Are bike commuters generous as a group? Do we take a piece of what we love and try to bestow it on others to enable their bike commute. As a bike commuting advocate, is it better to give or receive? The answer is Yes. We recommended giving simple usable bike commuting gifts that inspire your…
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The New Wheel of San Francisco Delivers Bikes by Wandertec BONGO Trailer
We were very excited when The New Wheel Electric Bike Shop of San Francisco contacted us here at the BikeTrailerShop.com looking for a solution for delivering brand spanking new electric bikes to their clients. It sounded like a job for the Wandertec BONGO bike trailer, a trailer that we make here in our shop. The…
2010 Croozer 737 – Closeout! Only $319
I thought it would be worthy of a quick post to mention that we just posted a closeout of the 2010 Croozer 737 Bike Child Trailer! This is an amazing deal, priced to move, at $319 (normally $449)! This one child trailer, comes with everything you need for cycling, jogging and strolling. Croozer offer high…
Ortlieb Water Bag 4L – Zinger & Quick Review
Ortlieb’s 4 Liter water bag is the Zinger of the day. It is marked down from $22.99 down to $17.99 thru November 27th! These water bags are great for adding extra water capacity while bike touring. They fit very nicely in your panniers and also come in 2L and 10L sizes. Use them for all…
'Some might say there is a war on cars…'
Here’s a de-facto case study illustrating the UK side of Stacey Moses’ post, Bicycle Commuting Incentives: US v UK: Cadherent Ltd is a UK-based CAD, multi-media, design and drafting company that participates in the country’s Bike2Work program, with 80% of their staff participating. [T]he bike racks outside… are crammed with cycles, courtesy of the Bike2Work…
Bicycle Commuting Incentives: US v UK
The juxtaposition of the bicycle commuter benefits offered by the United States and the United Kingdom is, in a word, revealing. As of January 1, 2009, the Bicycle Commuter Act, which is part of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit legislation, has given US employers the ability to contribute to employees' commuting expenses as a non-taxable…
'Every person not confined inside metal makes for a better community'
On the heels of Josh King’s gear recommendations for Urban Bad Weather Commuting, I found more recommendations for winter cycling equipment and a review of the best bicycle tires for wet or snowy conditions–both on Yahoo! Sports, of all places. (I confess, Yahoo!, I underestimated you.) The California Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a four-week…
BikeBagShop.com Stocking Stuffer Specials
Do you have a cyclist in your family? We’ve got a great special going on all of our bike bags and bike cargo racks valued over $80. For our broad selection of bike racks and bags, we are offering up a free stocking stuffer sized cycling accessory! Cycling bags are a well appreciated gift by…
Using a Bike Trailer to Transport eBikes
Using a Bike Trailer to Transport eBikes
Rick Croozer Trailering with his Dog
Rick sent us these shots of his Croozer Dog Trailer:
Alternative Travel Project – Biking
Alternative Travel Project – Biking
DC's Bike Share Proliferation
DC is quickly becoming one of the most progressive bike share cities in the US. It hasn't been the smoothest road, but in less than a year, the Nation's capital has made great strides in improving access to bikes for residents and tourists. In March of 2010, Revolution Cycles, an independent bicycle retailer with four…
State of the Hub: 2010 Group Photo!
It’s been 3 long, busy weeks since the last State of the Hub, so I’ve got a few things to catch up on. At the same time, we’re quite busy with getting ready for the Christmas push as well as some other projects, so from that perspective, I’ll be keeping it brief. Our main push…
Drawing Conclusions from Narrow Cycling Data Sets
It is very encouraging that more and more data is being collected concerning both the safety of cyclists and the overall adoption of cycling. Most recently, Oregon Health Sciences University released their study of bicycle commuters in Portland. While offering some specific and valuable insights about Portland, this type of study only offers limited value…
Bike Boulevards in Portland
Bike Boulevards in Portland
Christmas Bike Cargo Trailer Specials
With Christmas creeping up on us, I wanted to do the American thing and advertise. Behold our Christmas bike cargo trailer specials. As purveyors of fine bicycle accessories, we’ve generally found that bike cargo trailers are not necessarily hot items around Christmas time. Our thinking is that they are both a bit too expensive and…
Paul Goodman's Legacy: Your Ideas for Clean Local Transportion | Win a Bike
We propose the banning of all cars from Manhattan Island, except buses, small taxis, vehicles for essential services (doctor, police, sanitation, vans, etc.), and the trucking used in light industry. The present situation is intolerable and all other proposed solutions of it are uneconomic, disruptive, unhealthy, nonurban or impractical. And with those opening paragraphs, published…
New RideKick Trailer Video Review
Our friend Court Rye of Electric Vehicle Authority put together the above review of the new RideKick electric bike trailer. This thorough video review goes through all of the features of the product, interviews the CEO of RideKick an shows some excellent footage of the trailer in use. We are quite excited to see this…
Ortlieb Ultimate 5 Classic Compact – Zinger & Quick Review
The Ortlieb Ulimate 5 Compact Classic is on sale for $49 the next week thru Nov. 18th. I’ve recently mounted this great little bag onto my bike and have really been enjoying the convenience of it. I’d previously mounted larger handlebar bags to my bike, and while I found them very useful for bike touring…
MapQuest and OpenStreetMap: Is there a Bike Under the Hood?
The MapQuest Dev Blog has announced that MapQuest can map a bike route using data from OpenStreetMap. Before you get too excited, there’s no place yet on MapQuest where you can search for bike directions, but it may mean that they are one step closer a user-friendly way to map a bike route using real-world…
Urban Bad Weather Commuting
Josh King lives in Seattle, where he commutes by bike every day, rain or shine. Earlier this year he switched to full-time single speed commuting; you can read his thoughts on going gearless at www.singlespeedseattle.com Start commuting year-round, and youre going to have to make some adjustment for crappy weather. When I first…
Pedaling Revolution: A Review
“Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities,” written by Jeff Mapes, has been read and reviewed for well over a year, but it is still worth a read and a mention more than eighteen months after its publication. This book is wonkiness at its finest. Mapes, whose professional credentials are primarily in political reporting,…
RackTime Barit ' Zinger & Quick Review
For the next week (thru Nov. 15th), we’ve marked the Racktime Barit down from $65 down to $55. I’ve been testing out one of these handlebar bags on my tandem for the past 6 months. Overall, it’s been a very nice handlebar bag with high end features at a reasonable price. For connecting to the…
E Lee's Extrawheel Sized for Bike Friday
We were excited to see this Extrawheel Voyager bike trailer set up for use with a Bike Friday. These photos demonstrate the Extrawheel setup with a 20″ rear wheel. This setup allows for the same 20″ wheel, 20″ tire and 20″ tube on the trailer as on the bike. This is quite convenient when it…