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Weather Dampened Your Commute?
The weather plays a major factor when I choose to ride or drive to work. With Tropical Storm Ernesto and the upcoming Hurricane John nearing the coast, the skies haven’t exactly been rider friendly. It’s not so much the rain, but the lightning that comes with it the bothers me. Has the weather dampened your…
Terry Bicycles Donna's Butterfly Seat
Check out what the folks at Terry Bicycles sent me. It’s the Donna’s Butterfly Seat Here’s a description of it: Last year we were able to contribute thousands of dollars to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund as a result of the sales of this saddle. Our goal this year is to triple that…
Bicycle Ambulances
Often it has proven itself that the simplest technology can be the answer to life’s challenges. One such solution is that of introducing bicycle ambulances that can save many lives, especially in the rural areas where distances to health centres are far and few between. It is against this background that Bicycle Empowerment Network Namibia,…
Front Page of The Fullerton Observer
I wrote an article for the local newspaper, The Fullerton Observer regarding saving money and riding bikes. The editor told me she liked it but I didn’t realize that she would place it on the front page! commutebybike.com was thoroughly mentioned in the article. Once I get the PDF of the issue, I’ll post it.
Becoming involved…
So, you ride your bike to work. You feel good because you are saving money in gas, you are not polluting and you are in better shape and mood (I can go on and on..). One of the great things about being a Commute by Bike blogger is that I can convey my ideas and…
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Know What They Want
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (www.sfbike.org), revived 16 years ago by disgruntled cyclists, has emerged as one of the most potent political forces in the city. The organization, founded in 1970, went into hibernation through the 1980s and was reborn in 1990. Now — with a paid membership of 5,800 and its top executive sitting…
Bikes slow down cars, forcing traffic on side streets, says report
Check out this Crazy Canadian Councillor… Cyclists using the bike lanes on Cosburn Ave. may soon have to find a new route if one local councillor has his way. The bike lanes have been in place since late 2004, now Toronto-Danforth Councillor Case Ootes wants to poll residents in the area around Broadview and Coxwell…
Driver's Pledge
For those times that we have to drive: 1. I will drive less, putting less traffic on the roads in my community.Without this component, the other pledges are smoke with no fire. We’ll look at all the transportation options available to us, planning our car trips ahead of time to minimize milk (beer/video/diaper/whatever) runs. Reductions…
Best Card Trick In The World
So what does this have to do with cycling you ask. Well, besides the Bicycle deck of cards. NOTHING!!!
Hundreds Of Stolen Bikes
THIS picture reveals the true extent of Edinburgh’s soaring bike theft problem as hundreds are stockpiled in a police warehouse. The stolen bikes will lie in the Fettes storage unit for four months before being auctioned off if their owners don’t come forward to claim them. The youngsters, aged 15 and 16, are accused of…
1/2 Of Stony Creek Trail Discovered
Beer Pong was the choice of entertainment last night. But as 2:30 am came along, we decided to leave because plans were made to hit the Stony Creek Trail early the next morning. We were supposed to meet right at 6:00 am. That meant having to get up at 5:30. I can’t believe I did…
Beer Skid
Now THAT’S talent!
Any Cool Bike Plans?
So does anyone have any interesting bike plans for the weekend? A few friends and I are planning to hit Stony Creek Trail again. Hopefully no one backs out this time.
Burning Man
As I browse thru CraigsList Bike Listings, (I’m still looking for a cheap fixie) there are a lot of people selling bikes for ‘Burning Man’. So, since I live under a rock, I had to find out what the heck ‘Burning Man’ is and its relationship with bikes. The Quick definition of Burning man is…
Driver Under the Influence of Prescription Meds Kills Bicycling Teacher
This lady right here killed an Elementary School Teacher that was riding her bicycle. “(The driver) did not put on her brakes or anything,” said Brian Cummings, who watched from the auto dealership where he works as the Lexus slammed into Tift, throwing her from her silver and blue bicycle. Tift, who was not wearing…
Can You Believe That?!
I know!!! I find it hard to believe that dog doesn’t have a leash!
Bikes and Errands
This evening after getting back from dinner with some friends, I had to go pick up potato sacks (sack races) for a family reunion we’re having this weekend. Rather than hopping back into the car, I decided to get on the RedLine 925 and ride down the street to my buddy’s house. I made sure…
Bicycle Abuse
This bike has obviously taken quite a beating. There should be a hot line we could call in the event you suspect bicycle abuse.
Man, people suck sometimes.
Here’s a social experiment where a dude purposely steals his bike over and over again and no one tried to stop him. If things are really like this, man anyone can easily steal a bike without anyone taking a notice. You’ll see in the video the fella gets some help from a bystander, not the…
Slow and Easy
When I first started commuting to my work in Fountain Valley, Ca. I would try to beat my time on reach ride. I used pretend that I was on a race everytime I got on my bike. On the same token, I was putting my self in more risk because I was weaving in and…
Anaheim identifies bicyclist killed in crash
Courtesy of the OC Register. By CINDY CARCAMO The Orange County Register ANAHEIM Officers identified a bicyclist who died in a crash Tuesday as Everett Dawkins, 32, of Anaheim, Sgt. Rick Martinez said Wednesday. Dawkins died Tuesday afternoon after a car struck him near Katella Avenue and Euclid Street, Martinez said. At about 5 p.m….
Tread Mark
Where would you like to leave your tread marks? Area 51 is my next stop. To the National Security, this is obviously not a real picture. Please don’t send the Men In Black.
Hummer Hostility
What is up with all this hostility agaist a Hummer. I loves me some Hummers. 😉