A Short History of Human and the Bicycle

Ivan Illich on biking Riding in Kitsap Forest home

"Man on a bicycle can go three or four times faster than the pedestrian, but uses five times less energy in the process. The bicycle is the perfect transducer to match man's metabolic energy to the impedance of locomotion. Equipped with this tool, man outstrips the efficiency of not only all machines but all other animals as well." Ivan Illich more

Giant OCR1 road bike
2004 Giant OCR1, extra large frame, 27 speed, Shimano Ultegra, high performance compact frame geometry. 6061 aircraft aluminum frame, carbon
fiber front fork, Michelin A2 tires, Trek computer and heart rate monitor. Photo taken 8/29/04, the day before a 102 mile ride from Port Orchard, WA,
to Orcas Island, across 5 counties, 3 islands, 2 peninsulas, and 2 ferry boat rides. Bike weight (unloaded) 19 lbs

Giant Halfway folding bike
2004 Giant "Halfway" folding bike, 7 speed Shimano, 6061 aircraft aluminum frame. Collapses in 15 seconds, and fits into its own shoulder bag supplied
by the manufacturer. 28 lbs.

Diamondback Peak "rain bike"
2006 Diamondback Peak "rain bike", 21 speed Shimano MegaRange, 6061 aircraft aluminum frame, Suntour gas shocks, Topeak computer and heart rate monitor,
high grip rain tires and Zefal fenders. A mountain bike adapted for all terrain use. (Pt Orchard had 20 inches of rain in January, 2006) Note compact frame design,
similar to the Giant road bike. 34 lbs.

OCR1 DRIVETRAIN	Peak DRIVETRAIN

Gun rack for a bicycle, available at the downtown Port Orchard bike shop.