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!
Entries Tagged as 'history'
A trip down Market Street, circa 1905
January 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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 […]
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 […]