I’ve become inspired to try out a new Pay-Per-Click strategy. And I’m posting my notes and thoughts right here on our blog for all of you to read or more likely ignore right after thinking something like “there goes Josh rambling on again”. Actually, I’m posting them here because I was going to write these…
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How to Blow $20 in Boulder
I managed to forge a cycling purpose into a non-cycling vacation in August, 2011, using the brute force of a big-ass 1996 GMC camper van. Here are the posts: Vapid Transit, Snap Judgements, How to Blow $20 in Boulder, Public Art You Can't See from a Car, and How does your town say "˜No Bicycles?'…
Cargo Delivery by Bicycle in Chicago
Cargo Delivery by Bicycle in Chicago
2nd Annual Lt. Col. Raymond T. Rivas Memorial Ride
Andrew Rivas sent in these photos of a memorial bike tour. We got to know Andrew when he came by the shop to get outfitted for his first tour last year with a Wandertec BONGO Trailer. “These are some pictures of the Second Annual Lt. Col. Raymond T. Rivas Memorial ride from Flagstaff to Las…
The Jacket that Wasn't There: SUGOi's HydroLite
Josh King lives in Seattle, where he commutes by bike every day, rain or shine. He switched to full-time single speed commuting in 2010. You can read his thoughts on going gearless at www.singlespeedseattle.com Raise your hand if you’ve been caught in a rain shower on the ride home from work – and your rain…
Mapping Bicycle
Mapping Bicycle
Twin Bees Buzzing Around
A customer from Japan sent in this great photo of his twins in their new Burley Bee. The Yellow Gary Fisher with yellow parts looks great with the Bee. The Burley Bee is a great value at only $249.
Hi Tech or Low Tech?
The opposite sides of the bicycle technology spectrum collided the other day in my camera frame. While our Inventory Manager, Matt Irvine, had his new fixed gear Surly Steamroller rolled out for his ride home, I had rolled the A2B Metro out from the display ride to power me along the way.We both laughed seeing…
'Eligible' Not Always a Synonym for 'Desirable'
Just in case you have not been getting an ample supply of economic news from other major media outlets, the League of American Bicyclists and America Bikes have released a report explaining why shifting funding within the transportation bill from “dedicated” to “eligible” for bike and pedestrian projects would be disastrous, not only for cyclists…
Michael DeVisser of Ohm Stops By
Michael DeVisser, one of the key people behind Ohm cycles stopped by a few weeks ago. Michael was mainly in town to visit Motor Excellence, our homegrown electric motor company, where he was spending time looking at their new motor systems and hanging out with Pete Prebus of both Motor Excellence and Electic Bike Report….
Snap Judgements on Silverton, Montrose, and Salida
I managed to forge a cycling purpose into a non-cycling vacation in August, 2011, using the brute force of a big-ass 1996 GMC camper van. Here are the posts: Vapid Transit, Snap Judgements, How to Blow $20 in Boulder, Public Art You Can't See from a Car, and How does your town say "˜No Bicycles?'…
Heavy Load of Veggies in the Croozer Cargo
I really enjoy seeing bikes like this one pictured here that embrace the best of a variety of current trends in the cycling industry. The bike is a custom frame hand-built by Steve Garro of Coconino Cycles here in Flagstaff. With a Surley Pugsley wheel up front and a standard wheel in back, the bike…
Bike Friday Tikit: A Great Solution to a Very Occasional Problem
While Ted has been delving deep into the psychology of the folding bike and the various marketing positions and ploys surrounding them, I’ve been tooling around on a few of them. The first one I got my hands on was this nice-looking Bike Friday Tikit that I first brought on my trip to the 2011…
Pizzicletta – Italian Cycling Inspired Pizza
Check out this great new cycling inspired, Neapolitan style pizzeria in Flagstaff. It is located just south of the tracks at 203 W. Phoenix Ave about three blocks from our location. Check out their menu at Pizzicletta.com.
Vapid Transit
I managed to forge a cycling purpose into a non-cycling vacation in August, 2011, using the brute force of a big-ass 1996 GMC camper van. Here are the posts: Vapid Transit, Snap Judgements, How to Blow $20 in Boulder, Public Art You Can't See from a Car, and How does your town say "˜No Bicycles?' This is not a biking vacation. My wife and I are driving a big-ass 1996 GMC van borrowed from…
The Future of Fixies
I rode a fixed-gear bike for the first time the other day (after Matt’s photo shoot). I went about 50 yards and it did not weird me out as expected. And there you have my review of fixies. From now on, I can talk about them from experience; with expertise, no less. Yesterday I saw…
South San Francisco Street
Campfire Cycling is up three blocks and to the right from this spot on South San Francisco Street in downtown Flagstaff. Notice Mount Elden on the upper right which is still topless from a burn that set it ablaze about 25 years ago.
A Little Respect for Kristen the Bike Thief Thwarter
This video is getting a fair amount of play on the Internet. You may have already seen it. A thief, caught on a security camera, begins to take off with a bike. Someone, identified as Kristen, runs out and thwarts the thief. Kristen is the employee of a communications company that knows the value of…
Military Bicycles
We have covered a wide range of Emergency and Patrol Services by Bike here at Utility Cycling, but it recently became apparent that we were missing one major component of this topic: military bicycles. The use of bicycles by military groups has been around for nearly as long as the bicycle. Bicycles provide an effective…
Levi's Nerd-Repellent Commuter Jeans
Yesterday my Levi’s 511 Skinny Commuter Jeans arrived at work toward the end of the day. These are the ones that have had several bike bloggers salivating. But salivating is okay, because the Nanosphere ® technology on the fabric makes the pants drool-resistant. I ripped open the FedEx envelope, and… the pants were khaki colored. That’s…
Half-Cocked Panic About Bike Saddles
I’ve heard inferences, rumors, and hearsay that bike seats are bad for man parts. I didn’t take them too seriously, but nonetheless I made a mental note to look into it one of these days. One Of These Days arrived yesterday morning with the first bike-related thing I read: Standard bicycle seats, it turns out,…
Stu with the New Tubing Bender
Stuart’s been working hard on organizing the assembly/repair area of the shop, building a variety of metal tables for work surfaces and organizing all of the tools. With this project completed, he is back to wrapping up the massive bike rack sculpture project before diving into bike trailer prototyping mode. Stu is pictured here with…
Urbana Current in the Rain
I was happy with how the light contrasted the black and silver in this photo of an Urbana Current Electric Bike. Pete of Electric Bike Report has recently wrapped up his 6 week test and should have a review up on his website soon. With the bike back at our shop, we are getting underway…
US Postal Service to Issue a 'Bike Commuter' Stamp
The United States Postal Service is ready to again give us our day in line with stamps celebrating bicycling–having already honored The Simpsons, Cinderella, E.T., countless cars, motorcycles, aircraft, trains, plus real and fictional spaceships. (Not to mention the Gambling-Addicted Twin Sister of The Statue of Liberty). The stamps will be available in 2012. Each…