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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…
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. Elly Blue of BikePortland.org hits upon staying dry and warm…
Globe Cycle Follow-Up
You may remember our earlier post about James Bowthorpe of Globe Cycle, who, at the time, was cycling around the world to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease research. We were fortunate to have James stop by our headquarters in Flagstaff, AZ. James has since completed his journey, and he has done so in…
Civia Loring I-Motion Review : Initial Thoughts
Having ridden the Civia Loring for a little over two weeks as my daily commuter I’m ready to give all of you my initial thoughts about this little green machine. For background on parts or build questions, check out our Introduction article from last week. This bike has a true city riding feel to it. …
Introducing The Wandertec BAGeL – Bike Trailer Wheel Bag
We’ve just introduced a new product, the Wandertec BAGeL – Bike Trailer Wheel Bag. This is a wheel bag designed specifically for carrying 16″ and 20″ bike trailer wheels. When transporting and storing bike cargo, pet and child trailers, it is often quite helpful to remove the wheels in order to make the trailer more…
Introducing the Wandertec BAGel
Yum, yum, kinda makes me hungry…to get out of the office and off on a great adventure with a bike trailer, that is! Wandertec and Bike Trailer Shop are excited to announce the introduction of our next product in the Wandertec bike trailer accessory line – the Wandertec BAGel – Bike Trailer Wheel Bag. The…