Archive for the 'Commuting' Category

Masai Barefoot Technology (unstable shoes and sandals)

Sunday 3rd September 2006, 16:49

Last weekend I got the chance to try out something called Masai Barefoot Technology which is a series of shoes that are actually designed NOT to artificially support the foot and wrist (it neither supports, guides or cushions) .
It’s designed to simulate the feeling of walking barefoot on soft natural materials, such as sand or [...]

Koga-Miyata commuting bikes

Sunday 27th August 2006, 0:58

I mentioned Koga-Miyata below in the post “The Bugatti of Bicycles”, it seems that the dutch company has some VERY interesting alternatives among their more normal bikes.
Something I noticed was that some of their models are made in frame sizes as large as 66cm. Which might be interesting for me given my length (~195cm).
Among their [...]

Bicycle Commuting

Thursday 24th August 2006, 23:01

I’m currently gearing up for the coming seasons, today I bought two things: a handlebar bag and waterproof shoeprotection (overshoes).
The handlebar bag is an Ortlieb Ultimate 3 Classic (same as the 4, only it includes the now optional map holder). I’ll use it for keeping all the smaller things and of course a camera. There [...]