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Bike Salvage and Recycling Organizations
The holiday season has passed, and many of us were fortunate enough to be inundated with great bicycle related gifts. However, it is important to remember that many people are not so fortunate. So in the spirit of the holiday season, which may have passed (though the sentiments arguably never should) and new year resolutions,…
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started Bike Commuting
This is a guest post by Andreas Kambanis who runs a blog, London Cyclist, about cycling and London. You can find him on Twitter here. I started commuting into work by bike in the same way I do many things in life. With little or no plan! The way I look at it is if…
Why I Go By Bike : Doug Rozelman
Introducing a new guest writer, Doug Rozelman. Doug is a co-worker of mine and an avid cyclist. Slowly he is trying to learn to use his bike for daily task, and to live the cycling lifestyle. Not long ago, I picked up a small, square-shaped brochure highlighting Trek’s “1 World, 2 Wheels” campaign. I nonchalantly…
Handlebar Side Thoughts : Continued
Several weeks ago we went down the road of handlebar selection during the group build of the Surly Long Haul Trucker. I’m still venturing down this road slowly and have ordered in several various handlebars, with many more on the way. The biggest issue I’ve had is trying out handlebars that use road brake levers,…
Utility Cycling Year in Review
Truth be told, Utility Cycling.org is only 1/2 year old, but we thought it would be fun to do a year in review post (excuse me, half year in review) nonetheless. It has been an exciting first half year and we hope you enjoy looking back on it with us. We are definitely looking forward…
Making a BOB Train
We received some photos from Matt in Florida showing us his bike touring set with a few products that he purchased from us. We helped Matt outfit himself with a BOB Yak Trailer, Jandd Panniers, a Greenspeed Rack rack for his BOB, and a few custom in-house accessories that we have developed here at the…
Bike Touring The Gila Mountains Part I, The Trip and The Discussion Begin
If you’re looking for a great bike touring trip in the southwest that has amazing scenery, great views, hot springs, and few people then check out the Gila Mountains loop my good friend John and I did last spring, and while we are re-living the trip we will also discuss the details of executing and…
The Perfect Commuter Bike : Fenders
Our group build is about half way through it’s original phases. After many discussions about bicycle type, exact frame set, the type of shifting and finally the component type. We’ve determined the Long Haul Trucker with a stock build is the bike we are going with. We’ve moved on to accessorizing and the important question…
2009 Top Commuting Products : Bicycles
Going into the year of 2009 there was high hopes for the alternative solution to automobile use. The 2008 Interbike was full of transportation bikes, electric bikes and all levels of accessories to get people to use their bike daily. Once the gas prices settled back down most people also stopped using their bikes, and…
National Bike Summit 2010
March 9-11, 2010 Washington, D.C. Make sure to ask for the time off, or schedule your spring vacation around the 2010 National Bike Summit. I’m doing my best to be there this year, please let me know if you will also be there so we can meet and greet!
Mail Delivery by Bike
Recently, we have witnessed an upswing in parcel delivery by bike, especially as UPS continues to expand their use of bike trailers to deliver packages around the holiday season. In many places, bicycle delivery services and mobile bike businesses are popping up that offer a wide variety of services (you can find information about a…
Bikes and Beers, One Way to Take the Party With You, The Draught Horse
It is well know that bikes and beers have long been synonymous with each other. There’s nothing better then a cool malt beverage after an epic ride or just the daily commute. For quite some time bike culture has been spawning ingenuous ways of combining bike and beer for the same trip. It is not…
We're Moving, Well at Some Point
Well its been a great run but unfortunately we have outgrown or home at 2505 N Center Street, and it’s time to move on up to better pastures. Don’t worry we are not leaving Flagstaff, but we are planning on moving to a larger, new space, hopefully closer to downtown. It must be a good…
2009 Top Commuting Products : Lights
It seems weekly I’m modifying one bike or another, trying out the newest or greatest product. Most of the time it is on my own dime, working in a bike shop I get to see all the cool things, and crave all the cool things too. Here are some of my favorite things I’ve tried…
Internet Marketing Position available at CampfireCycling.com
Are you an avid cyclist who loves writing and internet marketing? Than we’ve got a job for you. Have a look at our posting for the position at Craigslist: http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/mar/1527576217.html