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Youth, Technology, and Bikes Around the World
Alan Winslow and Morrigan McCarthy will launch an around-the-world trip on bikes to study and document the strange and understudied phenomenon of youth. Okay, youth is probably the most overstudied phenomenon there is–what with their spending power, their trendsetting superpowers, and their forming of lifelong consumer habits. But Winslow and McCarthy aren’t anthropologists or market…
Review of the Racktime Workit Commuter Pannier
The Racktime Workit is Racktime‘s answer to the office briefcase with a focus on function. The casual good look of the bag are ideal for a transition from the bike to the office. Easy to mount, easy to look at and easy to use. I was a fan immediately as I began my eight-week test…
The Bike Friday Trailer
I did my monthly paper roll pickup at the Daily Sun, this time with the Bike Friday I am testing for Commute By Bike. It was a good opportunity to test out the capabilities of the suitcase/bike trailer that is available for traveling with the Bike Friday. Not only does the Bike Friday fit into…
Two-Wheeled Navigation: Bicycle Paths, Routes & Lanes
According to a report prepared for the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation by a few people with PhDs, cycling infrastructure generally has a positive effect on cyclists without negatively impacting motorists. A survey of Portland, Oregon cycle track users found that 70% of respondents [thought] the cycle track made cycling safer and easier. Motorists…
Hitler and Bike Lanes
But before you compare that driver who just gave you the right hook to Hitler, remember that when you play the Nazi card, you’ve already lost the argument.
Burley Solo Ready for PreSchool to be Over
I’ve been noticing this Burley Solo Bike Child Trailer locked up in front of a Flagstaff Preschool on my way into work. Seems like a great way to bring your child to school and then have your trailer where you need it when you pick your kid up after work. Looking at this example, I…
Energizer LED Safety Flasher – Coming soon to your supermarket checkout lane
If you’re the kind of person who believes you can never have too many cheap blinky lights clipped to every available spot on your bike and body, then this is your kind of thing.
Misanthropy and Whining in Phoenix
It doesn’t take much to remind me why I don’t live in Phoenix anymore. Bikes remind me that I used to love it.
Interview: David Hill of Victoria Cycles – NAHBS 2011
David Hill, of Victoria Cycles, has been a “cyclist, mechanic and dreamer of fine bicycles for more than thirty years.” Josh interviewed Hill at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Austin. Anytime you help promote cycling you’re being an advocate to a certain degree. I build all different styles of bikes. And whether…
Bicycle Map of the University of Arizona Campus
Those of you that have been reading Utility Cycling for a while have probably picked up on the fact that in addition to writing about all things utility cycling, I am also a student. In fact, I’m close to wrapping up my last semester of full coursework as a PhD student in the School of…
Steve Benning, Bike to Work e-Bike Guinea Pig
Steve is a big guy. He does not commute by bike. But he’s going to give it a try for a month on an Ohm e-bike.
The Suave and Sexy Josh Lipton on Outspoken Cyclist
My online ego has been battered by the posting of the least flattering image of myself that I can imagine. Our blog editor, Ted Johnson, decided to use an image from a recent electric bike photo shoot for a Commute By Bike post about my interview with Diane Lees of Outspoken CyclistAlong with this ridiculous…
Imagine an Oprah-Apple 'oBike'
Look at those stupid motorist buying an oBike just to keep up with the stupid fad… Suddenly this tipping point looks not only desirable, but within reach.
Josh Lipton on The Outspoken Cyclist
Josh lords over a Web empire that includes Commute by Bike, and he was recently interviewed by Diane Lees on The Outspoken Cyclist.
Make: Live Bicycle Special – Commuter Biking Tips, Tricks And Hacks
Makezine will have a live bicycle special today, 9 PM EDT/6PM PDT, 4/13/2011, and it will be available here on Commute by Bike. “The main chunk of the show is commuter biking tips, tricks and hacks,” said Matt Richardson of Make. “Then there’s just a small segment at the end which is the more…
Bike Parking at NAU
I rode into work with my wife last week. It was nice to see that they had decent bike parking facilities for the employees at her new job at NAU’s extended campuses building.
Makezine: Live Bicycle Special on 4/13/2011
Makezine will have a live bicycle special tomorrow, 9 PM EDT/6PM PDT, 4/13/2011, and it will be available here on Commute by Bike.
Vaude Silk Road Plus Rack-Top Bag
I’ve had this Vaude Silk Road Plus Rack-Top Bag for several months, and has totally become my manbag. Clearly I’m not the guy you want to put in the spotlight to make cycling chic.
Steve Butcher Commutes by Bike
My bike is an old Schwinn Super LeTour 12.2 that I have modified for commuting. The commute to my office is three miles one way on rural roads.
The Monowalker Cycling/Walking Trailer
A while back, Kai Fuchs of Monowalker contacted us about his new product to see if we would like to publish it on our website. Well a year later, I’m finally getting around to posting something up about this interesting direction for bike trailers. I’m not actually sure if I should call this a bike…
Bike Share: There's an App For That
As bike share programs continue to pop up around the world, so does more technology aimed at tracking and exploring these programs. But, given that the definition of bike share seems to vary by person and by region, as well as the fact that these programs are both publicly and privately owned (or somewhere in between), tracking bike share is far from standardized.
The Blue Ocean Trilogy: Cycling for the Other 90% of Us
We often ask, What is keeping more people from riding bikes? Mark Sanders’ answer: The Cycling Industry.