Tong Family (richtong.org sync)

It’s amazing, but there is actually something called *The Folding Society* that reviews folding bicycles. Here are some other notes on the Ritchey Break-Away folding frame. “Excel”:http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=8&major=1&minor=1&description=Break%2DAway+Frame&vendorCode=RITCHEY carries them for $1,100, so quite a bit cheaper than getting an all custom frame with S&S couplers (about $1,600+400 for steel from…

I got the Polar s720i and got it working. It’s an incredibly complicated watch that is hard to operate. I’ve been using the Campagnolo Ergobrain with a Polar heart rate monitor with good success, but this means just one device (so it is lighter) and also includes power. Main disadvantage…

With the demise of a favorable UK exchange rate, I’ve had to switch my purchasing to US stores. Here’s a list of places I’ve been using: * Jenson USA. Fast delivery. They have slight discounts on Campy cassettes (why are they so expensive), Selle Italia SLR seats, Salsa Ti skewers…

Cascade Bicycle Club: Group Health Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. This was my first ever bicycling event (heck, I think I calculated, it is the second organized event I’ve ever attended…yes, I’m a nerd). In any case, 200 miles or so of riding. It was great to meet…

“Critical Vote”:http://cascade.org/Advocacy/I-90.cfm. If you live in the King County area and think it’s great you can actually get across Lake Washington, start to panic. Ron Sims and Connie Marshall both will vote on WSDOT and Sound Transit (ugh, oxymoron there!) plan to close the I-90 bike lanes for _two_ years…