Archive for March, 2010

Dahon In The Morning

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

The morning sunlight can make anything look good and shiny.
On my way back home along the riverside path, the morning sun was shining down, piercing through the slight chill in the air.
Here’s a few shots I took of the Dahon. I had been waiting for good, strong sunlight and I got it.

Yep, that’s me below. [...]

Panda Portraits – You, Your Bike and Your Camera

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

If you ride a bike much you’ve probably taken a picture like this. Raw, on the go, just you, just for fun.
Well, sometimes you just wander into things that you don’t know and don’t expect.
For some reason I was on Flickr and I wondered into a picture in the same style as the one above, [...]

Ride Like Warren Buffett – How The World’s Best Investor Can Prevent Your Next Accident

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Warren Buffett, a legend in his own time. Ever since I first heard of him I have been amazed at how he works. By simply picking stocks and buying companies in a sensible manner he has managed to get over 13% growth per year on average for the last 40 years.
The average investment advice basically [...]

Taipei Bike Show 2010

Friday, March 26th, 2010

This years show was pretty awesome with a wide scattering of bike and bike parts from big name brands down to much lesser unknown brands, and those without brands.
Although my primary focus is bikes, what I was aiming at with this show is to see just how well local companies manage to represent themselves to [...]

My First Impressions of the Dahon Speed Comp

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Well over the weekend I managed to get hold of my first real folding bike. The impression so far has been good, but many of my concerns about these small bikes are still there.
My only experience with folding bikes in the past was a sub-NTD2000 ($60) bike which was kinda fun, but so flexy and [...]

Step Into the Light – A Short Guide to Bike Lights

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

photo credit: richardmasoner
After two rides that ended up in total darkness it’s about time I took a look at lights.
Lights have become an accessory for bikes. Years ago it wasn’t like that.
When you buy a car or motorbike no-one says, “Would you like lights with that?” Somehow it has fallen out of fashion to [...]