Billings inventor shows off his electric scooter

BILLINGS - Jerry Bertrand is a technician and salesman forStuart's House of Vacuums. He is also a small-engine mechanic whohas ridden scooters, Harley-Davidsons and foreign-mademotorcycles.

Menu: Peanut butter and jelly -- from simple to complicated

Smooth or crunchy. Grape or strawberry. Crusts first or no crusts. Want to start a food fight? Ask two people how to make the perfect peanut butter sandwich, and they'll almost certainly disagree. Our PB&J opinions seem to be set in early childhood and resist all modification.

Mechanic conjures a wheeled wonder

Jerry Bertrand is a technician and salesman for Stuart’s Houseof Vacuums. He is also a small-engine mechanic who has riddenscooters, Harley-Davidsons and foreign-made motorcycles.

Bike shop opens in downtown Hudson

Doug Gold is a walking encyclopedia entry on the bicycle. He calls its invention revolutionary.

Urban cycling spawns its own peddlers

Entrepreneurs are making gear and garb for those who use their bikes for casual commuting, shopping trips and social rides. Carol Agay loved the retro-style wire bike basket that came with her new yellow cruiser, except that her keys and cellphone kept falling through its holes. So the Costa Mesa resident came up with a fashionable but practical solution: a basket liner that kept her items ...

The Rise of the Revolutionary 'Riding Car'

The age of the automobile started 125 years ago Sunday with Gottlieb Daimler's invention of the "riding car."