Bitsas

The British have a term for motorcycles built of parts from different manufacturers. They are called "bitsas", for "bit of this, bits of that". The classic example is a 650 Triumph engine in a 500 Norton frame, which works well. Others? Very much less so. Trying a bad choice of components could throw you down…

It’s Going to be Wonderful!

We know that’s true, everyone says so. The newest invention is going to make everything better! Well, Not so Much There have been lots of new inventions that were going to make things better. They didn’t always succeed: Communism in the Russian Revolution. That promised a “workers' paradise” of equality and justice. Instead, it delivered…