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Loko: One Rack to Rule Them All

I haven’t been in the cycling industry too many years, but I’ve already seen some proprietary systems for racks and accessories that attempt to lure you into a particular brand’s inbred family. These are racks and bags that work best with sibling products. Racktime has it’s Snapit system, and Thule has it’s Pack n Pedal…

Seth's Pugsley BOB-Sled

While we’re getting a taste of Spring this week in Flagstaff, apparently it’s still snowing in some parts of the country. According to Seth in Maine: I pedaled a Surly Pugsley into the northern end of Baxter State Park in Maine hauling a converted BOB trailer. Where the trailer wheel goes, I mounted an old…

Cyclovia Tucson on Kickstarter

Cyclovia is a fun, family-friendly event in which city streets get closed down to cars for a day and opened up to pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders, and other non-motorized forms of transportation. It’s an opportunity to build community and get to know your city in a different way.In Tucson, we were fortunate to have a great…

Hilary's Snowy Chariot Trek

According to Hilary: It was the first snowfall of the year, and we decided to hit the trails near home. We didn’t think it had actually snowed as much as it had or we would have put our skis on the Chariots! 2km in we realized that 6-8 inches of snow is a lot to…

Vaude Roadmaster Rear Panniers: Space for Second Breakfast

Vaude Roadmaster Rear Panniers: Space for Second Breakfast

Obtaining these  Vaude Roadmaster Rear Panniers  coincided with an odd turn of events in my life, which must be duly noted before I can continue with this review. I’ve had a trusty  Xtracycle for an undisclosed number of years.   It was a college graduation gift from my brother and the family “truck.”   This Xtracycle happened to be mounted…

Chariot vs. Croozer vs. Burley Bike Child Trailers

Via BikeKidShop.com Email: We are looking at purchasing a bike trailer stroller combo for two children. Can you please tell me what the differences are between your three brands and why I would purchase one over another. Thank you. The main difference between the brands of trailers is the features and accessories that they come…

Bike Your Dog To Work

Bike Your Dog To Work

Alison Lucien knows her accessories. With ten years of fashion-industry experience behind her, she understands that the right bag or earrings can take a vintage dress from kitsch to cool. And the same goes for bikes. She rode her vintage Schwinn"”which she brought all the way from her Ohio hometown"”to work for years in NYC,…

Dave's Surly Delivery Service

Dave’s made a business delivering cargo by bike with his Surly Bill trailer. I decided to buy the Surly Bill trailer when my company, Rush Bicycle Messengers, had the need to haul huge loads of stuff all around Nashville. It was pretty easily built up with old hardware to some shelving and some wood. We…

Eric's Beer & Eggs-Toting Beast

Says Eric of his grocery and gear-hauling trailer: I modified a Frugah trailer by adding supports to either side of the fork at the front of the trailer to stop the twisting that caused the hinged side braces to snap off of the top frame. I chopped off the suspension at the rear wheel and…