson of the legendary Ignaz Schwinn — the bike is … Read more
The Tune Bug.(Photos © J. Maus) As promised, here are more notes and photos from Interbike… If you’re concerned about the safety of wearing headphones or earbuds while biking, you’ll be glad to hear about the Tune Bug. This little device turns your helmet into a speaker by using a “surface exciter” that vibrates the … Read more
It’s an e-trailer.(Photos © J. Maus) Here are the products and bikes that caught my eye today (I’m splitting this into three parts)… Everyone’s been talking about e-bikes, and there’s a dizzying array of bikes and products for that growing market; but the Ridekick electric-assist trailer stands out from the crowd. The idea with the … Read more
Care for down there. J.R. and I saw a lot of interesting things in our four days at Interbike, but there are two products whose names we just can’t seem to get out of our heads: DZ Nuts and Hoo Ha Ride Glide. Both products are creams that keep you comfortable you know where. DZ … Read more
It was a busy day on the show floor. Here’s the stuff that caught my eye… First, Hutchinson claims to have solved one of the bike industry’s biggest unsolved mysteries — the flat-proof tire. Their new “Serenity” system looks very promising. It consists of a specially made tire and an “insert” developed by what the … Read more
Have a seat at the Surly booth.(Photos © J. Maus) Surly Bikes has made a solid name for themselves over the years by offering well-built, versatile, and affordable steel bikes. You can hardly ride for five minutes in Portland without seeing one. I took a tour around their booth today with employee Emily Richard to … Read more
These two bikes show the range ofbikes made by Sun Bicycles.(Photos © J. Maus) Day Two here at Interbike and I’ve got lots of new product information and photos to share. I’ll start with Sun Bicycles, which was one of the more memorable booths I visited today in part because of their $550 (estimated retail) … Read more
Colorful front racks from Basil.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) I’ve got to get back out onto the show floor, but I wanted to share some of the bits and bikes I checked out yesterday. Basil bags from The Netherlands are very solid and attractive. They’ve got a full range for daily riding. Their business “Select” … Read more
Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, after a full day roaming the aisles of the Interbike trade show, I hopped on a shuttle bus and headed a few miles off the strip for Cross Vegas. Cross Vegas is a major cyclocross race that draws international pros and America’s top talent. But, since it’s in … Read more
Puma Bikes at Interbike.(Photos © J. Maus) I’ve been following Puma’s entry into the bike world with some interest since the release of several models back in June. My interest is because of Puma’s position as a popular global shoe brand with a strong foothold in the urban market. As such, they’re taste-makers to some … Read more
This woman is sporting a MOVMODA Unisuit. – Slideshow below/gallery (Photos © J. Maus) To say urban biking has arrived on the radar of the bike industry is a major understatement. The products, the bikes, the magazines — urban biking has all the trappings of a bona fide segment segment of the industry. Another major … Read more
Blumenauer speaking at Interbike 2010.(Photos © J. Maus) U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has never been to Interbike, so he used his first appearance to implore leading members of the U.S. bike industry to make more noise about the the economic boost the bike industry gives to America. In addition to dollars, Blumenauer told the crowd … Read more
Comment of the Week: A 45-year bike commuter weighs in