LONDON -€ Londoners are climbing onto bikes and scooters in growing numbers, choosing to brave snarled traffic with little more than a helmet rather than ride Underground trains and buses after two rounds of attacks. Cruising London on two wheels is not for the faint of heart: buses bear down on bikers, taxis cut off…
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Mountain Bike Repair on DVD
Another great company we’ve partnered up with is Videobikerepair.com. Here’s a description on what their DVD can do for you! This DVD video about mountain bike repair will set you free from the high costs of repairing your bike through bike shops! If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a…
Ibex Corrida LT
We’ve recently partnered up with Ibex Bicycles and we will be reviewing the Corrida LT. Here are the Specs: Details: Frame: Double-Butted 6061 aluminum tubing with sloping top-tube and aero downtube. The geometry is engineered to deliver a stable ride without sacrificing quick acceleration. The Corrida frame is compliant enough for long club rides and…
Staying Cool While Commuting
1. Pick shorts for your ride that are comfortable and won’t get in the way. Stretch shorts have few seams and the tight fit keeps material from rubbing in all the wrong places. 2. Wear a breathable short-sleeved shirt. Biking jerseys are cool options and can be purchased in bright colors for higher visibility on…
Electric Bike Kit-First Impression
The nice folks over at Wilderness Energy sent me the Electric Bike Conversion Kit to review. Yesterday, I received the packages and started going to town! I unpacked the boxes and found all sorts of goodies! I mounted the kit on my older Gary Fisher Tarpon. The whole thing only took about 20…
How to Bicycle Commute Safely
Commuting by bike ultimately means sharing the road with motorists. And though cars will often have the right-of-way because they’re bigger, there are things you can do to make sure your trip is as safe as possible. 1. Ride predictably in a straight line without a lot of sudden movements. This will keep you on…
Twike?
Some say its a recumbant others call it a tricycle….so which is it? The Twike is a lightweight (~500-800 lbs.) three-wheel, two seat vehicle. It comes in two models, and both feature electric motors able to take the car up to 130 kilometers at speeds up to 85 kilometers per hour — not quite freeway…
The Grass IS Greener….
I only wish I could commute everyday to work with my bike. There are some days that I have to drive and boy do I hate it! I was on the freeway today and I cruising at a good speed of….15 mph!!!! Then I look to my right. Guess what I see? I bike commuter…
Lauding Alternative Transportation
With sweltering temperatures and even higher humidity, a bike ride from London to Toronto is likely not on the top of anyone’s ‘to do’ list. But don’t tell that to Western students and EnviroWestern members Tom Ewart and Jordan Poppenk. The pair just returned today after cycling the 225 kilometres from London to Toronto over…
Bicycling toward a greater good
Bicycles are good things. I don’t think anyone is going to argue with that. Sure, you’ve got your errant riders here and there, giving one aspect of the sport or another a bad rap, but what sport doesn’t? For the most part, bikes are good. Read More
Wilderness Energy
The great folks of Wilderness Energy are kind enough to send an Electric Bike Conversion Kit as shown below. Once we receive it, we’ll conduct a product review, so stay tuned!
Electric Bike Kits
Automatedcycle.com’s new line of electric bike kits provides clean, quiet, easy transportation. But did you know it can possibly make you healthier? We think it can. In some cases, those who like to ride their conventional bike struggle up hills so they stop riding because they get to tired and don’t feel like cycling back…
The RIDER: an electric commuter trike
The defining aspect of the character of the Rider is its steering mechanism which enables it to tilt when turning, offering an element of fun which is so often missing from straight commuter machinery. The “Rider” is directed at commuters. It works via an electric motor that is located in the front wheel, and runs…
Bike tour raises awareness about war wounded
Missing two legs he lost in the Iraq war, Heath Calhoun is nearing the end of a 4,200-mile cross-county journey by hand-propelled bicycle. His goal: to remind Americans the war is not over and that wounded soldiers are returning home with their lives changed forever. “More than anything, we just want people to know that…
I'm just saying…
So this morning my buddy and I were riding. We get to a stop light and wait for the light to turn green. While waiting, a lady in a nice black car (I couldn’t remember what kind) that cost more than what I make in a year, pulls up. I tell my buddy to watch…
Pedalin' Dad-to-be
The bombs that exploded into Londoners’ lives with death, devastation and grief also catapulted a South African couple into parenthood when their first child was born suddenly – a few days before his birth was expected. Within two hours of the blasts, dad-to-be Brendan “Red” Byrne was summoned urgently to hospital but, with little public…
Sweet Ride
The Bike Cycle shop in Portland, opened on April Fool’s Day 2004 by Percy Wheeler and Dugan Murphy, has emerged as a haven for many local cyclists who see cycling as a lifestyle rather than a sport. This unassuming little blue shop on the corner of Deering and Congress streets caters to its own niche…
Multi-tasking
COMMUTING BY bicycle is ultimate multitasking: you get a workout as you get out to work. You rev your heart rate, wake up, think, burn fat, build muscle, go easy on your knees, save money and get lathered in fresh air. So why don’t we all do it? Keep Reading
The Man with a Plan
Bicyclists in Delaware could soon be moving more quickly, easily and safely around the state roads because of a recently released Delaware Bicycle Facility Master Plan. In the works since 2003, Department of Transportation Project Manager Joe Cantalupo said the plan will create an on-road series of paths for bikers to connect to business and…
36" Monster!
Old fashioned style with quality craftsmanship, classic design and a smooth ride. This beach cruiser is quite a unique bike. It’s the Monster Cruiser bicycle with 36″ tires and an old fashioned classic design. You’ll feel like a kid again riding the Monster Cruiser bicycle. Don’t let this bike’s huge, jumbo-sized wheels fool you. It…
A Continuing Cycle
Leah Shahum came out from Jacksonville, Fla., by way of Duke University, without a bicycle or any burning desire to ride one. Then she borrowed her roommate’s beater bike to commute to her night job as a waitress. Now Shahum, 33, commutes to a day job as executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition…
Locals react to London bombings
People the world over are still reeling from the news of yesterday’s bombings in London – and Incline Village residents are no different. Four explosions blasted London subway lines and ripped open a packed double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday. By press time Thursday afternoon, at least 37 people had been reported killed…
Biking: Masters is North Conway's triathlete librarian
The upstairs office wall says it all. Next to all those racing bibs like Crank the Kanc, Mooseman Triathlon, Wildcat Biathlon, Danskin, Joe Jones Pentathlon and Freedom Triathlon, is an ad about libraries. It reads: “She’s not your typical librarian.” The same can be said for North Conway library director Andrea Masters. She loves bikes….