My goal in these weekly round ups are not only to highlight what was talked about here, on Commute By Bike, but across the newswire, blogosphere and maybe even in my shop. As long as it is about commuting, it may find its way here. Outside Magazine has an article on Bike Commuting 101. Bike…
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The Logistics of Bicycle Commuting
The next piece of the bicycle commuting puzzle is logistical. How are you going to get to where ever it is you plan to go? What will you do with your bike when you get there? These questions are liable to arise when you start to seriously consider the possibility of bicycle commuting. But do…
Commuting in Rochester
First, a quick note of congratulations to Fritz. Cyclelicious has made the list of the top 100 lifestyle blogs (blogs tagged as lifestyle on Technorati). You can check out the list HERE as I harness my best Casey Kasem voice and say: “Coming in at number 48…” Now, for your weekend reading enjoyment, another nice…
More Companies Urge Bicycle Commuting
An excellent article in The Arizona Republic – I can envision joining a peloton to work already…. here are a couple snippets… “… On Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency and Valley Metro will unveil the Best Workplaces for Commuters, recognizing more than 100 Valley employers for their efforts to reduce congestion, air pollution and expenses…
A Plea for First Timers: Adjust your Seat
Hey new bike commuters! Are you fixing to ride to work? Maybe for the first time ever? Congratulations!If you’re prepared, you have been listening to lots of advice, and maybe you’ve read our entire Commuting 101 section.Here’s one last thing that will make a world of difference: Properly adjust your dang seat height.If it’s too…
The Rise of the Cockroaches of Transportation (Friday Roundup)
For those of you who don’t follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook, Google Plus, etc.: Are you working or something? This is a roundup of some of the things we saw fit to share with our less productive readers over the last seven days: I know it’s a roundup, but we still…
Blizzards and Meth Labs and Bears. Oh my!
Shanna Ladd is a bike commuter in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Valley (a.k.a. “The Mat-Su”), north of Anchorage. She’s getting ready to bike commute through her second winter. Her summer/fall commute looks like this: Shanna commented on my post about marketing cycling to women, and told me that what she needed was a fatbike, with or without…
The Low-Skill Backup Plan
When I started my experiment in car-free living back in 2004, I was living the orbit of a big city — Washington DC. So it I was already in the habit of using a taxi from time to time. But the option of taking a taxi rarely is in the mental toolkit of many people…
Four Things About Cycling that aren't 'Just Like Riding a Bike'
Bike to Work Week is when we regular bike commuters hope to inspire new people to join our ranks. I hesitate to say “our ranks” because I don’t feel as though I’m in a rank. Do you want to join a rank? I doubt it. I prefer to think of all of us as users…
'Park To Pedal': Drive, park, then bike. (Yeah. That'll work.)
Commute by Bike has been HuffPo’d! Welcome, readers of The Huffington Post. We hope you enjoyed the article, “Bike To Work: Commute With ‘Park To Pedal’ Instead Of Driving All The Way” with it’s link to Tim Grahl’s article over here, “A Guide to a Simple Bike Commute.” And thank you for continuing to explore…
I Feel Your Rage
Somebody yelled at me from a car this week. I’m pretty sure he was yelling at me. It happened so quickly. I was heading down a hill, preparing for a left turn. I checked the traffic behind me with my rear-view mirror. I moved out of the bike lane, into the main lane, and toward…
It's Bike Month: Get Out There and Proselytize!
Top Four Tips For Being More Influential to Non-Cyclists during Bike Month.
I read the news Earth Day oh boy…
I hold the position–ensuring that I will never get elected to anything–that rising gas prices are good.
Commute by Bike's Top 10 from 2010
2010 was a big year for Commute by Bike. I thought we’d wrap up with a list of the top posts from the year. Coming up with the top ten wasn’t easy to do. Sure, we know how many people have visited each page, but posts from early in the year have had a head…
Top Commuter Bike Resources and Reviews
Bike commuting is all over the news and maybe your work place has signed on for the commuter tax benefits.. We want to help you get on that bike and out using this amazing piece of transportation.. The more cyclist that are out on the road, the more we will be taken seriously and moving…
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…
Trek Encouraging the Midwest to "Go By Bike"
If you commute in the Kansas City, St. Louis or Omaha area you have a wonderful opportunity to encourage some of your friends who have been telling you that they are considering doing the same. There are others in your area that commuting by bike just isn’t feasible, but running short errands would be. Trek…
Commute by bike in Seattle
The I-5 construction project that begins today in Seattle is projected to create major traffic hassles all the way into Tacoma as 130,000 vehicles per day are re-routed from I-5 onto surface streets. Here are some commute by bike resources for those who try to bike to avoid the traffic mess: Commuting 101 for the…
May is U.S. National Bike Month
Hey, kids, it’s that time of year again to dust off the bike, pump up the tires, and ride that bike. 2007 is the 51st anniversary of National Bike Month. I’ve already hung posters promoting Bike To Work Day around my office building and encouraged other bike commuters to do the same. If you need…
We're Hiring Four Bicycle Bloggers!
As I’ve mentioned recently, we’ve got some big plans here at the Campfire Cycling blog. We’re focusing on #1 improving the quality and consistency of our content. And #2 improving the design and functionality of our blogging software (Through WordPress Custom Theming). For the content side of things, we’re currently recruiting four bicycle bloggers to…
A Bicycle Accessory Focused Showroom for Tucson
Happy New Year everybody! I hope you had a great holiday celebration with family and friends and are ready to dive into the 2016 with vigor. I am very excited to hit the ground running with all that Campfire Cycling has in store for the New Year. We’re really starting to get our momentum turning…
Pro Tip: Hauling and Treating Questionable Water
There are lot of photos of my left hand and arm in this post. But if you look closely, you’ll see a couple of bikes. Some bicyclists do need to carry water — a few yards, or even miles from where the water will be consumed. It’s the way of the world, but maybe not…
Car-less: The Daily Commute,The Use of Public Transit, and The Pitfall of the Modern Automobile
THE DAILY COMMUTE Most you know how the everyday commute is a stress reliever as much as it can be a stress inducer. It took me quite awhile to find the route with the least amount of traffic as well as the all-around safest route i.e. dodging sketchy neighborhoods and avoiding pothole strewn streets as…