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"AdBicy" Man-Powered Advertising Trailer

Advertise-by-bike! We’re already big fans of the Advert Trailer by Extrawheel. BizzOnWheels sent us their alternative: The AdBicy. According to Bizz (May we call you Bizz?), the AdBicy is perfect for “reaching the busiest pedestrian areas (tactical positioning of the mobile banners).” To be fair, the AdBicy cycling team does look pretty tactical.

Leaving Las Vegas. What the...!?

Not Just Another Interbike Photo Dump

It’s been a week — a week! — since Josh Lipton and I got home from the annual North-American bike trade show known as Interbike with a wheelbarrow full of business cards, hundreds of photographs, and a bit of swag too. Think of this as not just another Interbike photo dump, but a foreshadowing of…

Nat's Kid-Powered Bike Train

Celebrate the first days of autumn by going for a nice long bike ride with your children — all of them. Nat attached a child trailer to his daughter’s trailer-cycle which is attached to his own bike. The result: Bike Train! Not to be confused with our recently reported Aussie Road Train bike and trailer….

Nuno Bikes and BOB's Through Portuguese National Park

Nuno accounts: I like to travel on the unknown trails in the mountains, in complete autonomy, in the company of one or two friends, overcome obstacles and meet the locals.   I may live in a very small country, but one that’s big on natural beauty and full of idyllic locations. Peneda-Gerês National Park, Nuno’s chosen…

Automaticity: Not Just for Autos

Automaticity: Not Just for Autos

Tom Bowden added a new word to our bicycling lexicon: Velocapitalist. As a noun, it refers to “One who promotes the activity of cycling for transportation, sport, health or recreation and invests in or encourages public investment in cycling infrastructure and commerce.” Here’s a word I discovered today: automaticity. At first glance, it would seem…

My Feminine Side is Feeling Patronized

My Feminine Side is Feeling Patronized

I’m heading to Interbike 2012. Some of the preliminaries have already begun, such as the Outdoor Demo. I’ve never been to that, but apparently it’s held outdoors and you get to ride a bunch of different bikes. This being my third time to the annual trade show for the American Cycling Industry, I’m getting my…

(Not So) Rare Xtracycle & Burley Sighting in Flagstaff

It’s a beautiful day here in Flagstaff (with only the very slightest color enhancement). So take a tip from this family cyclist, get out your Xtracycles, child seats, and Burley trailers, and force those children of yours to enjoy the beautiful days of summer with you while they last. Officially you have four days left….

Jay's Boat Mast Bike Trailer Build

How do you get a 24 foot mast and boom to its 20 foot sailboat if the boat is 30 miles away? Sound like one of those algebra questions from high school? Jay’s got the answer and even used ratios to explain his decisions. He built a trailer, attached it to his bike, and made…

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Ebony's Sad Bicycle Wedding

Back in July, in the “He Said, She Said” section, Ebony published an article on wealth management which was accompanied by this lovely illustration by Thomas Pitilli: On first glance, it looks like one of those bicycle wedding graphics that cyclists love to post to Facebook (which is where I first encountered this image; via…

Trevor's Pedal-To-Petal Custom Compost Bike Trailer

For those of you in Victoria, BC who want to give back to the soil that sustains you, but don’t have the time or energy, or don’t know where to start, Pedal-To-Petal has a solution: Pedal-To-Petal is a permaculture-based collective of bicycle loving food security activists who are taking direct action to reduce carbon emissions…