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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…
Balms Away! I'm off to Congress for Bikes
I’m heading to DC again to attend, participate, live Tweet, and blogify the National Bike Summit hosted by The League of American Bicyclists. The event culminates with a day of lobbying Congress for cycling programs. I wasn’t certain if I’d be able to go this year. I put off even thinking about it. But something…
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…
ESGE Kickstand: Two Legs Work Better Than One
As a long-time cyclist, I cannot think back to a time I was not using kickstands on my bikes, and in this article, I will be offering my thoughts on the ESGE Double Kickstand, a Swiss-made heavy-duty twin kickstand that is great for touring bicycles loaded with racks and panniers and has been providing me…
Bike Socks at the Oscars: Joseph Gordon‑Levitt
The first time I saw Joseph Gordon-Levitt was a in movie called Brick: a weird homage to film noir set in a modern day high school. Instead of a private detective, Gordon-Levitt’s character is a high school student investigating the disappearance of his girlfriend into the underworld of stoners. Instead of a corrupt district attorney,…
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…
Bike Powered Music
Bike Powered Music
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…
Abraham Lincoln Rides a Bike to the Oscars
Funny thing about Abraham Lincoln (as others have pointed out) is that he is a magnet for the One of Us phenomenon — whether based in fact, conjecture, or only in the imaginations of those who want to claim some Abe cred for themselves. Abraham Lincoln was a bartender Abraham Lincoln was gay Abraham Lincoln…
Steve's Compliments & Enviable Lifestyle
Success! Another happy customer: We have visited your site many times and this is our first purchase. My wife and I are avid cyclists and have been for over 17 years – we own over 20 bicycles ( yes – my wife says that I have a sickness – and she’s probably right ! )…
Evaluating if there are any Issues with Mounting a Two-Wheel Trailer Hitch to your Bicycle
A common question we get here at the www.CampfireCycling.com is whether the bike trailer hitch for two-wheeled trailers can be attached to their style of bicycle. Most, though not all, brands of two-wheel trailers offer a variety of options for mounting a hitch bracket to the bicycle. I will be breaking down my explanations into…
A Bicycle Made from Cars
A Bicycle Made from Cars
A'ME Heated Hand Grips: Hot Cocoa for your Hands
In making the transition from car to bike as my vehicle, I found that many of the things that applied to my car now apply to my bike. My car had a good windshield so I purchased a good set of Oakley Goggles. My car had studded tires for the winter, so my bike does…
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…
Winter Commuting: Three Rookie Mistakes in 30 Minutes
This is my third winter as a smart winter commuter — rather: a prepared winter commuter. But there was a winter — four winters ago — when I worked from home. Although I did all my out-of-office errands and went to all my meetings by bike. I remember the first time I decided to go…
Bike Barometer
Bike Barometer
Winter Commuting in Alaska:Things don't always work out as we plan
Continued from “Learning to Ride In the Wind "” Real Wind“ Since this is the first year that we don’t have a car, we have had to learn how to pack things home, and have had quite a few mishaps along the way. I knew that without studded tires, I had to walk over the…
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…
My Recycler
My Recycler
Seriously? A Bike Bag for your Dress Clothes?
Writing this review has been very difficult for me. Ordinarily, I like to inject a bit of levity into my contributions to Commute by Bike, but this product from Two Wheel Gear has frustrated me at every turn. There’s really just not much funny about panniers in general, let alone panniers designed to carry work…