We receive all types of stories here at the Bike Trailer Blog. Some are from people just writing in to tell us about their latest bike trip. Many are indeed bicycle trailer stories. But my favorites still have to be the DIY home trailer creations–especially the ones created from others unwanted stuff. James and his…
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One More Reason to Commute by Bike
These days there are more and more reasons to commute by bike. Gas prices are always on the rise. There are more and more motorist on the roads, clogging streets and increasing commute times. American cycling cultures are growing, so riding a bike to work might actually become cool one day. Bike riding is fun….
A Little Old School Throwback
Once in awhile it is good to remember where we came from; to not forget our roots so to speak. Randall was kind enough to give us a little look into the past with some photos of him and his wife on a 1200-mile bike tour in Oregon and Washington in 1981. For me personally,…
Coconino Cycles T-Shirts with OMM Racks
Our friend Steve Garro gave us a call last year asking if we would like to sell his T shirts and do a little cross promotion. The thing was that Steve was always being hassled for T shirts, but rather than dealing with shipping them out, he would rather be focusing on building his incredible…
All Over Austin with a Burley Travoy
The Burley Travoy Bike Cargo Trailer is creating a buzz. Our friends at Commute by Bike and cycleicio.us have both written about the Travoy–not to mention that all Burley bike trailers are currently on sale at BikeTrailerShop.com. I previously tested the Travoy in Flagstaff, but it only made me pine to try it out in…
Burley Trailer Celebrity Sightings
Our pal Eric over at Burley churned up a few interesting things from Burley Headquarters. Hi BikeTrailerBlog readers. It is I, your fearless occasional correspondent from Eugene Oregon, Eric Hanson. I’m here once again to regale you with some stories about Burley trailers in action.One of the coolest things about working here at Burley is…
The City Hub: People-Managed Bike Share
In March 2010, Revolution Cycles, an independent bicycle retailer in the DC metro area, opened its fifth location. This new shop, the City Hub, is no ordinary bike shop, however. After more than a decade of success in traditional bicycle retail with Revolution Cycles, owners Mike Hamannwright and Santiago Pinkey Gonzalez decided to venture into…
Summertime Burley Sale thru August 3rd
ALL Burley Cargo, Child & Pet Trailers are 10% off thru August 3rd.
Just Launched our Burley Child, Cargo & Pet Trailer Sale!
Just a quick mention that ALL Burley Cargo, Child & Pet Trailers are 10% off thru August 3rd at the BikeTrailerShop.com!!! We’ve got a few more substantial posts about Burley Trailers planned for the next week or so, so check back in…
Sophie's First Ride In A Bike Dog Trailer
Sophie sure looks like she is having fun on her first bike ride. From that excited look on her face, I’m guessing she gets quite excited when the bike dog trailer comes out. “This was Sophie’s first bike ride. She didn’t like it at first but has now grown to love it. We just upgraded…
Faction Cycling : Works "Share the Road" Jersey Review
The fine folks at Faction Cycling sent out one of their Works “Share the Road” jerseys to us for review. I’ve been riding around with this jersey for the past 8 weeks, testing, crashing and repeating. Now it is time to tell all my thoughts and feelings. Construction of the Jersey This jersey is made…
Toot-Toot! Bike Child Train Chugging Along
Our hats go off to all the intrepid families that gear up and take their children bike touring. This is one of the most impressive examples we’ve seen of a family of 6 figuring out a great solution for getting the whole family involved.Here is what Eric had to say:”We did a 5 day tour…
Good Times at the Flagstaff Hullabalo!
Good times Good times were to be had at the 1st annual Flagstaff Hullabaloo. The event featured 4 great bands, kids events, great food and beer and lots of wacky, crazy people having fun. We decided to use it as an opportunity to let Flagstaff know that we had moved to a location in Downtown…
Open Forum : How Do You Deal with the Summer Heat?
As daily tempertures are in the 10. º range in Charlotte, NC I want to ask you : How Do You Deal with the Summer Heat?
Austin Nominated for VH1 2010 "Do Something City" Award
Austin. As in Texas.Here in Arizona, we have great empathy for our fellow Wild West state. We often find ourselves inadvertently competing to be America’s political punch line. But when you get down to localities and municipalities, there’s a lot about which we can be proud, especially when it comes to cycling culture, and bike-friendliness.This…
New Wheels : Velocity Halo Dyad and Shimano Alfine
A set of wheels are in for review and in the midst of getting installed on the famous Salsa Casseroll.. Utilizing a Shimano Alfine groupset I have been piecing together in the past 6 months, and the new Velocity Dyad Halo reflective rims. Due to needing to rebuild the bike completely to use these wheels,…
Which Electric Bike is Right for You?
Today’s E-Bike Wednesday Guest Article is brought to you by Dan Woodard. Dan designs and builds custom electric bikes. He quit his high-tech engineering job to follow his passion in electric bikes. Follow his blog where he shares his experiences. http://ElectricBikeBuilding.com If you have considered buying an electric bike, there are many configurations and options…
Light & Motion Vis Commuter Line
Introducing the new Light & Motion Vis 36. º & 18. º commuter specific lights… The 36. º is a helmet system that runs a head and tail lights off your helmet, touting a 36. º coverage.. While the 18. º light is a tail light that runs off a rechargeable system. Vis-36. º MSRP : $169 Lumens : 110 headlamp…
Extrawheel Trailers On The Rise
BikeTrailerShop.com just got in a batch of the new longer forks for the Extrawheel Voyager. These longer mounting forks were designed with 29er mountain bikes in mind, though the longer fork is also useful for the 28″ European wheel standard as well as for providing extra clearance for 26″ or 700c wheels with fenders. As…
A Street Sign Reborn
If you have ever wondered what to do with all those old street signs that you stole as an adolescent we’ve got and idea for you. Robert sent us some pictures and a short story about his DIY bike cargo trailer that he created. Robert officially named his project as the dog/hauler build. He came…