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USPRO Cycling Championship - We're back from a long weekend in Philadelphia. While there we attended the Round*Up folding bike festival sponsored by Trophy Bikes, a small shop that sells several models of folding bikes. We heard several talks:

The US importer of Birdy Bikes, described their fully suspended folder designed and produced in Germany.

Doug Milliken and Jim Glover described their land speed record using a Moulton small-wheel bike.

Karl Ulrich discussed a really small-wheeled vechicle, the Xootr scooter. He made some interesting points about how scooters are usually faster modes of transportation than any other over a distance of 0-.5 miles, all things considered. He also discussed his interest in developing a folding bike, not unlike a scooter, without a seat. He thinks that a bike over 15-17 lbs. is too heavy for most people.

Peter Reich, the designer of the Swift Folder, discussed his design. His market is the urban commuter who wants a quick fold to take into an apartment or small workspace.

While in Philadelphia we watched the US Pro races on Sunday. Fred Rodriguez was declared the US champion. Even though he finished 4th in the final sprint, he was the first American across the line. Francisco Ventoso, the Spanish rider from the team Prodir Saunier Duval, was the first across the line.

Since it rained all day Saturday, we decided to drive to Chadd's Ford to visit the Brandywine River Museum to see the works of three generations of Wyeth's, N.C., Andrew, and James. Traffic was terrible; this is the price we pay for mobility.

posted by Bruce Wright at 5:06 PM #

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