HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014

May This New Year 2014

Not Just Be Another Change Of Year.

Rather May It Be The Year

That You Finally Make That Huge Leap

Forward In Your Life.

Wishing You A Happy New Year 2014!

Merry Christmas!

May the peace and blessings

of Christmas be yours;

And may the coming year

be filled with happiness.

What to Do When your Gear Cable Snap While on the Road

Here's a great tip from "Global Cycling Network" on how to fix a snapped or broken gear cable. You will need to improvise to fix your bike temporarily so that you can pedal home and get your tool kit. Also before you do any fixing on your bike make sure that you are in a safe place.

Copenhagen Wheel Will Change Modern Bikes

 

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — A company from Massachusetts will launch a new bicycle device that will turn ordinary bikes to an electric-hybrid bike through an app on your smartphone. This is probably the biggest  invention in biking industry this decade.


It is called "Copenhagen Wheel" Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's SENSEable City Lab. it is installed in the rear hub of a bike wheel. It is equipped with a proprietary computer, batteries and sensors which monitor the rider on how hard he pedals, if the rider is having a dificulty pedaling the motor will activate to give support and help you conserve energy.

"The motor integrates itself with the rider's motion very, very seamlessly," said Assaf Biderman, co-inventor of the device. He added, "The combination of power from the Copenhagen Wheel and the cyclist's energy can make an average biker move "almost like a Tour-de-France-level athlete in your daily commute,"

The Copenhagen Wheel can make the bike travel as fast as 37.28 mph. The device is expected to cost at around US$690.

Specification:

Motor US: 350W / EU: 250W  
SIZE:    26" or 700c rim
BATTERY: Removable 48 Volt Lithium  
BATTERY LIFE: 1000 cycles
CHARGE TIME: 4 hours
TOP SPEED: US: 20 mph / EU: 25 km/h
RANGE: Up to 50 km / 31 mi
WEIGHT: 5.9 kg / 13 lbs
CONNECTIVITY: Bluetooth 4.0
SMARTPHONE OS: iOS, Android
COMPATIBILITY: Single Speed or 9/10 Speed Free Hub
BRAKE TYPE: Rim brake and regenerative braking (downhill and back-pedal)
DROPOUT: 120 mm (single speed) 135 mm (single speed and multi-speed)

Former Napster Executive Killed In Cycling Accident Hit by a Police Car

Milton Everett Olin Jr. former executive of Napster died because of a tragic accident on Sunday after he was hit by a police car while he was biking.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department said that Everett, 65 was cycling in the bike lane when he was hit by the unidentified deputy. The policeman was driving in the same direction that Everett was cycling in when he hit him  on Mulholland Highway. He was hit and ended up on the windshield shatterring the glass of the patrol car.

Biker Filmed Road Rage Against Cyclist

Gareth William, a cyclist from London compiled all the road rage he captured with his helmet cam on his youtube account with the goal to improve cycle safety.

His username is CycleGaz, his video has been viewed by thousands already. They show incidents both of dangerous driving and cycling.

Biking down Water Slide stunt video

Check out this down hill er down water slide stunt video. This is a dangerous obstacle, since the water slides are extra slippery.

Road Bike Party 2 by Martyn Ashton, Danny MacAskill and Chris Akrigg.