Double Trouble

I guess it has been a long time since I've had the desire to share a ride with a buddy by "riding double".  Although as a kid, I have fond memories of my cousin and I (a.k.a. "the nutsy brothers") doing it regularly.   Maybe it has always been the case, but I was heartbroken to find out that the practice is illegal in most, if not all, states in the US.  Throw in Canada and Japan too for starters.  I do have to agree that it is unsafe, as are many of the things we did as kids.  Am I the only one that played "bike tag" (bike-to-bike contact and "your it")?

A Bike's Pedigree

The bicycle industry has been a constantly evolving industry.  Frame makers have been bought and sold, production has moved to Asia, new brands have been introduced, re-launched, and sometimes extinguished.  The name on the bike is important to the prestige of the bike, but do you know where your bike really came from?  Take a look at a summary of where some of the top brand's frames are made.  You might be surprised.  The list was last updated in 2008, but I believe most of the information remains accurate.