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Good Times at the Flagstaff Hullabalo!
Good times Good times were to be had at the 1st annual Flagstaff Hullabaloo. The event featured 4 great bands, kids events, great food and beer and lots of wacky, crazy people having fun. We decided to use it as an opportunity to let Flagstaff know that we had moved to a location in Downtown…
Which Electric Bike is Right for You?
Today’s E-Bike Wednesday Guest Article is brought to you by Dan Woodard. Dan designs and builds custom electric bikes. He quit his high-tech engineering job to follow his passion in electric bikes. Follow his blog where he shares his experiences. http://ElectricBikeBuilding.com If you have considered buying an electric bike, there are many configurations and options…
Analysis of Google's Bike-There Feature: Part II
In April, I wrote the first part of an analysis of Google’s new Bike-There feature on Google Maps. Google announced their game-changing new feature in early March of 2010. When I first reviewed Google’s Bike-There feature, I had some criticisms of the underlying factors and variables that Google used to build the algorithm, which is…
Getting Started with Kid's Bicycle Helmets
We’ve just started to sell children’s bike helmets at BikeKidShop.com. I’ve been doing some homework on a variety of issues and considerations surrounding kid’s bike helmets. There are quite a few different ways for children to get involved in cycling and wearing a children’s bike helmet makes all of these much safer. Think about all…
Pedalgogy: Balance Bikes and Training Wheels
A couple of years ago I was at a local bike shop buying a bike for my future stepdaughter who, at the time, was an eight-year-old girl who did not yet know how to ride on two wheels.We asked about training wheels, and was told by the owner of the shop that it was not…
Electric Push Bike Trailer
This Week Campfire Cycling and the Bike Trailer Blog are focusing on the growing electric bike revolution. Electric Bikes, Future or Fad? is a Campfire Cycling article exploring the bigger picture of e-bike popularity. Obviously e-bikes have some implications when it comes to bicycle trailers as well. An electric assist bike or or kit could…
Electric Bikes: Future or Fad?
Well, like it or not electric bikes are growing in popularity and they look like they are here to stay. Many traditionalist have raised a questionable eyebrow at the growing popularity of electric bikes, also known as “e-bikes.” But even the most dedicated fixie hipster can’t deny the growing sales numbers world wide of e-bikes….
Shoes! And pedals.
I love cycling shoes. I feel that I need to be completely forthcoming- I delight in fancy road shoes and Lorica Microfabrics and heel security systems. I admit that I enjoy the aesthetics of cycling shoes, and I also believe that the utility of employing a clipless system for regular bike commuting is substantial. However,…
Learning to Ride: Balance Bikes
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.Charles Spurgeon Most of us Utility-Cyclists remember learning to ride. And to this day, most of us who ride with a purpose, whatever it may be, can still recall that initial sense of freedom and the trill that our first rides evoked. In fact, it just might be that…
Bike Bag Shop Vaude Sale!
For all you lovers of German engineering and design, now through June 27 Bike Bag shop has all Vaude panniers, back packs and cycling bags 10% off. Vaude is known in the cycling and out door world for quality construction and intuitiveness design. A family owned German company Vaude has established themselves as one of…
Are Electric Bikes Part of Our Future
Today’s E-Bike Wednesday Guest Article is brought to you by Elise Giddings. Elise is co-owner of Cycle 9 bike shop in Carrboro, NC, which specializes in electric assist, cargo bikes, commuting and city bikes. http://www.cycle9.com Elise will be featured in one of our upcoming Commute By Bike Podcast, look forward to the series starting next…
Back-on-Bike for Spring, Burley Trailer SALE!
July 17th Update: BikeTrailerShop.com and BikeKidShop.com’s final Burley Trailer sale of 2010 is going on now!ALL Burley Cargo, Child & Pet Trailers are 10% off thru August 10th Summer is almost here, and I know I’m itching to put lots of miles on my bike for the season.The Campfire Cycling makes it easy to enjoy…
Burley Sale Extravaganza
The Bike Trailer Shop and The Bike Kid Shop are running their annual Burley Trailer sale. Now through May 31 all Burley trailers are 10%, off including 5% off all Burley accessory items. Now is your chance to get your hands on one of the bike trailers that have defined child bicycle trailers. Burley has…
Commuting with Children
Commute By Bike isn’t only about commuting to and from your work place. It is anytime you chose your bicycle over a car, or other form of transportation, to get from point A to point B.. You could be commuting for many different reasons.. The library, groceries and school are three top reasons that are…
Kona Bikes Goes Electric
Recently on Kona Bikes Facebook, and their Newsletter, Kona has released snippets into their newest lineup – Electric Bikes. Following close behind Trek’s Ride+ Bikes, Kona is quick on their heels with a new spin on their well received cargo bike, the Ute. Three Models There are three models in this new Electric line :…
Bicycle Design Blog
It isn’t a secret that I am a big fan of what James is doing over at BicycleDesign.net. He pulls the coolest fringe concepts and bikes out of the industry that most people forget about or ignore. In the past month they have talked about a few very interesting bikes and concepts, instead of rewriting…
Tout Terrain Singletrailer, MTB Bike Child Trailering, Or Brain Damage?
For some, simply taking the little one on paved paths and roads, dirt roads or the occasional double track just isn’t enough. If you simply can’t bare to be away from your child but can’t stand to be away from the single track then take a look at the Tout Terrain Singletrailer. For me personally…
The kids Vote on Child Trailers
There are a lot of bike child trailers out there, some good, some not so good. As the parents who pull the child trailers we never truly get to form a solid opinion as to what it is really like to be pulled inside a child trailer. What do the kids think? They’re the ones…
Analysis of Google's Bike-There Feature: Part I
It’s been nearly a month since Google made their game-changing announcement about the addition of a “Bike There” option to Google Maps. Since that time, there have been numerous reviews and assessments about the utility of the new application – some positive, but also many that point out the limitations of Google’s new tool. Many…
Making the Switch to Sport Cycling
In the last few months, we have been building a strong base of information about all aspects of utility cycling – from emergency and patrol bicycle services, to mail delivery by bike, to bike advertising, to bike mapping, and beyond. We have worked hard to define utility cycling, in order to make it more appealing…
Flagstaff's Bike Blogging Scene
I’ve been getting into the wacky world of Twitter lately and I am finding it to be a great tool for interacting with expert and enthusiast cyclists both locally and around the world. Surprisingly, it has been particularly useful tool for staying in touch with local bike bloggers. In fact a recent discussion I was…