My Raleigh Superbe at (almost) five years: A superb bike!

Taken with my Minolta Hi-Matic 7s 35mm film camera. (Film: Kodak Gold 200) My Raleigh Superbe is soon to be a member of my Five Year Club, bikes that I've had for that time period. The Crested Butte and Schwinn Heavy Duti have passed those milestones, the Bantam will soon. I got my hands on...

Revisiting “practical” bikes: A lament.

My Robin Hood path racer project. Maybe not the most "practical" bike, but I like it! Awhile back Emee and I were walking around downtown Portland, when I spotted a Civia city bike. (Alas, I did not snap a pic.) It was an older model with Dupont handlebars (the same type I had on my...