Germans want you to be safe

This is a German pro helmet campaign, this one reads "Be careful when transporting fragile goods". It somehow seems more effective than this is your brain on drugs adds

"Are you still stylish if you smash your head?"

Winter Solstice

As fairly prolific commenter, BikesGoneWild, pointed out today on Bike Snob today is the winter Solstice. Which of coarse means that everyday from here on out is going to get slightly longer until we hit the summer solstice in June. This is of coarse good news form most bikers, me especially because it means that soon I will not have the ride the buss home from work and will be able to resume my standard 2o mile round trip bike commute, yay!
(photo - winter solstice at stone henge)

The Next Segway?

Imagine a bike with one of those things rigged up to it? See some slow riders on the bike bath, or hit a bad patch of traffic on the streets just hit the switch and float away. An on board rechargeable battery could power the upward thrust and your pedal forces could be converted into forward momentum by way of a rear mounted propeller, and while your at it you would probably want as much suspension as possible to cushion your return to earth. Is this one of the most absurd ideas ever? probably but honestly how wouldn't want a flying bike? It would be expensive, heavy, dangerous, and generally impractical, it might even give you a legitimate reason to use a top tube pad! Sign me up lets hope they start shipping in 2009, now someone go out and make some!

East Coast Goes Off