Bike Library Offers Free Transportation (And Recreation) To Everyone
While on a recent vacation in Scotland, I spotted the Bike Library of Fort William. Like the name implies, a person can check out a bike and see how it fits into their world. The…
Category: E-bikes
Recall: Santa Cruz Heckler 9 E-Bike Dropping Its Battery Like A Bomb
Santa Cruz Bicycles has recalled their Heckler 9 e-bike after customers report of the battery falling out of the bike’s frame, creating both fall and fire hazards. Santa Cruz explains that, “The latch mechanism that…
Mountain Bikers Robbed At Gunpoint On The Trail
I estimate that 80% of my mountain biking has been done solo. There are dangers of riding solo. An injury, animal attack or a mechanical far from the trailhead could all put the solo rider…
Why Bicycle Friendly States Ranking Probably Doesn’t Matter To You
The League of American Bicyclists releases a ranking every year of how well states treat bicyclists. My state (California) ranks number 4 and that's depressing. If California is the 4th best state to ride a…
Coming Events: The One Motorcycle Show 2022
Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels followers already know this is our favorite motorcycle show of the year. You need to squeeze it into your busy calendar. You will not be disappointed. Tickets are on sale…
E-Bike Riders Unfairly Targeted By Carlsbad City Council
After watching this report a couple of times, I have the following observations: 1. There may have been 186 collisions last year (combined bikes and e-bikes) but how many of those were caused by distracted…
Super73 Goes Full Moto With Their C1X
The CX1 from Super73 sends a clear message about the young company. That message says “We are not an e-bike company. We are an electric-powered, personal-transportation company.” Super73 has tossed the pedals in favor of…
Orange Bikes Help Put Lorraine Truong Back In The Saddle
Normally I would not be impressed with an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) disguised as a mountain bike. Rungu makes one and I feel they mislead consumers by hyping their ATV as an e-bike (it’s not). The…
How Woke Snowplowing Benefits Boston’s Cyclists
While it is obvious that the Boston Herald's Howie Carr isn’t down with Tiffany Chu’s ideas of equitable snow removal in Boston, I guess it is good for cyclists? Bike lanes will get plowed before…
Park & Diamond Helmets Start The New Year Headed Backwards With No Helmet On The Horizon
I really feel for the poor backers who bought the hype from Park & Diamond’s founders as well as from media outlets like TC Disrupt and Digital Trends way back in 2019. They paid for…