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"The Great Debate" Goes Mainstream?
It’s a good thing that more stakeholders are now being drawn into the discussion, right? Or does it carry the risk that the media’s reductive tendencies will paint the various sides of the debate into grotesque caricatures, such as equating cycling infrastructure to a “war on cars?â€
Attack of the Cycling Santas (Roundup)
For the last day or two, I can’t seem to open a browser without seeing Santas on bikes.
Utility Cycling in the Snow
Utility Cycling in the Snow
Touring Latin America with a Cyclone
Here’s a photo sent in by Pierre, who is seen relaxing in Oxaca, Mexico with his Radical Design Cyclone III Cargo Trailer.
The Rise of the Commuter & E-Bike Specialist Shop (Part 1)
A new kind of bike shop is emerging; shops that specializes in commuter bikes and e-bikes.
'If you can dress to ski you can dress to be a winter cyclist' (Roundup)
Ask yourself: Can a politician love cycling infrastructure too much? Got your answer? Are you sure? Now watch this: That’s Marty Markowitz, the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City. [Via Bike Blog NYC] Apparently lots of local politicians showed up to associate themselves with the “new” multi-use tunnel just opened in Sonoma County, CA….
New Bike/Ped Tunnel In Marin County
New Bike/Ped Tunnel in Marin County
Analyzing Cyclist Behavior with Velo'v Bike Share
Earlier this month, an interesting preliminary study was released from France detailing cyclist behavior with data collected from the Velo’v bike share system in Lyon, France. The Velo’v bike sharing system is a very extensive system with approximately 4000 bicycles available at 343 stations around the city of Lyon. For the most part, the Velo’v…
Final Holiday Zinger #5 Wandertec BONGO Trailer $299!
The Final Zinger of Zinger week is the Wandertec BONGO Bike Trailer, the trailer that we manufacture In-House. Now thru Decemeber 26th, we are offering $30 off on both the large and small version of the Wandertec BONGO Trailer.
Your Choice: Bell Choir or Fish Tank
You can play one of three songs on the site. But if you don’t choose a song, the menu just loops endlessly like an animated DVD menu, or a fish tank screen saver.
Holiday Zinger #4 Ortlieb Velocity Messenger Bags $85
The Ortlieb Velocity Messenger Bag is our forth Zinger of Holiday Zinger week. It is marked down to $85 from $99 through December 26th.
Burley's New Accessories Trickling Out + Sale Extended
Burley had quite an exciting year on the new product front with the introduction of the Burley Travoy and their updated line of child trailers. Going into 2011 Burley is rounding out 2010’s big introductions with the introduction of new accessories. Now is a great time to pick up an excellent deal on Burley Cargo…
MapQuest Bike Directions: Answers from the Inside
MapQuest is incrementally adding more and more cycling directions to their mapping services. Antony Pegg, Principal Product Manager for MapQuest’s Open Data Initiative, answered our burning questions about open source data, comparisons to Google Maps’ “Bike There,” and more.
Holiday Zinger #3 RackTime ShoulderIt $49
The Racktime ShoulderIt is third up for our week of Zinger specials. They are marked down to $49 thru Dec. 26th. This pannier makes a perfect holiday gift for your cycling honey!
'Best of all you won’t feel guilty when you reach for seconds from the holiday dessert tray' (Roundup)
A Christmas tree made out of bikes. Zip ties for snow traction. Winter cycling infographic. More holiday gift ideas.
Holiday Zinger #2 Tubus Cargo $99
For our 2nd Zinger for Zinger week, we are offering up the Tubus Cargo rack in both 26″ and 700c sizes for $99 through December 26th! The Tubus Cargo is a great rack for bike touring or bike commuting and makes a great gift for the cyclist in your family who is interested in outfitting…
'What are you driving, a bicycle, you little punk?' (Roundup)
I walked into work this morning singing a tune by Todd Snider. Then it occurred to me how perfectly the song employs the attitudes of car culture; the lyrics would be completely ineffective on someone who didn’t understand these values. You oughta hear the **** that I get from my daughter She says that she…
Holiday Zinger Week Kick's Off with the Racktime TravelIt
We’re kicking off a week of holiday zingers today. We’ll have a new zinger sale everyday through Friday on a selection of our bike bags, bike racks and maybe even a special bike trailer. All of our holiday zingers that we will be launching this week will be running through December 26th. To get things…
Dayworks Inc. Little Red Trailer Review
Bikes and things-wooden are, at best, an uneasy and uncommon mixture. Not so for the Little Red Trailer, a handy and inexpensive (MSRP: $86.00) little bicycle utility trailer made almost entirely out of recycled wood by Dayworks, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
How to Talk About Cycling to a Conservative
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…
De-Evolution of a Commuter Bike
I’m very close to admitting that my mountain bike isn’t really a mountain bike anymore.