review
Winter cycling shoes, a spluge or requirement?
Exustar E-SM450 Cold Weather Cycling Shoes
I heard it said before that I am a glutton for punishment. Many friends question my sanity for the numerous hours of riding I do each week in the pouring rain here in Vancouver.
Just the other day at the Departmental tea (a tradition every Thursday morning in our department) I had ridden up to SFU in the pouring rain. Had a shower then showed up to tea time. Upon arrival my hair was still wet and I was asked if I rode up in this insane weather. I nodded of course and I got the usual incredulous look, followed by the expected eye roll then the all too familiar comments on how I must be freezing, wet and mildly insane.
Normally, they would be right (especially about the insanity), but this time things were different, this time I stayed toasty warm as I rode up in my brand spanking new cold weather cycling shoes from Exustar.
Film review: Veer - the movie
Directed by Greg Fredette
98 minutes, hdv, colour
When Greg Fredette started making Veer, a new feature-length documentary about bike culture in Portland, Oregon, he had less faith in his community. But as he followed the tributaries of the cycling scene, he found an increasing sense of hope.
“I feel like I’m far less cynical than I used to be,” he says, speaking from Portland a week before Veer premiered in February. “I noticed a change in myself. I had found myself disappointed in our government and our community – but I met so many people who are dedicated to improving things.”
The Bicycle Book - Wit, Wisdom and Wanderings
book review
Satya House Publications, 2007, $14.95, 152 Pages
Atomic Zombie’s Bicycle Builder’s Bonanza
Book Review
by Brad Graham and Kathy McGowan
McGraw-Hill, 2004; US $25 or CAD $40, 388 Pages
The Devinci Melbourne
Devinci’s Melbourne top-of-the-line hybrid bike model aims at taking its rider from point A to B with style, speed, and a lighter pocket book.
Hit The Books And Hit The Road
If the idea of bicycle touring – locally or beyond – appeals to you, but you’d like information or inspiration to get started, then here are some reading suggestions that will hel
Cycling Sandals For Liberated Feet
If your feet enjoy the freedom of sandals when you’re off your bike and you love the efficiency of a clipless pedal system, you may want to give this versatile cycling footwear a try.
Cookbooks For A Summer Of Touring
Since bike touring season is truly upon us, it is time to think about food for the trips. Here are six of the most recently published camping cookbooks.
Tents For Bike Touring
When it comes to tents and cycle touring, there are three truly important factors: Is it lightweight and compactable? Does it have room to get all your gear inside as well as yourself?
Tour Du Vin
The competitors are lined up on the porch: three red wines with bicycles on their labels. The purpose?
Marathon Racer Tires
A Guilty Pleasure?
The Schwalbe Marathon line of tires is designed to give a variety of choices to cyclists pursuing non-racing types of cycling activities. Many of the tires have desirable features such as built-in puncture resistance, reflective sidewalls, and a tread pattern for increased traction. A recent addition to the line is the Marathon Racer, which promises to be “the fastest Marathon tire yet.”
Wild Fermentation
The flavor, nutrition, and craft of live-culture foods
Wild Fermentation
By Sandor Ellix Katz
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2003, $20
