The Retrogrouch

Old is Good

Friday, January 8, 2016

Do Cyclists Make Better Drivers?

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In the 1954 safety education film, Drive Your Bike , a group of adolescent boys learn from their coach about how thinking like a driver woul...
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Old Is Good: Specialized Triple Cranks

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In the mid 1970s, Mike Sinyard started Specialized Bicycle Imports, which (as the name implied) was an importer of bicycles and components -...
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Monday, January 4, 2016

Old Is Good: Shimano Deore MT60

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As I'm picking out components for an upcoming project (there will be more on the project later - patience, please) I pulled out this nea...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

The Ultimate Commuter?

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Once again, another automotive designer is showing how clueless car-centric thinkers are when it comes to bicycles and the needs of bicyclis...
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Monday, December 28, 2015

Schwinn Duo Sport Tandem

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I've mentioned once or twice on the blog that I have a tandem in my collection of bikes, but I recently got a request from a reader to w...
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Friday, December 25, 2015

Christmas Bike Ride

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Unseasonable weather continues, and after all the gifts were exchanged and opened, I got out for a traditional Christmas bike ride. ...
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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Happy Holidays - 2015

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It's Christmas Eve, and here in Akron, Ohio it is 52 degrees and sunny. Not exactly Christmas-season weather - but it's great weathe...
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Although I certainly didn't coin the term "Retrogrouch," the name sums up my attitudes on bicycles. I'm incredibly opinionated on bikes, and really believe that they are best when they are beautiful, reliable, and simple (not necessarily in that order).
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