Cycling enthusiasts and nuclear engineers both have a unique understanding of critical mass. While cyclists do not necessarily need to understand the effective neutron multiplication factor or fissile material to participate in cyclings Critical Mass events, these rides do have a complex and sometimes misunderstood history. Critical Mass rides are still defined by organized coincidence,…
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Running on Empty: Power Anxiety and e-Bikes
Am just using a lot of power, or am I about to be stranded going up this hill with a dead battery and a 60 pound bike?
It's Bike Month: Get Out There and Proselytize!
Top Four Tips For Being More Influential to Non-Cyclists during Bike Month.
Interview: Aaron Dykstra of Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. – NAHBS 2011
Before starting Six-Eleven Bicycle Co., Aaron Dykstra left his hometown of Roanoake, Virginia, and enlisted in the Air Force where he worked as mechanic on F-15 fighter planes. Later he worked a cycling advocate in New York and Chicago, before returning to Roanoke with a changed perspective. Josh interviewed Dykstra at the North American Handmade…
Fix-Curious? An Experiment in Fixed-Gear Commuting - Part 1
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 At the beginning of 2010, frustrated by the mechanical problems and constant derailleur adjustments necessitated by riding through Seattle's winters, I…
The Xootr Crossrack – Where no Pannier has Gone Before
The Crossrack seems to be specifically designed for their Swift folding bike and Xootr MG Scooter. However, it fits most folding and standard frames…
(Get Your) Car-Shaped Bike Racks on Route 66
I noticed these car-shaped bike racks next to a picnic area along the multi-use path that follows Route 66 through Flagstaff.
Purists, Cults, and Wheelies
As much as I get annoyed by the purists cults within cycling, this morning I was reminded of what that purist impulse feels like.
The Equalizing Power of Bikes: Restless Collective Interview
We love that bikes are so equalizing. You can find a bicycle in just about every corner of the planet. From the richest cities to the poorest towns, there are people riding bicycles.
Jawa Costume from Bike Accessories
Recently I received a pair of Fire Eye rear helmet lights for review. My first instinct was to goof off with them.
Dawn of the J.O.Y.B.A.G.â„¢
An invitation to gripe about what’s wrong with bikes.
J.O.Y.B.A.G. Bike
J.O.Y.B.A.G.â„¢ bike is the pursuit of an ideal bicycle that offers as much convenience, reliability and ease of use, all within a package that is affordable and attractive to a wide spectrum of users.
Mo Rocca: 'We'll all be on bikes'
It was just a little thing, but another Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! panelist managed to irritate me over the weekend.
Chariot Cougar With Gepida E-Bikes
A reader recently sent in this photo with her Chariot Cougar 1. We were interested to hear that they were pulling this bike child trailer with an electric bike. Here at the Campfire Cycling, we are about to add in a lineup of electric bikes into the mix of what we do and our very…
Wheels for Wellbeing
Wheels for Wellbeing
Vineyard Dave: Mild Mannered Velomobile Maniac
When Dave was done itemizing all the gear and specs, I got a sense of his competitive side–destroying the perception I’d been forming of him as a mild-mannered hippie dad with a funky bike.
e-Bike Commuter Guinea Pig After One Week
Steve Benning comes close to being the perfect Guinea Pig for a new bike commuter. (Sigh… If only he had high-maintenance hair.)
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.
Youth, Technology, and Bikes Around the World
Alan Winslow and Morrigan McCarthy will launch an around-the-world trip on bikes to study and document the strange and understudied phenomenon of youth. Okay, youth is probably the most overstudied phenomenon there is–what with their spending power, their trendsetting superpowers, and their forming of lifelong consumer habits. But Winslow and McCarthy aren’t anthropologists or market…
Review of the Racktime Workit Commuter Pannier
The Racktime Workit is Racktime‘s answer to the office briefcase with a focus on function. The casual good look of the bag are ideal for a transition from the bike to the office. Easy to mount, easy to look at and easy to use. I was a fan immediately as I began my eight-week test…
The Bike Friday Trailer
I did my monthly paper roll pickup at the Daily Sun, this time with the Bike Friday I am testing for Commute By Bike. It was a good opportunity to test out the capabilities of the suitcase/bike trailer that is available for traveling with the Bike Friday. Not only does the Bike Friday fit into…
Two-Wheeled Navigation: Bicycle Paths, Routes & Lanes
According to a report prepared for the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation by a few people with PhDs, cycling infrastructure generally has a positive effect on cyclists without negatively impacting motorists. A survey of Portland, Oregon cycle track users found that 70% of respondents [thought] the cycle track made cycling safer and easier. Motorists…
Hitler and Bike Lanes
But before you compare that driver who just gave you the right hook to Hitler, remember that when you play the Nazi card, you’ve already lost the argument.
Burley Solo Ready for PreSchool to be Over
I’ve been noticing this Burley Solo Bike Child Trailer locked up in front of a Flagstaff Preschool on my way into work. Seems like a great way to bring your child to school and then have your trailer where you need it when you pick your kid up after work. Looking at this example, I…