ME I’m Ted, and I’ve never pulled a bike trailer. YOU Hello Ted. I’m a new guy at Campfire Cycling. You’d reckon I had to have some minimal cycling cred to get in the door. I do. This is it:
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Mission Workshop : Shed Messenger Bag
One of Commute By Bike’s biggest supporters is Mission Workshop. We talked about them back in the spring when they became a sponsor, and also talked about their very unique roll top backpack the Vandal Cargo Backpack. While we still are putting the Vandal through its paces they have released a messenger bag version of…
Getting Around by Bicycle
I’m going to especially enjoy writing this post, because the topic is my favorite kind of utility cycling. We have been writing a lot recently about general bicycle transportation, which is distinct from bicycle commuting, as commuting is inherently built around the idea of getting to and from work. General bicycle transportation includes running errands…
Rickshaw Bagworks Commuter 2.0
Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 MSRP $150 The bag maker, Rickshaw Bagworks, based out of San Francisco, has reworked their commuter bag to release Commuter 2.0. The Commuter 2.0 “is the ultimate computer bag to hold your whole life (and then some) while commuting on bike, foot, train or scooter. The bag has a plethora of pockets…
Wandertec SAX-BOB Cargo Liner Special!
Now until June 29th the Bike Trailer Shop is offering a free Wandertec SAX Liner with the purchase of any BOB trailer. The SAX BOB liner is the perfect accessory for any BOB trailer. By them selves BOB trailers are some of the best single wheeled bicycle trailers on the market but, their steel mesh…
2011 Gary Fisher Bikes
We are waiting to hear back from our Trek and Gary Fisher contacts for complete details. For now it looks like Trek has introduced the Gary Fisher collection. For the most part it looks like new coloring, parts and only a handful of new models for 2011. The biggest thing will be the Trek name…
2010 Kona Band Wagon Review
Originally posted over at Cyclelicio.us, this is reposted with his head nod and smile. This is a great looking bike and a perfect commuter. Review of the 2010 Kona Band Wagon Fixed Gear Kona jumped on the urban fixed gear bandwagon back in 2007 with the Paddy Wagon, an unpretentious and servicable steel framed fixed…
Greetings from the Burley Trailers Team
Hello, Bike Trailer Blog readers! Im Eric Hanson, and Im a sales dude at Burley Design in Eugene, OR. Josh and the team at the Bike Trailer Shop offered me the chance to introduce Burley Trailers to their readers and I thought it would be a great chance to show off some of the cool…
Shoes! And pedals.
I love cycling shoes. I feel that I need to be completely forthcoming- I delight in fancy road shoes and Lorica Microfabrics and heel security systems. I admit that I enjoy the aesthetics of cycling shoes, and I also believe that the utility of employing a clipless system for regular bike commuting is substantial. However,…
Burley Travoy : Daily Use Video
A great showing of how we are using our Burley Travoy from house to bike and back.. We are finalizing our full review of the Burley Travoy and you’ll see that here, on Commute By Bike, in the next week. On Twitter : @BurleyTrailers or follow us : @BikeShopGirlcom
Backwards Casey's Gold Sprint Triumph
Good times were to be had at the close of Flagstaff’s bike-to-work week. The Green Room hosted the event that included gold sprints and a bicycle fashion show in which I had the chance to ride the events mc onto the stage on the back of my Xtracycle Radish (while pulling a Wandertec BONGO bike…
Summer Time BOB Trailer-Wandertec SAX Special
It’s that time of year again when it’s time to tune up the bike and get out for some great cycling adventures. Perhaps it is time that you finally get yourself a bike cargo trailer to really expand your horizons. Maybe it’s a Extrawheel Voyager that will hold your gear as you meander down the…
Learning to Ride: Balance Bikes
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.Charles Spurgeon Most of us Utility-Cyclists remember learning to ride. And to this day, most of us who ride with a purpose, whatever it may be, can still recall that initial sense of freedom and the trill that our first rides evoked. In fact, it just might be that…
Getting the New Shop up to Operating Speed
Well its official, we are all moved in to the new Campfire Cycling location on 120 E. Phoenix, in good ol’ Flagstaff, AZ. It was quite an endeavor to move an entire business in one weekend, but with some long hours we pulled it off. Its been quite a change to have moved from the…
Bespoke : The Handbuilt Bicycle Show
New York’s Museum of Art and Design presents twenty-one hand-built bicycles by six internationally renowned bicycle builders, May 13 – August 15, 2010. Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle This exhibition features the designs of six internationally renowned bicycle builders who have authored some of the most revolutionary developments in their craft. Through their manipulation of steel,…
Velo Orange Brass Temple Bell Review
We are big fans of bells here at Commute By Bike. Every good commuter bike, or bicycle that is ridden near people and dogs, should have some sort of bell attached to it. After many years of trying various bells, some expensive and some inexpensive, I think Velo Orange has crafted my favorite for the…
A Brewery a Bro and a BONGO
We our proud to announce the U.S. cinematic debut of the Wandertec Bongo, there was a previous European cinematic debut at Deavid Hembrow’s blog. Marty Benson and friends decided to make a pedal powered pilgrimage to Stone Brewery in Southern California. They decided to document their journey with a indie style film. Marty said that…
Bike Bag Shop Vaude Sale!
For all you lovers of German engineering and design, now through June 27 Bike Bag shop has all Vaude panniers, back packs and cycling bags 10% off. Vaude is known in the cycling and out door world for quality construction and intuitiveness design. A family owned German company Vaude has established themselves as one of…
Outlier Summer Shorts : Worth $128?
Outlier is a company I have always been jealous of, their website, their clothing and their price tag. As much as I would like to, I could never justify $128 for a pair of shorts (knickers are another conversation.. Their new Summer Short has been blasted all over the internet, blogs, and news feeds. Yes,…
Frakenbike in NYC
After attending a wedding in NJ last weekend, my fiance and I got to spend a day in NYC. We chose to just do some urban hiking, meandering our way from mid-town down to lower Manhattan. It has been encouraging to see the growing presence of bikes in the city over the past years. There…
Fender Installation
Originally I was going to go through fender installation, for you my fine readers. While searching the internet I ran across several great resources to install different types of fenders. Planet Bike’s Freddy Fender Install Honjo Aluminum Fenders, drill required. Velo Orange explains how to install their own, and Honjo fenders.