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Ergon Performance Grips
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A special bike for a special kid
This is Zack, he’s my cousin Mando’s son. Zachy is a very special kid, he’s also a very lucky kid. Zack was born with Down Sydrome, he’s legally blind, had 3 eye surgeries and open heart surgery, all before the age of two. So why is he lucky? Besides the fact that he is alive,…
Le Tour De EPO
I’ve been following what has been happening on the 2006 Tour de France. I was in disbelief that the 2 top contenders were barred from participating on this famed race. I seems that doping is rampant in all sports, but cycling is on the news a lot. Here’s my opinion (and it will not be…
Riding Through Traffic
Don’t you just love it when you could ride faster than the flow of traffic?
What's in Your Bag?
Some of you may have seen the What’s in Your Bag? Flickr pool by now, but if not, it’s worth a look. In the spirit of RL’s user feedback forums, I thought it would be fun to share, with a list or a picture if possible, the contents of our bags. Here’s mine: The Biking…
How Hot is Too Hot
In recent weeks Southern California have reached temperatures over 90 degrees, and in some areas over 100. On the days that it was too hot (90+ degrees) for me to ride, I decided to drive to work. So what temperature do you throw in the towel and drive to work?
Independence Day
For you patriots out there, read this out loud. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” On behalf of the Commute By Bike family, happy 4th of July (Independence Day) to…
Stoney Creek
My buddy Eri and I hit the Stoney Creek Trail just off of Dauphin, PA last Saturday and had a blast. Of course the Fezzari Abajo Peak Pro was my trusted steed. The trail is used for both horses and mountain bikes. But we found that most of the fun is when you go in…
Mentos and Diet Coke
Yes I know, it doesn’t have anything to do with Commuting. But its pretty cool! I can’t beleive that a bunch of Mentos and Diet Coke can be so fun!
Kids Wearing Bike Helmets
I’ve always believed that wearing a bicycle helmet while riding is an important thing to do. Kids especially are more vulnerable to injuries when not wearing the proper protective gear. I didn’t realize how big this problem is. According to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, 800 bicyclists die each year, half of them under the…
Wandertec Cargo Net for BOB Trailers
We’ve just introduced a new product! It’s a simple devise, but very useful in combination with a BOB trailer. The cargo net works very nicely to hold gear down in your BOB trailer. The development of this cargo net has come out of our work on a new, forthcoming product, the Wandertec Sax which is…
Working Hard or Hardly Working?
I’m doing a survey…. Curious to know what kind of jobs do bicycle commuters have and how many miles do you commute a day? Please leave a comment.
Critical Mass-Fullerton Ca.
Tomorrow is Fullerton’s 1st Critical Mass. Here’s the Info: Fullerton Critical Mass Description: Route will be an hour long ride around Downtown Fullerton and the surrounding area. It’s not an exuse to be violent towards motorists but an attempt to raise driver awareness that cyclists have rights to the road as well. Location: Fullerton Train…
Night-time Safety
Everyone knows the importance of seeing and being seen when riding your bike. This becomes even more critical when riding at night. You could use several things to improve your safety during your nighttime ride. Having bicycle reflectors and an approved bike lighting are simple fix to the problem. When it comes to reflectors, you…
10 Nine 8 Showerless Personal Hygiene
Linda over at 10 Nine 8 sent us this thing called Rocket Shower. Here’s what they have to say about it: Showerless Personal Hygiene People sweat. And they often do it when there’s no shower around, or time to take one. Rocket Shower is a spray body cleaner that makes it convenient to get yourself…
Bicycle Base Jump
It was a nice bike.
Do I need to even Say anything?
Brad Pitt with baby courtesy of thebosh.com
How "NOT" to Wear a Helmet
The ever so popular…Cone Head The Strapless Special Ed The Skull Crusher And ofcourse…The Mask…NEVER EVER WEAR YOUR HELMET AS A MASK WHILE RIDING!
A Bicycle Built For You
There are several different types of bikes out there. Getting the right bike for you is very important. You should find a bike that fits your needs. Common sense tells you that you shouldn’t take a road bike off of jumps on a mountain trail. Darryl Swint from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote an interesting…
Bike to Work, Bike for Work
I started a new job last week at a photo equipment rental service (which is why I’ve been so scarce). In this new job, I’ve had a couple opportunities to improve workflow with my bicycle. Here’s one: Occasionally, we need to rent vans from a van rental service 30 blocks north of us. Normally, this…
Bicycle Burnout
This is cool! I definately want to try it. How does he do that?!
York Cycle Show-!st UK & Belgium Dealers
The Wandertec CELLO had its debut at the York Cycle Show this past weekend. http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4377 The CELLO appeared at our new dealer’s booth PMS Ltd -> http://www.uk-recumbent-bikes.com/ Though the show was mostly attended by recumbent and road racing enthusiasts, being that it was hosted by the CTC a bit of the touring contingency attended as…