Ever since I was a kid I’ve always worked on my own bikes. I had to do it because of the fact that a 12 year old doesn’t have disposable income to spend of repairs and tune ups. I remember one time at Christmas I received $20 from a relative. I took my sweet mula…
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Bikes and Holland
Bicycling in the Netherlands is a way of life. The Dutch have an affinity for their two-wheeler like no other European country. The Netherlands is considered a cyclist’s paradise. The country offers easy cycling terrain with many cycling paths separate from the main traffic as well as many designated biking facilities. The Dutch have developed…
Specialized & Giant Pull out of Performance
This story comes courtesy of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. AUGUST 01, 2005 — ASPEN, CO (BRAIN)-€ Performance, the nation’s largest bicycle retailer, has discontinued its relationship with Specialized and Giant. Performance is also overhauling its 10 Supergo stores into large-scale Performance operations. Late last week Giant and Specialized announced, individually, that they had terminated their…
Bicycles selling like hotcakes in U.S. stores
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The struggling U.S. automobile industry may do well to take some lessons from its non-motorized brethren because bicycles are selling like hotcakes. Americans purchased more bicycles than new cars and trucks combined in the past year — and all without employee discounts or zero-percent financing. “Our sales have almost tripled in…
UK Students Produce Folding Composite Bike Prototype
Students involved in a joint project between South East Derbyshire College and Nottingham Trent University have produced a carbon/glass fibre folding bicycle using the college’s composite centre. The joint project was orchestrated by the tutors at South East Derbyshire College’s purpose-built Composites training centre and a group of Mechanical Engineering students from Nottingham Trent University….
City making headway toward becoming bike-friendly
Since moving to Houston in 1979, Bob Stein, a political scientist at Rice University and dean of its School of Social Sciences, says he has logged some 250,000 miles on his bicycle, mostly within the city. Twenty-six years ago, a bicycle was an economic necessity because Stein and his family couldn’t afford two cars. Now…
First Impression: Ibex Corrida LT
Just recently our Partner Ibex Bikes sent us the flat bar road bike, Corrida LT to review. After a quick assembly job, I took the Corrida out for a short 8-mile spin. The best way to describe the experience is this… Do you remember when you were a kid and the excitement you felt about…
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Which is better to commute with?
I’ve used it all, Road, Mountain and Hybrid bikes for my commutes. But which is the best type of by for your commute? I’ll be discussing with you how to determine which bike is right for your situation. I’ve heard arguments that go back and forth how one type of bike is better than the…
Wear a Helmet and Get a Free Ice Cream!
The Lincolnshire Police Department is rewarding kids who wear helmets and ride safely with “Ice Cream Citations” good for a free child size scoop of Ice Cream from MaggieMoo’s a local Ice Cream eatery. With over 500,000 bicycle riders injured each year in bicycle accidents, this partnership between the Lincolnshire Police and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream…
Killer Deals at IBEX!
Right now IBEX has a Mid Summer Sale going that has completely slashed prices to the nub. For example the Corrida CT 3.3 is only $469 The Ignition 1 (my favorite IBEX bike) is only $399! How about the Classic 3300 for $399! Now where else can you go to get a great road bike…
Locals get pedaling as part of cycling club
For most American kids, learning to ride a two-wheeler is a rite of passage. When they’re 9, 10 or 11 years old, a bicycle is their ride into the world beyond their back yard. But most people pass through the rite and roll right on by it. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, only…
Bike love
Paved bicycle and pedestrian paths crisscross Seattle’s undulating urban landscape, offering access to almost every neighborhood by the city’s 22 miles of bike lanes. In Seattle, the summer sun brings out bikers of all kinds – commuters, messengers, mountain bikers and competitive racers. “It’s a pretty cool [biking] scene in Seattle. I’m from Southern California…
Useless Fact
Albert Einstein never knew how to drive a car. Courtesy of Funny2.com
Staying fit in one of the most fitness-friendly areas
OVER THE PAST few years, the topics of obesity and overweight have dominated headlines, and most of the coverage is framed negatively: “Hey America, the government reports that you’re fat and lazy and, wait, this just in: At this very moment, you are getting fatter and lazier! Now get out there and move!” While the…
Videobikerepair.com is a Money Saver!
So there I was in my garage late last night tinkering with my bike. I have a Giant Warp DS 2 that I use for trail riding and it needed some TLC really bad after a rough ride last weekend. My rear derailleur kept skipping gears and my front derailleur wouldn’t engage onto the big…
Commuter Trike
If you want an alternative to a car for short trips, then try a good tricycle or quadcycle Check out more on Awesome Library
Diadora Partners With Cannondale Bicycle
Sports shoe maker Diadora Invicta SpA has signed a global partnership deal with Cannondale Bicycle Corporation. The deal gives Cannondale exclusive distribution rights for Diadora cycling footwear in the North America and Japan markets and also incorporates co-branded cycling shoes in Europe. Franco Fasolato, Diadora’s managing director, said: “I am looking forward to working with…
Video Bike Repair DVD-First Impression
Videobikerepair.com is a Godsend! This is the DVD that the bike shops do not want you to see. I received my DVD from the folks over at Videobikerepair.com and this little fella has made a great impression on me. If you’re anything like me, cheap. Then this is the DVD for you. I couldn’t believe…
Bicyclists hit the road for tours of their own
As Lance Armstrong rolls toward a seventh Tour de France championship, area bicycle shops are seeing a resurgence of interest in road riding and road bikes. Road bikes are the specialty bikes with skinny tires and big price tags. They range in price from $500 to more than $6,000, with the average price more than…
Londoners turn to bikes, scooters to commute
LONDON -€ Londoners are climbing onto bikes and scooters in growing numbers, choosing to brave snarled traffic with little more than a helmet rather than ride Underground trains and buses after two rounds of attacks. Cruising London on two wheels is not for the faint of heart: buses bear down on bikers, taxis cut off…
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Mountain Bike Repair on DVD
Another great company we’ve partnered up with is Videobikerepair.com. Here’s a description on what their DVD can do for you! This DVD video about mountain bike repair will set you free from the high costs of repairing your bike through bike shops! If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a…
Ibex Corrida LT
We’ve recently partnered up with Ibex Bicycles and we will be reviewing the Corrida LT. Here are the Specs: Details: Frame: Double-Butted 6061 aluminum tubing with sloping top-tube and aero downtube. The geometry is engineered to deliver a stable ride without sacrificing quick acceleration. The Corrida frame is compliant enough for long club rides and…