From MSNBC's "The Week in Pictures" from April 30–May 7.

Balancing act
The photographer who took this picture of a bicyclist being upended after hitting a pothole submerged in rainwater in Xiamen, China, is coming under fire. Critics say he was lying in wait to capture an unfortunate incident instead of warning people about the impending danger. The photographer defends himself by arguing that without his pictures, the government would have never noticed the pothole.

Not so technologically impaired

I was surprised to get this image in an email from Kate this morning. Together we've decided on getting her the Trek, and judging from her new desktop, she's pretty excited about it. We'll be picking it up from Wheels in Motion on Washtenaw tomorrow after work. If the weather holds out, we'll probably take a ride Northeast to the dam and from there, get onto the paved exercise trail and head West towards Gallup Park.

A second opinion

Today we found a second bike that seems to suit Kate's performance and comfort needs: a Cannondale Quick Féminine 5, women's specific model. It's similar in a lot of ways to the Trek, but has some nicer paint and graphics (the Trek women's line have flower decorations and script logos), and Sram components, which I'm told, are comparable to Shimano's components on the Trek 7.3. I think it's a toss up. She will decide on the one or the other, and will be happy, no doubt, with either.

Kate's thinking about buying a bike

Today, Kate is going to by a bicycle. More than likely a Trek 7.3 FX. She test rode a handful of bikes yesterday, and settled on this one in particular. It was the best fit for her frame and reach, and also the best quality-to-cost ratio. I'm looking forward to see what she decides today. We'll be visiting one more shop, hoping to get her on a couple more bikes for sizing and test rides.