We’ve decided to start compiling and organizing a list of available and unavailable bike trailers. We are breaking down the list into categories such as Bike Child Trailers, Bike Cargo Trailers and Bike Pet Trailers. This list is part is part of our Fixer-UP Bike Trailers series of posts. These posts will address fixing up…
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Old bike stuff selling like hotcakes
First this: Obama meets with Bikes Belong board of directors and pledges funding for cycling Then this: 27″ tire sales up — those are the kinds of tires that go on old 10 speeds from the 70s. And this: are bike shops selling the bikes that new bikers want? And finally an anecdote: One of…
When $5 in the tank doesn't cut it
Cars stranded on the side of the highway are starting to make waves in the media. People who are already trying hard to make ends meet by doing simple things like carpooling or stupid things like aggressive hypermiling (including intentional tailgating and failure to slow down adequately through cornering maneuvers) are still running out of…
Welcome new readers from Forbes.com
If you’re visiting for the first time from the recent article at Forbes.com, welcome. This is a site dedicated to helping the bike commuter get where they’re going safely and efficiently. Here you’ll find tips, product reviews and news on all things related to commuting by bike. Below are a few links that will help…
The Slacker's Guide to Bike Commuting
This article isn’t for the detail-oriented bike commuters. It’s also not for the hardcore, race-to-work riders either. This one is for those of us that don’t like to plan ahead. Bike maintenance isn’t our thing. We consider rain showers wash-day for our bikes. And we certainly aren’t using our daily commute as training for a…
GQ — bike commuters are "cool, chic"
Scott Schuman aka The Sartorialist has a monthly column in GQ magazine in which he features men’s fashion in the streets. For the March issue, Scott will feature “cool, chic guys I know that ride their bikes to work almost every day.” Scott often features men and women riding their bikes at his street fashion…
BikeCastle
This week at Wandertec: 1. Started sewing the new Wandertec Woven Labels on the Wandertec CELLO bike trailer case, Wandertec SAX BOB Trailer cargo liner and Wandertec Cargo Net. 2. Ordered some Down Low Glow lights from Rock the Bike to sell with the Xtracycle and to figure out how to mount to our other…
$1200 bike light
Yes, you read that right — Lupine Lighting Systems in Germany has introduced the “Betty” lamp with a suggested retail of $1185. Seven Seoul P4 white LEDs convert 22 watts into 1400 lumens of light for up to eight hours. That’s twice the brightness of a standard 55 watt car headlight. This light is marketed…
Interbike next week
Just a quick note that I will be at Interbike on behalf of Commute By Bike and the Crooked Cog Network. I promise to post plenty of photos and maybe some video, along with product previews. If you have any special requests please feel free to post them here and I’ll see what I can…
Take action: Transportation Secretary says "Bike facilities are just pork"
(Apologies to Tim for pre-empting his excellent article on the Simple Bike Commute, but this news is too important to delay.) My children and I cross the Golden Gate Bridge bicycle path. When counts were last done in 2002, 1600 bicyclists daily rode across on weekdays. Anecdotally, bicycle use has climbed significantly since then. The…
Colorado Bike To Work Day
Remember, all, that Wednesday, June 27 is Colorado Bike To Work Day. Map out your breakfast station stops to maximize munchies while minimizing mileage. Here’s a neat article about Bike Week festivities in Telluride, Colorado. Telluride is a laid back mountain town with a culture of outdoor recreation. When Daniel Murray moved to Telluride five…
Bike Trailer Videos Part 3
Gathering together bike trailer videos, I’ve noticed that Xtracycle users have by far been the most prolific with posting their videos.
This seems to be evidence of the inspirational and fun nature of the Xtracycle. When you get on one you just want to party. The inventions that the Xtracycle has inspired include a bike mounted blender system, a neon lighting system sold through the Fossil Fool, music systems that mount onto the Xtracycle’s Snap Deck and much more.
Here are a couple of videos of the good time to be had with an Xtracycle.
Coward… Part 2
So there I was, driving my VW Beetle on the bicycle lane going the opposite way. I figure, since cyclists can ride on the sidewalk and use the crosswalks going the opposite way, why couldn’t I drive the bike lane? Is not like cyclists use it anyways, I just had to be careful with runners…
Bicycle Commuting 101
Route One of the first things to do is make sure you plan your course. Look at your course to and from work. Watch out for heavy traffic areas as well as road hazards. Also make sure you have a bail out route just incase you experience street closures, and accidents. Being Prepared Being the…
P1SSEEZEE Bike Wash-Update
I gave one of my buddies, Mike Monte a bottle of P1SSEEZEE bike wash to try out for me. As you can see, his Specialized Hardrock in all its glory, is supa’ clean! Check out that shine!
La Moda Bicycle Garage-Repair Session
Remember the folks of La Moda Bicycle Garage Paul sent me an email announcing that they are having shop day…. Greetings! We with the La Moda Bicycle Garage are pleased to announce that we are holding our first public bicycle repair session on Saturday, April 1st at 502 W….
Kayaking Down the Verde
Yesterday, spring time was beckoning and so was my roommate Chris to join him and his friends on a Verde River adventure about an hour South of Flagstaff. I had never been before but decided that I definitely could use a day off to float down the river of life. We met up with Elson…
Changing The World One Bike At a Time
Read our newest article about La Moda Bicycle Garage out of Anaheim Ca. Not only do they fix bikes, but they also feed the homeless.
First Commute of the year
Now that I have a commitment to ride the Livestrong Ride, I decided to dust my trusty Kona Smoke, slap on the Inertia Commuter Pannier, install the PrincentonTec lights, put on my new shorts from Hoss MTB and rode to work today. Every single time that I re-start commuting to work, I always ask myself…
Bikes At Work Bicycle Trailers
This has got to be one of the coolest bicycle products I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a bike trailer! But not just a regular trailer, Bikes at Work Inc. has just about any trailer you can think of to do some major work with your bike. Check them out HERE