Flagstaff Bike to Work Week is underway in Flagstaff and around the country. We’re excited to be getting in on all the action. Check out our coverage of the Bike to Work Week kick off at Commute by Bike.For Bike to Work Week we are offering up one of our big semi-annual specials with 10%…
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Why May is Dedicated to Us: National Bike Month
May has long been a month dedicated to bicycles. Fifty-five years ago, the Cycle Trade Association declared the month to be American Bike Month. Several decades ago, May became known as National Bike Month when the League of American Bicyclists took over the cause, and the emphasis shifted more towards cycling advocacy and away from…
Commute by Tyke: Child Trailers
Bike commuting is fine for you, but I have kids who I need to take to daycare every morning. Oh Mama, are we ready with a comeback to that one. Child bike trailers aren’t just for towing your spawn to the playground on weekends. Many owners of child trailers use them daily as parents drop…
Bike to Work Week 2011 Begins
We kicked off Bike to Work Week by visiting and participating in a bike swap and parade held by our local bike advocacy organization. The bike swap was basically a bike-specific swap meet. Nirvana for DIY mechanics, bargain hunters, and bike nerds. I took some video and added some uplifting music to make it seem…
Bikes Make Life Better
Bikes Make Life Better
Bike To Work Week is Almost Here!
Bike-To-Work week kicks off here in Flagstaff tomorrow with the Bike Bazaar in downtown Flagstaff at Heritage Square. We will be there with a booth focused on electric bikes. Pete Prebus of Electric Bike Report, Ted Johnson of Commute By Bike, Casey Jones of Ultra Motor and myself will all be there to show off…
Is There Bike After e-Bike?
Steve Benning has been using an Ohm XS 750 e-bike for four weeks leading up to Bike to Work Week. And he’ll use it during Bike to Work Week too. But then what? What will happen after he has to give back the e-bike? I’m very satisfied with Steve’s willingness to try this experiment, and…
2011 New England Bicycle Expo: A Recap
Greg Hum leads a bike-centric lifestyle in Boston, MA, going everywhere and carrying everything by bike. In college he co-founded a bike-advocacy group and still loves organizing people around bikes. He can sometimes be heard playing jazz rhythms on his handlebar-mounted percussion instruments while riding. His musings on biking and more can be found on:…
Flashy Folds: It's a bike, not a party trick
I decided to demonstrate how to fold four folding bikes, with no flash or showmanship whatsoever–the way the average user of would.
Bike to Work Week: Exercise the choice–if you have it
Bike to Work Week begins this coming Monday. Depending on where you live, there are even events this weekend. So let me tell you a story about swimming with ducks. Last weekend we went swimming in Oak Creek, near Sedona, AZ. There was a rope swing, and I acted like a 12-year-old. I had my…
Flagstaff Commuter Snapshots
Bike-To-Work week is next week and with that in mind, I thought I’d post up a some snapshots of riders riding around Flagstaff this spring. Check out Flagstaff Biking for the full rundown on Bike-To-Work week participation and events. We are proud to be a co-sponsor of this years events and will be active in…
Trekking Handlebars and Other Comforts
BluesCat is a 60-year-old Phoenix, Arizona resident who originally returned to bicycling in 2002 in order to help his son get the Boy Scout Cycling merit badge. His bikes sat idle until the summer of 2008 when gas prices spiked at over $4.00 per gallon. Since then, he has become active cycling, day-touring, commuting by…
Velo Orange Saddle Review (Coming Soon–butt not soon enough)
I just received a Velo Orange saddle to test. It’s a Model 3 Touring Saddle. As you can see, it’s not even mounted on my bike yet. I’m scared. I’ve always looked at leather saddles on bikes belonging to other people and scratched my head. I never gave it any more thought, besides Why? If…
Still Life with Gas Pump
On my commute this morning, I passed by an antique store on Route 66. I stopped to check out the bikes for sale out front, hoping to find a rarity. (Once this store had a Schwinn tandem out front for about an hour before someone snagged it.) Today is was a Huffy and another generic…
Thorn Tandem Parking at the Radisson
My wife and I enjoy going on weekend tandem rides that wrap up with dinner at some location not to far from our house. Last weekend we went to Sakura a Tepanyaki restaurant at the Radisson Hotel. Not surprisingly, they didn’t offer their guests any bike parking. The stair railing turned out to be a…
On Parking and Bikeshare: Not all Republicans Think Alike (if at all)
Tom Bowden is a bike commuter from Richmond VA, a "suit" – a corporate lawyer with an MBA, and a conservative "“ You betcha! He is also a board member of BikeWalk Virginia, a pro cycling and pedestrian group in Virginia that raises raises money to promote cycling, walking and active lifestyles. Tom’s lawyerly blogging…
When Cycling Becomes a Threat (to the Auto Industry)
I came across this article on Boing Boing over the weekend: An NRA-lobbied bill in Florida will prohibit doctors, especially pediatricians, from asking patients about their gun-safety. The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Rick Scott. Pediatricians routinely advise parents about seatbelts, bike helmets, etc, but this law will make it illegal for…
The Bicycle Factory
The Bicycle Factory
Commuter 'White Knuckle Moments'
Three weeks into life as a bike commuter, Steve Benning has encountered some of the challenges that even the most committed among us face from time to time. Unpleasant weather is one of the triggers for excuses to use the car. We had that kind of weather last week in the form of 40 to…
Les and Maury: The Downside of e-Bikes as Equalizers
E-bikes have been touted for their equalizing effect in a couple of ways. First, a weaker rider can keep up with stronger riders on an e-bike. Secondly, an e-bike helps the rider do his/her commute and errands faster than on a non-powered bike–in some contexts, equaling toward the speed of errands and commuting by car….
Take It Easy: Jackson Browne Trivia and a Dead E-Bike Battery
I succeeded in running down the battery the Hebb ElectroCruiser 700 until it wouldn’t go anymore. I was right in front of The Route 66 Dog Haus. The three-LED power indicator went permanently red after 20.4 miles on a single charge. The last five or more miles were no picnic. And given the hills, headwinds,…
BONGOing at the Home Depot
Last weekend Melanie and I were using one of the handiest features of the Wandertec BONGO Bike Trailer. We flipped up the handle up the hitch arm in order to get it to function as a handle. We were unsure of how many flowers and other items we were going to be able to fit…
'Gearing Up' for Bike to Work Week (Get it?)
I was interviewed along with Josh Lipton and Anthony Quintile about the upcoming Bike to Work Week.
The e-Bike Guinea Pig Talks Traffic
Steve Benning has been bike commuting for two weeks, and shows no sign of waning enthusiasm. We sat down and talked about dealing with drivers, motorcycle baggage, and family planning. Wait. That didn’t come out right. I’ve been using this as my second car, because we only have one car in our family. So I’ve…