Tag Archives: Brompton

Yuskauskas, still nice, now Peter from Brompton

Posted on May 6, 2018 by 16incheswestofpeoria

I finally met Peter Yuskauskas, a tall and enthusiastic folding bike promoter, back in February 2018 at the Chicagoland Area Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA) Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois. When I wrote about Peter from NYCeWheels in 2011, he worked for … Continue reading →

Posted in Brompton, Business, People | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Take-five bicycles. The wish list

Posted on February 17, 2015 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Why spend thousands of dollars on one bicycle, when a piece of paper full of bikes costs you nothing? Continue reading →

Posted in Brompton, Other bicycles, Tern Bicycles | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Waiting for Jack Bauer model from Tern. And a Taco John’s turnaround

Posted on August 15, 2014 by 16incheswestofpeoria

"In this case, that run down block that the city and others would like to see replaced is actually 41% more valuable than the brand new Taco John’s.” Continue reading →

Posted in Brompton, Business, Equipment, Tern Bicycles | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tern Bicycles recalls, Elly Blue travels, Rock Island Trail recovering (but not all at once)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Tern Bicycles is recalling “a specific batch of S- and X-level Verge and Eclipse frames manufactured between September 2011 and March 2012…Please first check your Frame Number, which is stamped underneath the bottom bracket. If your Frame Number starts with … Continue reading →

Posted in Brompton, Equipment, Infrastructure, Tern Bicycles | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments