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People always ask why I ride my bike to work. Its really a simple answer; I love it!!! I try to explain why but some just don’t see it. I always try to get some of my coworkers to ride to work with me. A few have tried but most wouldn’t even consider it. I…
Owning a piece of American Bike History
Photo courtesy of Schwinn Lightweight data book. Last friday, RL and myself headed to RPM cyclery to check out a couple of Tandems that Scott had for sale. In her letter to Santa, my oldest daugther is asking him to bring her a Tandem bike so she can ride with dad (isn’t that special). But…
KHS F20-R First Impression
Here’s a picture of the ‘mystery bike’, its a 2006 KHS F20-R. This bike is what I like to call, a High Performance foldable. What do I mean by ‘High Performance’? At about 18 lbs, it’s ultralight, the Shimano Tiagra Sti drivetrain shifts fast, precise and smoothly, the rear is equipped with a .5″ shock,…
1974 Schwinn Stingray Fairlady…Keep it or Sell it?
Just today I bought myself a 1974 Schwinn Stingray Fairlady (Chicago made). It’s in excellent condition. From what I’ve learned, this bike is some what popular with the bike collectors. Everything on it is original. Even the tires say Schwinn on them! So here’s the kicker, I bought it for a low price of $50!…
Looking back at November
November saw 2 of our staff members get older. Myself and Priscilla celebrated birthdays this month. Here are November’s most commented posts and product reviews: *Our #1 post was Nick’s “How to dress for Cold Weather” article. We also got comments from other commuters that ride during the winter months. It is hard to relate…
Riding Into The Wind
My commute back home today was quite a workout. Currently the Susquehanna Valley is in a severe thunderstorm watch. Winds are blowing 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 40 at times. Pretty strong winds if you ask me. It didn’t matter which way I turned, I was always riding into the winds. My…
Win a Free Pump!
All you have to do is sign up for the Fezzari Bicycles Newsletter and you can win a pump! They also have some Christmas Specials with some crazy prices. All you have to do is call them, 888-833-9927!
10 Things NOT To Do To or On a Bike
1. Don’t spray WD-40 on any braking surfaces. -If you do, you won’t be able to stop in time. 2. Don’t pee on it…well cuz’ it’s just wrong… 3. Don’t brag about how much you spent on your bling bling bike. -You never know if a thief is listening… 4. Don’t wear cycling jerseys if…
Accessories Added
Do you find yours adding more and more accessories to your bike? When I first started commuting by bike, the first thing I just had to have was a saddle bag. Not really sure why. But I felt a need to get one. When I finally got one, I had to fill it up with…
To Be Seen Or Not To Be Seen
I own one of these reflective vests. Actually I found it on the side of the road while I was driving. However, I haven’t started using it yet. Do own one and if so, do you use it?
Rain Tires?
The other day it rained in Sunny Southern California. I was hesitant to ride my bike on the rain so I opted to drive. One of the reasons I was hesitant was due to the fear of losing traction on the rain slick streets. I ‘googled’ bike rain tires but the results were inconclusive. So,…
Sette Padded Bike Travel Bag with Wheels
Disclaimer: As a product reviewer for Commute By Bike, I am providing my unbiased opinion of any products provided to us by any company. I do not posses any type of relationship with the product’s company or parent companies. Companies that send in their goods to be reviewed do not compensate me any way. Product…
Active Tunes i-Ride
For the past few days, I’ve been using the Active Tunes i-Ride during my commute. I must say, this bad boy really packs a punch. You could get it to go pretty loud. Listening to the music got me pumped up and made the ride a lot easier. It helped me shave off a few…
Dollar Store Bike Bag
The other day, my wife Soraya and I went to the local dollar store to get some plastic forks. While walking around, my wife spotted a bike bag. This might be something that could help people who are thinking about giving bicycles for Christmas. This bag is huge! 60″ x 72″. And it comes in…
Early Christmas Wish List
So here I am thinking about what would I really like for Christmas…. Last year Moe and I came up with some pretty cool gift ideas based on the products we reviewed. But this year, I think I’m going to steer away from bicycle paraphernalia. So that means, the first thing on my list is…
A different type of bike shop
I’m always excited when a new bike shop sprouts close to where I live. The other day I stopped to check it out. I was cordially greeted by Vince Casica, the shop owner/manager/mechanic/salesperson. His one man operation is quite unique. As many of us like to upgrade bikes, we usually tell our significant other that…
Saturday at the Bicycle Tree
RL and I met in at the Bicycle Tree in Anaheim, CA. The Bicycle Tree is a non profit group that accept bikes as donations, they fix the bicycles and re-sell them at very reasonable prices. They also have a full set of tools for people to work on their bikes for free. They also…
Plug-In Hybrids
The movie Who Killed the Electric Car? (just out on dvd) gave an excellent review of the history of the development of the electric car in the 90’s and its subsequent demise. Much is explained also about the debate over hydrogen technology. At the film’s conclusion, the development of hybrid technology is discussed with a…
How To Commute When Working From Home?
Being self-employed, and working from home, I don’t have that super long commute anymore. So how do I “commute” by bike when I really only have to walk from my bedroom to my computer in the living room. So I figured it out! I get up as I normally would, get geared up, get on…
Black Friday Picnic
RL and I took our girls to a park nearby RL’s house. RL installed the Xtracycle Freeradical on the Ibex Alpine 550, he loaded it with food and a blanket. He also attached his child trailer making it a super long bike. I prepped the DiamondBack Transporter with the Banjo Brothers Panniers and attached the…
KHS Super Cool Bike Preview
Today I went to visit the great folks of KHS Bicycles. It was time to say goodbye to the KHS Urban Xtreme, but in return, Vince C. granted my wish of testing a super cool bike. Here are a few “teaser” pictures of this mistery bike (Hint: I’ts a foldable): Stay tuned for my upcoming…
Happy Thanksgiving!
On behalf of the STAFF of commutebybike.com, we’d like to wish everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!