Choo..Choo….It’s the final day of our Burley Trailer Sale, so I thought I’d post this fun looking setup of a Burley Solo.Glenn recently sent us this updated photo of his BOB Trailer/Burley Solo Bonanza. Glen sent us some images when he was first got this setup underway. His setup has taken the step from interesting…
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Fix-Curious? An Experiment in Fixed-Gear Commuting - Part 2
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 Its been about six weeks since I started my experiment with fixed-gear commuting. Its been a bit surprising, even though I…
2011 Bike to Breakfast Video
When you think of Arizona, you probably think of deserts. Maybe you think of suburban sprawl baking in a cultural wasteland. Maybe you think of conservative patriots or conservative nutjobs, depending on your perspective. You probably don’t think of icy rain in the middle of May. You probably wouldn’t think of hundreds of bike commuters…
Social Gatherings & Festivals by Bike
Of the many subdivisions of utility cycling, community building is perhaps the most abstract, but bringing people together for social gatherings and festivals through the shared enjoyment of bikes can be as useful as riding to commute or to provide bike services. Within community building, there are a of host different activities, such as critical…
Juxtaposition: Timbuk2 Control and Chrome Salvage
I’ve heard about two new bike bags this week. Seeing them side-by-side, there’s an irony there somewhere, and I can’t put my finger on it. Timbuk2 has a new laptop case called the “Control” which is “TSA Compliant.” Control… Compliant… Control… Compliant… What makes this bag TSA Compliant is that you can open it up…
Campfire Cycling Rack Sculpture Underway
Every time we setup a booth at a festival, such as this year’s Hullabalo, I tend to bring way to much stuff. This year, I thought I did a good job of pairing it back until I decided to drag this giant metal version of the Campfire Cycling logo that Stu was working on. This…
Oscar Likes the Strider Balance Bike
Last year, we saw that Strider Balance Bikes were a big hit with the kids at the Hullabalo. So we decide to bring out 2 of them this year. Our friend Brent of Fratelli Pizza has been eying one for his son Oscar. Oscar is definitely sold. I’m not sure when his birthday is, but…
Bikes Not Bombs & Village Bicycle Project
Bikes Not Bombs & Village Bicycle Project
Bringing out the Big Guns at the 2011 Hullabalo
Last weekend Flagstaff had its 2nd annual Hullabalo. Campfire Cycling made our 2nd appearance, this year bringing out the big guns and offering Free Campfire Cycling T-Shirts for signing up for our newsletter. While last year we dragged a ton of gear out to show off what we are all about. This year, we simplified…
Jackactivism
Jackass + Activism: His strategy is to embarrass the officer and/or the City. The tactics of someone without a legal leg on which to stand.
Bicycle Ambulances in Malawi
Bicycle Ambulances in Malawi
A Second Perspective on Three-Way Streets
Over at our sibling site, Utility Cycling, Melanie posted “3-Way Street Campaign,” with a video showing a single intersection in New York City, highlighting the close interactions between pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. The purpose of the video, I think, is to show all of the bad behavior of the three types of users. This is…
The HybridBackpack Pizza Test
Karen Voyer-Caravona is an admitted bicycle dilettante in Flagstaff, Arizona, who blogs about her adventures on two wheels, vélo envy, her husband’s cooking, and cross country skiing at www.sheridesabike.com. Visit her Website for her endless opinions on the most stylish shoes for pedaling, critiques of bike parking, and the best bike date dining destinations. In…
3-Way Street Campaign
3-Way Street Campaign
The Brontosaurus and the Sentimental Fuel
I’ve been meaning to get a photo of this brontosaurus statue ever since I first saw it appear in front of our local Sinclair station. (Yes, I know that kids these days are learning to call it an Apatosaurus, but it will always be Brontosaurus to me.) It’s been a few months, but this is…
Factory and Parts Delivery by Bike
Even within much of utility cycling, the bicycle is mostly considered a tool for lightweight and personal tasks such as bicycle commuting or general bicycle transportation. However, we have also tried to highlight the ways in which the bicycle can also be an incredibly efficient tool for tasks with more gravity such as mail or…
Strida: The Ethiopian Food of Folding Bikes
About ten years ago, I developed a case of folder envy after a trip to The Netherlands.In a leap of faith, I ordered a folding bike from a Web site without having ever ridden that model–or any other folding bike. The Website was Yahoo Auctions (if anyone in the US can remember that). The bike…
The Best Excuse for Not Bike Commuting
We spend a lot of time overcoming the excuses people come up with not to bike commute, or to not even give it a try. Some people–adults–don’t know how to ride a bike. Never learned. Who hasn’t heard the statistics on adult literacy. Something like 21 percent of American adults could look at this majestic…
A Fruitful BONGO Trailer Load
My wife and I maxed out our Wandertec BONGO Trailer a few weeks ago at Sam’s Club. Our supplies fit so perfectly into the Rubbermaid on the BONGO that it seemed a photo was needed to show the perfect packing of a months worth of supplies.
Burley Projects, Inspiration and a Burley Sale
We kicked off our Burley Sale a few days ago. So with Burley on the brain, I though I’d post a few examples of recycled Burley Trailer and a DIY bike trailer project inspired by the innovative new Burley Travoy.Before diving in, I wanted to share a few of the details of our current Burley…
Send us your videos!
Just a few days ago we released a video of bike commuters. Bill Springer is the 14th commuter in the video. This morning I saw Bill out for a ride, and I yelled out to him, “Hey! I put you on YouTube.” He stopped and looked at me like, Do I know you? Should I…
Bike Share in Hangzhou, China
Bike Share in Hangzhou China
Relief, Sweet Relief: The Commuter Relief Act
Update: See “Confusion, Sweet Confusion: The Commuter Relief Act” for Stacey’s search for answers to the questions raised by this article. Recently, U.S. House Representative Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore, proposed the Commuter Relief Act. This legislation, which is co-sponsored by Virginia's Jim Moran (D) and Hawaii's Mazie Hirono (D), seeks to equalize the field for all…
The Invisible Cyclists
The Invisible Cyclists