Kid Boarder
From The New York Daily News: 18-month-old shreds snow on the slopes in Canada
Little Nevek hasn’t even put down his pacifier yet, but the tyke has already picked up a snowboard. The 18-month-old boy was spotted gliding down the slopes of a mountain in Canada recently.
Drive Test
From BikeRadar: Chain or belt drive: which is faster?
Back in November, BikeRadar reported on a drivetrain efficiency study by Friction Facts, and our relationship with the component tester continues to bear fruit, with this instalment investigating the efficiency of a conventional chain drive vs a toothed belt drive. Which is faster? Well, that depends.
BMC Story
From Composites World: An impec-able bike frame: Handmade by machine
Based in Grenchen, Switzerland, home to world-class watchmakers Rolex and Breitling, Bicycle Manufacturing Co. (BMC) has likewise become an icon of Swiss engineering, precision and style. BMC’s racing team, led by Cadel Evans — the 2009 world champion and 2011 Tour de France winner on a BMC bike — is a Who’s Who of the sport, including Thor Hushovd, George Hincapie, Philippe Gilbert, Tejay van Garderen and Taylor Phinney. “We simply want to build the fastest and best bikes in the world,” says BMC owner Andy Rihs. “And, to ensure we are living up to this goal, we work with the best riders in the world.”