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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…
Bike Advertising
Keeping in the theme of retail and commercial services by bike, which we recently posted about, today’s post is dedicated to bike advertising. With the spring and summer months creeping up, many business/bicycle-minded folks might be inspired to think about using bicycles for advertising businesses or services in the coming months. Hopefully this post can…
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…
Unboxing the 2010 Raleigh Clubman
A little preview of the Raleigh Clubman that we recently took in for review. In this 6 minute clip we go through the basics of unboxing a bicycle.
BOB Trailer Special – Get a Free Wandertec SAX
Get a Free Wandertec SAX BOB liner with the purchase of a BOB Trailer. This offer is valid with the purchase of either the BOB Yak or the BOB Ibex now thru March 22nd. The Wandertec SAX is an excellent addition to the BOB Trailer, offering the ability to contain bulky items in the BOB…
Tucker & Bloom Simple Messenger Bag : Introduction
A colorful duck Cotton Canvas bag with an minimalistic approach to a messenger bag. Details from the company Tucker & Bloom Simple Messenger Bag MSRP : $99 Made from 100% Duck Cotton Canvas, with optional water resistant backing. Adjustable strap inside of flap for fastening a bike lock, newspaper, or umbrella. Removable cross-strap for biking…