The Growler Crate is designed to carry half-gallon (1,900 ml) bottles of beer. It was not designed to to be carried on a bike. John Coe (RockyChrysler) asked, “Why the hell not?” To which Commute by Bike replied, “Yeah! Why the hell not?” Two rigorous and independent tests began immediately. John Coe Carrying my undeniably…
Via BikeBagShop.com Email: I have a pretty standard road bike but it has no eyelets (lower mounting holes or above the brakes). I was hoping to get the racktime addit rear rack with a pair of ortlieb back roller classic panniers. Could I use the Tubus Quick Release adapter with the racktime addit? Is there…
There’s a new infographic making the rounds. If you follow bike-related blogs, Facebookers, or Twitterers you might have seen it. And it purports to provide “Depressing Statistics of Bicycle Accidents” on cycling in Great Britain. The only thing depressing to me is how many bloggers, Facebookers, and Twitterers uncritically regurgitated this — as they always…
So you’ve got to run some errands on your way home from work, which include a trip to the grocery store, as well as a stop at the pet store to get a bag of food for your furry friends. You normally commute by bike, but there’s no way you can comfortably carry groceries for…
Rick has been a busy collector on his 10,000 mile bike journey through the southern California desert. 1200 miles in, he has collected eight feathers from eight different species of bird. Wonder what the next 8800 miles will bring? And the rest of you: beware the mighty and elusive mythical desert peacock.
If my recent screen test video worked as intended, it was like a Hollywood teaser trailer that left you mad with anticipation for the full feature. The wait is over. Actually, it was over a few days ago when we launched our Kickstarter project for the Wandertec Tuba Bike Trailer: That was me in the…
For every crazy cat lady, there must be dozens of women who are (as the bumper sticker says), “One bad relationship away from having 30 cats.” There is a bike equivalent to this phenomenon: Guys (as long as we’re indulging stereotypes) who can’t stop collecting stray bikes. In my town, that guy is Elson Miles,…
This is our newsletter for the month.If you’d like to get this delivered to you inbox, subscribe here. The Wandertec Tuba:A Bike Trailer for Life-Sized Loads Some errands are an excuse to use the family car.Sorry, America, we want to change that.We’ve designed a trailer for carrying the loads that used to go in your…
Bikestorming
BluesCat is a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, who originally returned to bicycling in 2002 in order to help his son get the Boy Scout Cycling merit badge. His bikes sat idle until the summer of 2008 when gas prices spiked at over $4.00 per gallon. Since then, he has become active cycling, day-touring, commuting by…
Mark and son Archie have an 8 mile commute by bike to work. “He loves the top bar seat as he can constantly ask me questions along the way!” Love the stylish helmet and boots Archie!
London has seen a lot of action rolling through it in the past few years, including Prince William and Kate Middleton’s elaborate wedding, the summer Olympic games, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee which took place at the end of July 2012. In the midst of the royal Jubilee, Peter rolled his bike around the country…
Portland Bike Counter
The Current is an Urbana bike integrated with a BionX electric assist system. We’ve had a really, really, long term test of this bike — like more than a year. At first it was, Oh God! It’s so cute! Can I ride it can I ride it? And now it’s, Hey, I’m taking the Urbana…
Marc is enjoying his summer in Playa del Carmen, Mexico as we kick off another Ortlieb summer sale. Marc’s Strida folding bike is outfitted with the Ortlieb Front Roller Classics. He comments, “I love the fact that they’re totally waterproof, to ward off the frequent tropical storms.” Weathering your own storms this summer? Or want…
Every dog owner knows that face. That sad, adorable, convincing, and slightly threatening face. Yes, it’s the face of your dog when you are about to leave home without him or her to embark on some activity that will obviously be fun. “How dare you?” your pooch seems to be saying. “I see that you…
ETSY Composting
Josh King lives in Seattle, where he commutes by bike every day, rain or shine. He switched to full-time single speed commuting in 2010. You can read his thoughts on going gearless at www.singlespeedseattle.com I’ve been a pannier convert for the last few years. But before that, I commuted using a backpack — which I…
This is our newsletter for the month.If you’d like to get this delivered to you inbox, subscribe here. Good Riddance, Heatwave! Did the heatwave of June and July toast your summer cycling plans? It’s over now, and there’s still plenty of summer left. And to help you salvage your summer riding and touring plans, all…
We’re going to be publishing some of the glowing reviews we get from our customers here under this new section of our blog. Here is the first of them… Hi – you asked for feedback, so here are some brief comments before it slips my mind.Second purchase from you with short timeframe, so that’s a…
Always happy to share other great cycling advocacy and adventure resources, we received this guest post from Grace Johnson, publisher of Bicycle Traveler magazine and TravellingTwo.com: Bicycle Traveler is a new "“ and free "“ online bicycle touring magazine. It's full of entertaining stories and inspiring photography which will have you dreaming over new destinations…
Lets talk folding bikes!! These marvelous Lilliputian contraptions have a rich history and occupy a curious niche within the cycling ecosystem. As with covers, they should not be prejudged based on first appearances as the vast community of “folders” who own and love their folding bikes will be the first to let you know just…
Because bike commuting isn’t a sport, this site has made no mention of the Tour de France this year — and nobody seemed to notice. I haven’t mentioned the 2012 Olympics either, and I had no intention of doing so. But now comes a twofer. Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, winner of the Tour de France and…
Tour de Cluck
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