For background on parts or build questions, check out our Introduction or Initial Thoughts article from last week. To find all articles on this review check out the Civia Loring Review tag. The Civia Loring has been close to my every day ride for over a month now. We’ve been through all types of weather,…
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EMS Bikes
Our last post was dedicated to bicycle police, and the utility of using the bicycle as a vehicle for patrol and law enforcement. Next up in our now 4-part series dedicated to emergency and patrol cycling services are EMS (emergency medical service) bicycles. Originally, I had identified three categories of emergency and patrol cycling services…
Burley Child Trailer Closeouts!
Holiday shopping season is descending upon us, and Black Friday is just around the corner! Want to avoid the throngs of holiday shoppers this year? At a loss for new gift ideas? Bike Trailer Shop can help!We are currently offering closeout pricing on all – yes, you read that right, ALL – of our Burley…
MTB 198 Interview with Joe Breeze
Over at Mountain Bike 198, Robb, had a great interview with Joe Breeze one of the creators of mountain biking. Towards the end of the interview they switched gears to asking about commuting as Breezer is known for one of the best commuter oriented bicycles in the US.. It’s exciting to see some mountain biking…
2009 Burley Child Trailer Closeouts!
We are offering up all of our 2009 Burley Child Trailers at closeout pricing. This is an excellent opportunity to get a top-of-the-line Burley Child Trailers at incredible savings. Burley will likely not be offering any changes to their bike child trailer line for several years. This means this is the final opportunity to get…
The Perfecto Commuter Bike : Type of Shifting
If you are just stopping in on our Group Build of the perfect commuter bike let’s catch you up. After introducing who will be riding the bike, the overall landslide of bicycle frame choice was a Surly Long Haul Trucker. This wasn’t a surprise to me or many others. Over at the Surly Long Haul…
Police Bikes
At Utility Cycling.org, we view the idea of utility cycling as encompassing all kinds of cycling activities in which people are using bicycles to accomplish important tasks such as getting to work, delivering packages, selling things, catching bad guys, and saving lives. Wait what? Catching bad guys? Saving lives? By bicycle? And why not, what…
Big Day At CampfireCycling.com!
We’re having plenty of excitement today at the Campfire Cycling. First off, our customer service/accounting specialist, Megan, is the proud new mother of a beautiful baby girl named Neva. Neva was born on Saturday night. And second up, we are welcoming on board our new programmer, Frank. We are very excited to have Frank joining…
Recreating the Classic Dutch Bike
With the goal of researching and educating about the European utilization of bicycles we will be reading, writing and reviewing as many “Dutch style” bikes as possible. As a reader please comment, pass on links and any other information you think will be helpful. In the next week you’ll see an introduction article of the…
This Week in Commuting News
My goal in these weekly round ups are not only to highlight what was talked about here, on Commute By Bike, but across the newswire, blogosphere and maybe even in my shop. As long as it is about commuting, it may find its way here.
Guest Post : A Commuting Story by Banjo Brother Eric
A guest post by Eric Leugers, one of the two guys that run Banjo Brothers. I have been an avid cyclist since purchasing my first road bike at age 15, but only a half-hearted bicycle commuter until recently. Riding almost always was recreation for me. After moving to Minnesota in the mid-90’s, I used my…
Ride 2 Recovery
Today is Veterans Day here in the U.S. So thank you to all of the veterans and to everyone still serving! I figured today was the perfect opportunity to write a bit about a program a friend mentioned to me a few weeks ago. Ride 2 Recovery is a program for military veterans that helps…
The Perfect Commuter Bike: Which Bicycle Frameset
Quickly recapping the series in which we are trying to build the perfect commuter bike for myself. We have discussed what makes a good commuter bike, who the target audience is and which style of bike would be best. As the touring style seems to be a big hit let’s now discuss which touring bike….
Parcel Delivery By Bike
Streetsblog recently posted a request for photos of bikes at work. The result is an exceptional slide show of bikes and people completing a wide assortment of activities from hauling trash and water to delivering packages to cruising to the beach with a surfboard and much more. The photos are from all around the world,…
Open Forum : DIY Projects
Every so often I’ll be coming to you, the readers, to learn what exactly you want to covered.. Hopefully this will keep you all engaged and excited about the Commute By Bike content. If you see the words “Open Forum” in the title, stop in and give your feedback! The Open Forum this week is…