I’ve been spending all day organizing photos and realize we have alot of entertaining and somewhat interesting photos floating around our database. I’ve decided I’m going to attempt to post up one photo a day in here. I’ve made decisions like this before on blogging regiments that have fallen through so don’t hold me to…
Commute by Bike
New Belgium Urban Assault Ride
The New Belgium Urban Assault Rides resemble Alley Cats that messengers put on, but maybe with more law abiding participants. You go between check points and do various task or obstacles across your city. In a nutshell, teams of 2 have to ride to various checkpoints around town. They can pick any route they like…
Spring BOB Trailer Sale
Roll into spring with a new BOB Trailer! Get a BOB Yak Trailer for $259 or a BOB Ibex Trailer for $323. Sale runs thru April 26th. Check out these BOB Trailer related posts at the Bike Trailer Blog for some BOB Trailer inspiration: Alan’s Grocery Getter Making A BOB Train The Sprung Chicken Ride…
Spring BOB Trailer Sale + Job Opportunities
Bike Trailer Shop has launched the Spring BOB Trailer sale. Save 10% on BOB Trailers thru April 26th! This is a great chance to get a great deal on a BOB Yak for $259 or a BOB Ibex for $319. On another note, we have just announced 3 available position at the Campfire Cycling. Have…
The Perfect Commuter Bike : Carrying Things
Our group build is wrapping up. We’ve had the project on hold during the snow, cold and winter. After many discussions about bicycle type, exact frame set, the type of shifting, component type and to have fenders installed, we’ve determined the Long Haul Trucker with a stock build is the bike we are going with.
We're Hiring! Internet Marketing, PHP Programmer & Inventory Manager/Shipper
We’re gearing up for the busy season ahead and looking to fill 3 new positions in our growing company. Our Employment Page has a full description of the positions. Please let us know if you are interested in any of the following positions: Internet Marketing/Bike Blogging, PHP Programming/Graphic Design and Inventory Manager/Shipper. www.CampfireCycling.com is very…
The Survey Says : Top Cities for Cyclist
The magazine, Bicycling, publishes their own version of the Top 50 Bicycle Friendly Cities in the US. Most of them aren’t a surprise, but what is surprising is that Portland, Oregon was bumped out of the top seed by Minneapolis, MN. Top 5 Cities #1 Minneapolis, Minnesota *I must note that Minneapolis most likely moved…
And Now Back to Our Program
With my trusty MacBook Pro on a fritz, I’ve been keeping web activity on a low.. Well readers, you’ll be happy to know that my new iMac showed up today. Look forward to new post and podcast shortly!
Analysis of Google's Bike-There Feature: Part I
It’s been nearly a month since Google made their game-changing announcement about the addition of a “Bike There” option to Google Maps. Since that time, there have been numerous reviews and assessments about the utility of the new application – some positive, but also many that point out the limitations of Google’s new tool. Many…
Flagstaff's Bike Blogging Scene
I’ve been getting into the wacky world of Twitter lately and I am finding it to be a great tool for interacting with expert and enthusiast cyclists both locally and around the world. Surprisingly, it has been particularly useful tool for staying in touch with local bike bloggers. In fact a recent discussion I was…
Arkel Bike Bags On Closeout
We are closing out all Arkel Panniers, Handlebar Bags and Seat bags. This is a great opportunity to get some great Canadian made bike bags at low prices while supplies last. Arkel is know for great quality sewn bags. I enjoyed testing a set of Arkel GT-54’s mounted on a Thorn Tandem during a bike…
Danny's DIY Conduit Creation
Danny sent in these images of his DIY Bike Trailer. It looks like quite the configuration, specifically the utilization of the the seat post mounted bike rack as a mounting point for the bike trailer’s hitch bracket. While it is tough to say how reliable and safe this setup would be, we would certainly give…
The Popularity of Bicycling is Growing
Every morning I wake up, check email and then quickly go to my Google Reader. It is loaded up with over 200 feeds and I do my best to jog through them in the morning or over lunch, each day. One of the common trends for this morning was that many people think that bicycling…
Civia Carbon Fork Recall
We’ve conducted 3rd party testing and have concluded that the problem we’re seeing is the fork was designe. to b. stiff so that under braking, the legs would not wander around creating a noodly fork feel. An unanticipated by-product of this le. stiffness is that the fork legs aren’t moving at all during regular braking and in turn,…
Burley Travoy – A New Generation of Trailers
While at Frostbike a few weeks back we were introduced to the Burley Travoy. A new cargo trailer from the folks at Burley. This trailer is much different than any trailer you may have seen so make sure to click through all the photos. The trailer is more all than wide, and utilizes different types…
Active Community Transportation Act
This was found in my email this morning from our local Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Dick Winters. Many of you may already know that 76,000 Americans have been hit by cars while walking or biking in their communities in the last 15 years. That’s because most of America’s roads are designed for cars –…
Indiana residents for Complete Streets: INDOT Petition
Deadline for public comments is TODAY. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has drawn up preliminary plans to refurbish a two mile portion of US Highway 27 through Richmond, Indiana in Wayne County. No representatives of non-motorized transportation were consulted in creating these plans. The city has asked INDOT to redo the plans with Complete…
National Bike Summit Roundup
Last week was the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. . Due to being in rainy Florida, I couldn’t attend. I’ve tried to list the best round up from across the web that I could find for all of you that may not have been keeping up with minute by minute happenings. Round up across…
Bike Mapping, The Hot Topic
With the recent release of Google Map’s Bike directions the cycling word has been buzzing over bike mapping. Having a major global player like Google adding to the bike universe certainly has some large implications. Social media has been a flurry of messages discussing the new Google Mapping system, but have things really changed that…
Ausssie Long Haul Road Train
We received some photos and a cool story from down under. Hayden was kind enough to share his epic trip around the coast of Australia with his modified Burley trailer and what looks like a custom single wheeled BOB style trailer. Hayden said that he and his wife had began their journey two and a…
What's Your Monthly Savings as a Bike Commuter?
As a bike commuter it has really cut down our family cost on every day things. This morning while reading Treehugger.com they have a $$ saved article, and it got me thinking. How much as cyclist do we really save. After all the the money spent on the gear, bikes, and extra food. Do we…
BOB Trailer Special ' Get a Free Wandertec SAX
Bike Trailer Shop is offering a free Wondertec SAX with the purchase of any BOB trailer. The Wondertec SAX are a must addition to any BOB trailer. The SAX completely changes the way in which your BOB Ibex or BOB Yak carries cargo. Check out the details of the sale at Bike Trailer Blog. Don’t…
Are Google Maps' Bicycling Directions a Game Changer?
Last night Google made a “game changing” announcement at the national bike summit in Washington DC. The long awaited “Bike There” option has been added to their options for route types. The dropdown next to Google Maps “Get Directions” button now has “Bicycling” as the fourth option following “By car”, “By public transit” and”Walking”. We…
Google Maps Now has Biking
Google Maps, my go to website for directions and maps, has now added “biking” for directions. Prior to this update you could only select car, public transit and walking for mode of travel. Google would then calculate the best route, distance and time dependent on your mode of transportation. Quickly looking at my home town…