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A more private Strava

A more private Strava

November 25, 2014 cycling|walking John Montgomery 4 Comments

Strava allows users to set a privacy zone which will hide your exact start or finish location with a 1km circle of privacy. I don't feel as though this is enough, so I discovered an easy way which allows you to expand the hidden area around your home or office.
A new campaign for safety

A new campaign for safety

February 23, 2015 cycling|walking John Montgomery 0 Comments

California state Senator Carol Liu’s introduction of SB 192 got me thinking. Why stop at cycling in a misguided attempt to save lives? If we all work together, we can use mandatory helmet laws to also falsely attempt to reduce … Continued
Bike lanes

Bike lanes

August 27, 2013 cycling|walking John Montgomery 0 Comments

In 2011, Casey Neistat received a $50 ticket from the New York Police Department for not riding his bike in the bike lane. Neistat made the point that it was pretty difficult to do so when the bike lanes were … Continued
Seatylock: now in pre-order

Seatylock: now in pre-order

November 29, 2014 cycling|walking, uncategorized John Montgomery 0 Comments

I think the original foldylock is a great idea, and its easy connection is an improvement over the Abus folding locks, which are great. Enter seatylock, which is effectively a seat with a foldylock built in. It’s a win-win, as … Continued
Helen’s Cycles customer service fail

Helen’s Cycles customer service fail

November 25, 2014 cycling|walking John Montgomery 0 Comments

I’m a huge fan of shopping locally, but supporting a local business doesn’t guarantee you’ll be rewarded with great customer service. Instead, you might run into an black hole of service with a company that obviously cares little about its … Continued
flxble wood bike rack

flxble wood bike rack

August 31, 2013 cycling|walking John Montgomery 0 Comments

Very cool flexible wood bike rack from Germany. Need to get someone to bring one to IBC. According to the folks at Urban Velo, it’s made out of a single piece of wood. http://www.flxble.com/
first day of summer: north branch ride to botanic gardens

first day of summer: north branch ride to botanic gardens

June 22, 2011 cycling|walking John Montgomery 0 Comments

bike porn

bike porn

June 18, 2011 cycling|walking John Montgomery 0 Comments

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