The name Helmutt is the professional DBA (and artistic handle) that Richard (Dick) Kramer of Phoenix Arizona uses for his bike building business. He originally started out using the name Helmet (the precursor to Helmutt) when he named a rock 'n' roll band Nelson Helmet and the Goggles. (He played keyboard, guitar and sang.) He also became a cycle addict at a very young age. He practiced on his bicycle until he could ride endless wheelies. Read the whole article.

This dual engine Whizzer Bonneville racer was built by leading Whizzer authority Terry McAlister. Unfortunately, Terry recently passed away, CR will have an article on Terry in the near future. Our condolences to his family and those who loved him.

The electric portion of the motorized bike industry is booming, as witnessed by the number of new exhibitors at Interbike 09. There was so much energy surrounding electric bikes that you could easily think they were the commercial segment of the bicycle industry to watch in the coming year. We did not see even one gas-powered bicycle. Are gas-powered bikes dead?  Read the whole article.

Life began for me in a Naval hospital somewhere in California. My earliest memories are of the floor from my high chair and the next 4 years in Hawaii. Then Dad retired from the military and our family moved to his home state of Colorado. That's my early history in a nutshell. Now for the real story.

My Dad liked to tinker in his shop, designing, building and rebuilding almost everything imaginable. He used to drag home lawn mowers, electronic gadgets and basically anything else he could find to work on. I spent a lot of time with my Dad in that garage. It is where I started learning how to tear things apart and sometimes even put them back together again. Read the whole article.