The American Public Transportation Association is promoting Thursday, June 21 as “Dump the Pump Day” in the United States. We here at Commute By Bike believe that commuting by bike is another nifty fun way to dump the pump to save a few bucks.
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Colorado Bike To Work Day is next week
Coloradans, remember that Wednesday, June 27 is Colorado Bike To Work Day. The Denver Post reports on Denver area bike commuters. About 17,000 people across the state commute by bike, according to a 2000 U.S. Census Bureau survey. June is Bike to Work Month, culminating in Bike to Work Day on June 27, and organizers…
Flip Side
Yet another Bicycling Top Ten. This time it’s the U.S. Census Bureau’s 10 Cities Where the Most Employees Bike or Walk to Work. The large cities with the highest percentage of bicycle commuters are: 1. Portland (3.5 percent) 2. Minneapolis (2.4 percent) 3. Seattle (2.3 percent) 4. Tucson, AZ (2.2 percent) 5. San Francisco (1.8…
Bike Theft: Top Ten Cities
Fritz points out on Cycle-licious that Kryptonite has put out their list of the top 10 cities for bike theft. Acording to the Unbreakable Bonds blog, those cities are: 1. New York City 2. Chicago 3. Boston 4. Philadelphia 5. San Jose 6. Los Angeles – tie San Francisco – tie 8. Seattle 9. San…
That's Entertainment
Here is a nice, little 40 second diversion; a TV spot by Transport for London: FYI, the song is “Straight Lines” by Dawn Landes’ album Two Three Four. Tip of the helmet to Treadly and Me.
Gary Fisher – Fast City – Mendota
I’ve been off the Mendota for a couple weeks. Peter T, my 19-year-old son, is back home for the summer and I thought it might be a nice chance to get a fresh perspective on this bike from someone who has ridden a box store bike for his entire life. Peter and I have taken…
Interesting BOB Trailer Uses Part 1
One of my favorite things about BOB Trailers is the proclivity of their use as the base for the odd if not bizarre modification.
Solar Power: Use your BOB to support a large solar array and run electical appliances wherever you go. Or use it to power the electric hub on your bike.
Business Building
Its been another record breaking sales month at the BikeTrailerShop.com. My only question now is when do the sales slow down. My guess is that they’ll remain strong through the summer and taper off in September. I’ve been learning the hard way about getting a bigger shop building put up quickly. I found a contractor…
Commuting 101: Bike Tips Video
Tip of the helmet to FatBoy. The U.S. Department of Transportation – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration produced this Bicycle Safety Tips for Adults video. It’s a fairly common sense video – but if you’re just getting started commuting, it might be worth 7 minutes of your time. Included is a quick run through the…
Charlottesville Commuters
Here is a nice article about bike commuting in Charlottesville. Nothing really new to report — but a nice article. It’s always good to know there are others of us out there … The article says there are “4.9 million Americans who travel to work or school on two wheels.” (No indication of where that…
Abandon All Hope…
…ye who enter here: After a recent weekend where I couldn’t trigger a traffic signal for the life of me, I sat down to do a bit of research. A quick search for – traffic signals not triggered bicycle – yielded ~465,000 results. As part of this search, I found a blog by Nome Agusta…
June is Colorado Bike Month
June is Colorado Bike Month; Colorado Bike To Work Day is Wednesday, June 27, 2007. No matter where you live, I think it’s appropriate to celebrate Colorado Bike Month. The 2007 Bike Month Artwork is by Colorado artist Steve Lowtwait. Regarding this poster, he says: I wanted to portray the sense of freedom one has…
Video: Bike commuter's morning routine
James of Greenville, SC is the star of “A Bike Commuter’s Morning Routine” video that was posted to the Greenville News. The video briefly explains some of the logistics of a typical bicycle commute for those who are interested but haven’t tried riding to work.
Bike commuters: You're not alone!
Paul in Fort Oglethorpe, GA left a comment here a few days ago: “Web-sites like this one goes a long way helping people like me feel just a little bit normal.” I hope you and others in your situation are helped and encouraged by Commute By Bike. I’m in a bike commute mecca now, but…
Let's see your Bike To Work Day photos
Summer the FAST cyclist Originally uploaded by richardmasoner. I’ve shown you mine, now show me yours. Leave a comment with a link to your bike to work day photos. More Bike To Work Day photos from Oakland, CA, Fresno, CA, the South Bay, Los Angeles, Portland, OR, Washington, D.C. and Seattle.
BOB Trailers 10% off-BikeTrailerShop.com-Ends 6/1
This Week at Wandertec: 1. Recieved a truck load of BOB Trailers for the BOB Trailer Sale at the BikeTrailerShop.com. 2. Updated my PayPal Shopping Cart. 3. Finished off the listings for the Carry Freedom & Croozer Trailers. 4. Manned a booth at the Bike-to-Work Week kickoff here in Flagstaff. The BikeTrailerShop is jammed full…
Commuting 101: Bike To Work Day checklist
For those deciding at the last minute to bike to work on Bike To Work Day, here’s a handy dandy checklist of things to have and do. I recommend getting this stuff together the night before you ride. Check weather forecast. The bike: Tires inflated. Saddle adjusted. Brakes adjusted and operating. Gears adjusted. Chain lubricated….
BOB Trailer SALE!!!
It’s spring and BOB Trailers are on SALE. Get 10% off through 6/1/07 at the BikeTrailerShop.com. Here are some pictures Cass Gilbert took doing some spring cleanup with his BOB Yak.
Bay Area: 100,000 bike commuters expected
Cycling advocates expect 100,000 cycling commuters to visit the dozens of “Energizer Stations” in the 9 county San Francisco Bay Area on Bike To Work Day, Thursday, May 17. The spectrum of regular bicycle commuters spans from executives on near-weightless, space-age contraptions to restaurant workers on rusted rolling clunkers. In between are students, homeless wanderers,…
CBB Poll: Bike To Work Week
I normally see at least two or three other bikes on the way to work. So, we’ve reached the middle of Bike To Work Week and so far, on day 3, I’ve seen a grand total of 1 other cyclist. That is 1 all week! What about you? {democracy:2}
Grab Some Popcorn
I’ve been in the mood to see a bicycle related movie recently and since no theaters in my area are showing “The Flying Scotsman,” I’ve had to settle for the intense drama of “The Bike” found on the A/V Geeks site. While there, I decided to poke around the site for some other bike related…
Busting bike commute myths
Competitor magazine as a nice article online about busting five common bicycle commute myths. The roads are unsafe for cycling. I don’t have showers at work. I have to take my kids to school. It’s too cold/dark/wet. It takes too long. Unfortunately, the article promotes some other myths, somehow even transforming the infamous 85%-more-lives-saved-by-helmets myth…
Mendota: Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
While hiking with a bunch of fifth-graders last week, my youngest son and I started reciting lines from one of my children’s favorite books. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this thing aloud over the years — but it sticks with you. Anyway, I was riding to work on the Mendota, thinking…
May 15: Gasoline boycott day
The annual ” Boycott Gasoline” emails are making the rounds again as the price of gas tops $3/gallon in much of the USA. The date for the 2007 boycott — May 15 — happens to fall right on Bike To Work Week! I think I’ll participate in the boycott! Oh wait, I already do boycott…