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A trip down Market Street, circa 1905

January 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments

There’s nothing static about our relationship with public spaces, as this hypnotic (haunting?) film from San Francisco illustrates. When you’ve got a few minutes to chill, turn on the speakers, sit back, and watch a 100-year-old slice of life. Oh yeah, and there are bikes!

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Tags: urban · images · history

Trail: Or How Head tube angle, fork rake, and wheel radius combine to affect steering.

March 4th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Reprinted with permission from the people at Rivendell Bicycle. Shown in Rivendell Reader #37, Winter 2006.
by John Schubert.
Most people, when they find out about trail, say “aha!” and get stuck on it. Trail matters, but if bike control is the goal, skill and judgement outrank trail by a factor of infinity. John […]

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Tags: education · history

Reliability by Mavic

February 17th, 2006 · No Comments

EBykr has a great historical post of Mavic.

Mavic had developed what was called a Duralumin dished rim using eyelets to distribute the stress of spokes on both the upper and lower walls of the rim. It was a new concept that was both lighter and stronger than typical steel rims, but a mere two hours […]

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Tags: education · history