This is such a cool program. I just posted an article about Wheels for Winners. Here are the goals of the program: Goals -Any child in Dane County who wants a bicycle can earn one through Community service. -Community collaboration and involvment is maximized at all levels starting with parents. -Bicycle safety training and follow…
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Wheels for Winners
MADISON, WIS. — Two men sporting jean shorts and white T-shirts under black aprons are standing in a sea of tools, tires and frames. They are working diligently in the cramped warehouse, shouting short comments back and forth and occasionally cracking a smile. Walt Brinkmann is polishing a purple bike and Fred Appleton is spinning…
Safety first for summer cyclists
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (June 27, 2005) — It can happen so quickly; you’re pedaling along one of the bases many beautiful bike paths while the sun warms your face and you take a deep breathe of a cool summer’s breeze. The skies are blue and you notice some wild flowers at the…
Va. Governor Injured in Fall Off Bicycle
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Gov. Mark R. Warner broke his bill-signing hand Monday in a spill from his bicycle. Warner, 50, was treated at a hospital after suffering two broken bones in his right hand, said press secretary Kevin Hall. The governor was among about 2,000 cyclists in rural Rockbridge County for a 24-mile bike…
Bike to Work Week in Denver
This is Bike to Work Week, when you’re urged to trade in four tires for two. If you’ve ever thought about pedaling for your commute, sponsors of Bike to Work are offering inducements to make it more attractive. The focus is on Wednesday, which the Denver Regional Council of Governments promotes as Bike to Work…
New challenge: Bike or walk to work
PORTSMOUTH – There’s still time to join the Trek Summer Commuter Challenge by riding your bicycle or walking to work an average of once a week this summer. That’s just 10 times between now and Labor Day, and you’ll be entered in a drawing for a Trek 7500FX bicycle. Read About the Challenge
Bic Tested Rider Approved!
Take a look at the newest Product Review. The Kryptonite Evolution Mini
Kryptonite Evolution-Mini
Overview: Model: Evolution – Mini Our toughest bicycle security for moderate to high crime areas. $2000(USD)Anti-Theft Protection Offer (USA & Canada) Anti-Theft Protection Offer also available in UK Passed the following tests: Sold Secure Silver Bicycle, ART 2 Star and VdS Klasse A 1/2″ (13 mm) Through-hardened Kryptonium TM Steel shackle resists bolt cutters and…
Come Meet our First Commuter of the Week
Read all about our very first Commuter of the Week! If you’re interested in being featured as our Commuter of the Week, drop me a line with your bio and photo and we’ll gladly pimp you out on the site. Shoot Me an Email
Juan Espinoza
Don’t let the mean scowl and football fool you. Juan Espinoza is more than just a weekend warrior playing football, basketball and other sports. He’s a bicycle commuter. Juan was putting in over 28k miles per year driving to and from work. He finally got fed up with driving in the Southern California traffic and…
The Effects of Head Injuries Come
Read this powerful article writen by a loving wife on the importance of wearing a helmet. Story of Jim…
Why they leave their cars at home
EAGLE COUNTY – His friend, Bill Nutkins, calls him a postman – riding through rain, shine, sleet or snow. Tim “TC” Carlson, who received the 2005 Commuter of the Year Award from ECO-Trails, rides his bike 21 miles to work from West Vail to Edwards every day – about 5,460 miles a year. In the…
The spring of our two-wheeled discontent
Everybody missed spring this spring. From a May so perversely chilly the birds considered migrating back, to a June that was like a mugging in a steamroom, was there even one day in between that could rightly have been termed vernal? No, and I doubt that any New Englanders felt the sting of this injustice…
People here not rushing to embrace pedal power
If not for the heat, many people might retire their cars and hopon a bicycle, at least until gas prices go down. However, local bike dealers say that may not be the best choice. Terri Berridge, owner of Berridge Bikes and Boards on New Boston Road, thinks people are scared to take to the sides…
Here's a Good Deal!
Nashbar is having a major sale on “Nashbar” products, 30% off or more! There’s too many good things on sale to list, best thing to do is check them OUT!
Bike for Cancer
Twenty residents from Hopkinton will ride in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), the most successful athletic fundraiser in the nation, on Aug. 6 and 7. They will be among the more than 4,000 cyclists from 35 states and six countries who will ride in the 26th annual event, which is co-presented by the Boston Red Sox…
Don't Let Your Guard Down
Shortly after noon on Wednesday, June 15, four boys, ages 9 to 11, taunted and then tried to rob a 58-year-old woman as she was walking in the 2900 block of East Washington Avenue. They were later arrested and tentatively charged, as juveniles, with strong-armed robbery. At about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, May 29, a…
Bike Fest Downtown
MARQUETTE – Bikes will take the place of automobiles in downtown Marquette Friday night as the streets are transformed into a race course for the Superior Bike Fest Downtown Twilight Criterium. Streets will be closed to automobile traffic at 2:30 p.m. for pre-race preparations. The race will begin at 6 p.m. Merchants will offer special…
Bike Arlington
Bike Arlington is an initiative of Arlington County, Virginia – where people have many options for moving about their community. Ultimately, Bike Arlington is an effort to build on an existing partnership between Arlington citizens, businesses and County staff to encourage more people to bike more often. To find out more, go to Bike Arlington.
Hundreds Ride to Work
Diane Wildfang, front, co-owner of the Rochester Hotel, sits on one of the hotel’s nine new Electra cruiser bicycles on Wednesday during Durango’s Bike to Work Day event at Buckley Park. The hotel bought the bicycles to encourage its employees to ride to work. Guests at the hotel also can use the cruisers when employees…
Unchained from gas guzzlers, bike commuters get a workout on their way to work
Mary Golic, who works at the U., has biked to work almost her entire adult life. Read how 7 bicycle commuters get it done!
Bike Friendly City?
Welcome to Corvallis! There were a few more bicycles locked to the rack outside the Downtown Fire Station on Monday as the Corvallis City Council met for its noon meeting. But even on days when the city isn’t being recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly Community, there are lots of…
West Vail man is 'commuter of the year'
VAIL – Tim “TC” Carlson, a ski instructor and contractor from West Vail who rides to work in the winter and summer, has been named bike commuter of the year by ECO Transit. Carlson rides his road bike in the summer, but in the winter he rides a 20-year-old Diamond Back mountain bike with rust…
Do You Have What It Takes?
We’re looking for a few good men and women that want to be featured as the commutebybike.com “Commuter of the Week.” If you are a commuter and would like to share your story, hit us up and make sure you include your bio, your commute info, and a picture. Email us today!