2016 MOUNTAIN BIKE HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame yearly inductions have been held in conjunction with the Interbike bicycle trade show in Las Vegas in recent years. That changed in 2016. The ceremony moved to the Marin…
Year: 2017
FAST GUY CUTS COURSE AND WE HAVE PROOF
Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels has obtained screen capture images from a video shot at the 1971 Elsinore Grand Prix that shows celebrated off-road champion, Malcolm Smith, clearly cutting the course. He circumvents a mud…
E-BIKE EXPLODES INTO BALL OF FIRE
The Orange County Register is reporting that the rider of a new E-bike luckily escaped injury when the bike caught fire while parked during a break in an afternoon ride. “Lifeguards on scene reported that…
WHY CAN’T E-BIKES LOOK THIS COOL?
[caption id="attachment_482" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Photos courtesy of Motomatic[/caption] This is the coolest E-bike (that is not an E-bike) that I have ever seen. Made by Motomatic, their custom-built moped has a saddle built for rider…
LOPIFIT, THE LOVE CHILD OF AN E-BIKE AND A TREADMILL
When someone asks if the Lopifit (pronounced low-pie-fit) is an electric bike or a treadmill, the short answer is yes. Aside from the potential of generating an enormous amount of fail-video clips combining the best…
SEE ANYTHING WRONG?
At the risk of being labeled a troll (having an opposing viewpoint these days is to be chastised into the dreaded “troll” category), I still have to pass this along. After posting the reasoning for…
WHERE E-BIKES CAN BE LEGALLY RIDDEN OFF-ROAD IN NEW ENGLAND
The New England Mountain Bike Association has published an article that explains where E-bikes are permitted to be ridden in New England. This information is important because manufacturers and retailers do not always properly represent…
