Wheels That Heal: A Bike Benefit for Liberty Kat – Sunday Jan 29th
January 10, 2012 – 10:01 am | No Comment

Events and activities to help Liberty Kat (aka Misty Green) are coming into focus.  She has staggering medical bills to contend with while she mends so a Facebook page has been established where you can …

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What ten dollars will get you
January 9, 2012 – 10:00 am | 7 Comments
What ten dollars will get you

So one night not long ago I’m riding in a part of east Dallas which I am no longer very familiar.  While I recognized the names of the streets, I could not figure out what …

Crane Bike Bell, life’s simple pleasures
December 30, 2011 – 9:45 am | 6 Comments
Crane Bike Bell, life’s simple pleasures

The Dallas Chic Boutique ride began at Transit Bikes the other day and it was awfully nice of them to serve us all Mimosas while we waited in their shop for everyone to arrive.   …

The Louis Vuitton Polo Bike
December 8, 2011 – 6:30 pm | 4 Comments
The Louis Vuitton Polo Bike

Louis Vuitton  is a French fashion house originally founded back in 1854, by L Vuitton himself.  Fast forward to 2011 where the Vuitton crew collaborated with polo bike players Hannes Hengst and Grégory Barbier to …

Planet Bike
December 7, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Planet Bike

Planet Bike is a manufacturer of various bike bits and components. They are also an active bike advocacy group and promote more than just better bits. Their tagline is “better bicycle products for a better …

How about a Public C7 bicycle from Pottery Barn
December 6, 2011 – 10:00 am | 3 Comments
How about a Public C7 bicycle from Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn is the latest furnishings, design and lifestyle retailer to include a bicycle in their offerings (catalog/internet only). This one is a seven speed Public C7. At $849 it will set you back more than the Target Missoni, but it’s much more bike…

Anthropologie Limited Edition Rickshaw
November 19, 2011 – 11:05 am | 3 Comments
Anthropologie Limited Edition Rickshaw

Women’s clothing, accessories and home furnishings retailer, Anthropologie, is offering a rickshaw bicycle in their latest catalog. At $2,200 I’m not sure which I’d rather own, the rickshaw or a limited edition Pashley bike.  Actually …

Missoni bicycle for Target update via The Plano Cyclist
November 8, 2011 – 5:30 pm | One Comment
Missoni bicycle for Target update via The Plano Cyclist

We discussed the Missoni for Target bicycle and it’s zany trademark zig-zag pattern here. In the comments of that post Justin Husman, local blogger and genuinely nice guy, offered to help assemble a local Missoni …

Electra Custom Pedals On A Peugeot UE-18
October 30, 2011 – 5:26 pm | 12 Comments
Electra Custom Pedals On A Peugeot UE-18

The problem – the original rat-trap pedals on my Peugeot UE-18 are too narrow, they dig in the outer sides of my shoes and don’t feel very good under my feet:
The solution – Electra Custom …

Seen – Ralph Lauren Rugby Limited Edition Pashley Tweed Run Bicycle
October 30, 2011 – 9:09 am | 2 Comments
Seen – Ralph Lauren Rugby Limited Edition Pashley Tweed Run Bicycle

As mentioned here, Rugby (Ralph Lauren) has introduced the “Tweed Collection” of apparel devoted to, well, tweed ride cycling culture.  They’ve actually done a very nice job recreating a classic, British inspired look.  No doubt …

In the market for a bike bell?
October 26, 2011 – 7:31 pm | 10 Comments
In the market for a bike bell?

I’ve become a fan of bike bells and though I currently only have one, I plan to add them to all of my bikes.  Bicycling magazine has just made my search for the next bike …