Schwinn’s Enlightened ‘Vestige’ Bike
The frame of the Schwinn Vestige is made with flax fiber–which I think is the same stuff my doctor wants me to sprinkle on my breakfast cereal for reasons I won’t go into right now.
The frame of the Schwinn Vestige is made with flax fiber–which I think is the same stuff my doctor wants me to sprinkle on my breakfast cereal for reasons I won’t go into right now.
Mike talks about advocacy in terms of supporting advocacy organizations and bike events, but also by actively hoping that his ideas will be copied.
Whether or not you can afford to work with a custom builder, the insight that they bring into the industry is invaluable.
This would be an ideal bike for a commuter (a) living in a fairly flat big city, (b) who does not need to fold and unfold the bike during the course of his or her commute, and (c) has cozy spots for the bike both at home and at the office.
I’m very close to admitting that my mountain bike isn’t really a mountain bike anymore.
BluesCat is a 60-year-old Phoenix, Arizona resident who originally returned to bicycling in 2002 in order to help his son get the Boy Scout Cycling merit badge. His bikes sat idle until the summer of 2008 when gas prices spiked at over $4.00 per gallon. Since then, he has become active cycling, day-touring, commuting by [...]