Keeping on topic of Bike Commuting products, I would like to know what your top products of 2009 were and why. It could be that jazzy front basket you put on the front of your bike or a new pair of cycling pants. Let us know!
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New Faces For a Great Start to 2010
We have some new faces here at the Campfire Cycling, maybe they’re not new in a time on the earth sense, well except one, but there new to us. The great thing about a growing business is the amazing new people that we get to bring on board that continue to enhancing our little shop….
2010 Redline Conquest Pro Recall
The CPSC and Seattle Bike Supply (SBS) are recalling the 2010 Redline Conquest Pro bicycles and frame sets. The bicycle’s fork legs can separate from the fork crown and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider falls. If you have this bike, you should stop riding it…
New City Racks in New York City
The Department of Transportation chose locations near transit hubs like park and rides, in areas chosen by DOT’s CityRacks team, or based on recommendations from residents. Of those racks, there are 59 single steel pipe loops at a cost of $255 each, with room to park two or three bikes, and 53 double pipe loops,…
Portland's New 20 Year Bike Plan
There is a new bike plan for Portland, this plan has many layers, with a completion date of 2030, seems to have many hopes for gaining momentum. “Yesterday the Bureau of Transportation released the final version of the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. This version reflects many changes – some large, some small – to…
Photo of the Week
In attempt to capture whatever the moment is in commuting across the US, I hope to pick one photo a week that has been added to our Flickr group. This week is from Manhattan, NY and the Flickr user protographer23. As I am currently sitting in the Madison, WI airport looking at about a foot…
Pulling a Bike Trailer with a Carbon Bike
Over the summer we received a couple of emails asking us what we though of pulling a bicycle trailer like a BOB or Burley Nomad with a carbon framed bicycle. We all now the stigma that surround Carbon fiber frames, many people cringe at the thought of using a carbon fiber frame for anything else…
Bike Touring the Gila Mountians Part II, Where Ya Gonna Go?, Route Planning
In part one of Bike Touring the Gila Mountains, John and I had arrived in Western New Mexico and we were preparing to start an epic weekend of bicycle touring in the Gila Mountains. I wanted to take the time, to not only talk about how awesome our trip was, but to discuss the details…
The Copenhagen Climate Conference was a Failure, or Was It?
My head is still spinning from the Copenhagen (United Nations) Climate Change Summit that was almost a month ago. At first I kept up to date with news with my news feeder on overload after a few days. Quickly,my head only hurt more instead of feeling inspired and motivated. I’m not a politician, and though…
Ask a Bicycle Mechanic on The New York Times
Read these questions and more over at Ask a Bicycle Mechanic I cannot easily park one of my many bikes near my office at 51st and Madison. I wish to use a bike to go a short distance from Roosevelt Island over the 59th Street Bridge to my office, which will take about 30 minutes…
Bike Salvage and Recycling Organizations
The holiday season has passed, and many of us were fortunate enough to be inundated with great bicycle related gifts. However, it is important to remember that many people are not so fortunate. So in the spirit of the holiday season, which may have passed (though the sentiments arguably never should) and new year resolutions,…
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started Bike Commuting
This is a guest post by Andreas Kambanis who runs a blog, London Cyclist, about cycling and London. You can find him on Twitter here. I started commuting into work by bike in the same way I do many things in life. With little or no plan! The way I look at it is if…
Why I Go By Bike : Doug Rozelman
Introducing a new guest writer, Doug Rozelman. Doug is a co-worker of mine and an avid cyclist. Slowly he is trying to learn to use his bike for daily task, and to live the cycling lifestyle. Not long ago, I picked up a small, square-shaped brochure highlighting Trek’s “1 World, 2 Wheels” campaign. I nonchalantly…
Handlebar Side Thoughts : Continued
Several weeks ago we went down the road of handlebar selection during the group build of the Surly Long Haul Trucker. I’m still venturing down this road slowly and have ordered in several various handlebars, with many more on the way. The biggest issue I’ve had is trying out handlebars that use road brake levers,…
Utility Cycling Year in Review
Truth be told, Utility Cycling.org is only 1/2 year old, but we thought it would be fun to do a year in review post (excuse me, half year in review) nonetheless. It has been an exciting first half year and we hope you enjoy looking back on it with us. We are definitely looking forward…
Making a BOB Train
We received some photos from Matt in Florida showing us his bike touring set with a few products that he purchased from us. We helped Matt outfit himself with a BOB Yak Trailer, Jandd Panniers, a Greenspeed Rack rack for his BOB, and a few custom in-house accessories that we have developed here at the…
Bike Touring The Gila Mountains Part I, The Trip and The Discussion Begin
If you’re looking for a great bike touring trip in the southwest that has amazing scenery, great views, hot springs, and few people then check out the Gila Mountains loop my good friend John and I did last spring, and while we are re-living the trip we will also discuss the details of executing and…