I caught up with Craig Calfee before the waste encountered the air handling device on the second morning of NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento. One of the pioneers of the use of bamboo for bicycle frames Mr. Calfee uses bamboo sourced in Africa and the tubes are joined by laying up sheets made of local tree Read More
The theme for the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show is fat-bikes! At least in the bike hermit's feeble mind. First up is Joseph Ahearne's take on the genre. I was able to squeeze in this interview when he wasn't bombarded with customers and we talked about this bike as well as the other off-road Read More
There is this dog sled race in Alaska. At some point somebody decided the same race could be done on bicycles. Riding in the snow on normal mountain bike tires was more than challenging though so some early innovators would weld two or three mountain bike rims side by side and mount tires on each Read More
They are here and ready to ride! As of January 2, 2012 we have in stock six complete Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bikes. 50, 54 and 56 centimeter bikes with 26" wheels. 56, 58 and 60 centimeter bikes with 700c wheels. We are providing these as bikes for prospective Long Haul Trucker owners Read More
Surly? I know you are, but what am I? The Surly Bikes website has a dealer locator which is updated regularly and lists "shops we know have ordered a lot of Surly stuff or who we know to be knowledgeable in all things Surly". Bike Touring News is the only shop listed within a 50 Read More
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