Among them are…

Designing the Seiko Spring Drive watch (you can get one for $3500 here)

In March 2005 Seiko finally unveiled the Spring Drive at an international watch and jewelry show in Switzerland. Selling for something over $3000, each timepiece is hand-assembled by a master artisan. Seiko says it is the most accurate mechanical chronograph on the market, losing no more than 1 second per day.

One of the things that Koike likes most about working on the Spring Drive watches, he says, is that he knows their owners will appreciate them. Noting that the Japanese have a reputation for being extremely punctual, Koike says, “this watch will make them feel safe and secure.” You can’t really ask more of a wristwatch.

Building an electric dirt bike

Until a year ago, Kluge led a double life. Monday through Friday, he was a mild-mannered Silicon Valley engineer. On weekends, he was a top motorcycle track racer, competing in events all over the United States. Now, as Zero Motorcycle’s director of engineering, he has managed to merge his passion with his profession.

I’ll have to go check out one of their auctions and replace my free Target mountain bike with a nice road bike.

Minneapolis police are cracking down on where you park your bike and for how long.

The city’s ‘Bicycle Recovery Unit’ has been cleaning up the sidewalks by impounding bikes that are either suspected of being stolen or abandoned. The city tags bikes that the property owner feels have been unused for too long.

Minneapolis City Ordinance allows bikes to be locked up only to designated racks and certain street signs, but trees, parking meters, street lights, railings, and handicap signs are all off limits for bike parking.

The city takes in about 2,000 to 3,000 bikes a year that were either stolen or abandoned.

You can reclaim your bike if you believe it was seized but you will need proof of ownership, including the bike’s serial number.

The city auctions the seized bikes off every month.

Here’s the auction schedule with more details about the auctions.

The annual Honda Superbike Classic is this weekend, April 18-20, at the beautiful Barbers Motorsports Park in Birmingham (Leeds). The forecast is for great weather too, highs in the 70s and no rain.

Schedule of events

A few pictures from previous years: