Well I survived another Vegas Interbike. Something about trade shows in Las Vegas are not only hard on the feet, but mind, body and soul as well. That being said, it certainly was an interesting show with some cool new bike trailers hitting the market. As usual, the show was abuzz with exciting new bike…
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State of the Hub: Videos!
As we’ve been pushing ahead with adding better content to our websites, we’ve been adding in video. To get going with it, Frank first configured our product listings to include YouTube videos. Robin has been scouring YouTube for product videos to upload. So far we’ve found quite a few excellent Chariot Carriers videos as well…
A Car Free Street in Queens
A Car Free Street in Queens
I was hit by a car Friday
I’m not really ready to post too many details, it is easier to tell you to read my Twitter feed for details. Trying to mentally wrap my head around it. Full story.. Read my Twitter feed @bikeshopgirlcom
3000 Miles on a Hybrid Electric Bike by Matthew Zoll
The following piece is a guest post by Matthew Zoll, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager for Pima County, Arizona. Matthew’s piece describes his experience purchasing and owning an electric bike in Tucson, Arizona. We will have more and more pieces dedicated to e-bikes in the coming weeks and months after learning about lots of…
BOBaholics BOB Sale!
Now through October 12th the Bike Trailer Shop is offering 10% off all BOB Trailers A.K.A BOB Ibexs and BOB Yaks. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to own one of the best single-wheeled trailers around. Just go online to the Bike Trailer Shop and order one today, and in a few days you…
BOBaholics, 12 Steps to Owning a BOB Trailer
Here at the Bike Trailer Blog we really love BOB trailers. They are some of our favorite single-wheeled trailers and we have been writing about how much we love them for years now. In fact we love the so much that once again, the Bike Trailer Shop is offering BOB Yaks and BOB Ibexs at…
Ditch the Van Bike Tour: Chapters 7 – 9
Ditch the Van Bike Tour: Chapters 7 – 9
Pedal Transportation with Google's Monorail
The Schweeb, a monorail powered by pedals. It’s one of five ideas that have won a share of the $10 million prize money stumped up by Google for its Project 10100 competition – 10100 is 1 googol – which called for “ideas to change the world”. Those ideas came in thick and fast, with over…
Traffic Calming in London
Traffic Calming in London
Riding Bikes with the Dutch
Riding Bikes With the Dutch
Are Bike Lanes Safer?
Are Bike Lanes Safer?
State of the Hub: 2010 Vegas Finale Interbike Wrap-up
Interbike served up a whole pile of new ideas, inspiration, coming-together-of minds and momentum as we dive into the Fall. On the highs and lows, our goals of learning more about electric bicycles definitely shined as a centerpiece of our visit to the show while our goal of focusing on children’s cycling did not really…
Bicycle Thesis at Pratt Institute
Bicycle Thesis
Utility Cycling at Interbike 2010
This years Interbike is the last Interbike to be held in fabulous Las Vegas, NV, its home for the past decade. Interbike is the North American trade show for the cycling industry. This includes all things and all products that are involved, even remotely, with the cycling world. Ten years ago, Interbike was buzzing with…
State Of The Hub On Pause, We're at Interbike!
I thought I would quickly report in from our hotel room at the Flamingo. The Campfire Cycling is at Interbike this week exploring the cycling industry and strategize new relationships, deals and products for the coming year. This year, we’re very excited about quite a few things. One of our top priorities is to look…
September 22d : World Car Free Day
World Carfree Network uses the term “carfree movement” rather broadly, to refer to: those promoting alternatives to car dependence and car culture, including alternative modes such as cycling, walking and public transport; those promoting carfree lifestyle choices, within either a car-dependent, car-lite* or carfree local context; those promoting the building of (usually mixed-use) carfree environments#…
Cargo Bikes in Copenhagen
Cargo Bikes in Copenhagen
Day 2 at Interbike – Our 1st Day Here…
BikeTrailerBlog.com has just arrived at Interbike! under the auspice of www.CampfireCycling.com. Today, our goal is to test ride electric bikes, with the intention of offering both a line of regular style e-bikes as well as electric cargo bikes here in Flagstaff through our shop, Campfire Cycling. While we don’t expect to see too many bike…
Burley Travoy Takes Gold at Eurobike, Campfire Cycling Gears Up for Interbike
Eric from Burley was kind enough to send us his recap from the 2010 EuroBike. For those of you who don’t know of, or who have never been to Interbike, the U.S. version of Eurobike, Eurobike is basically a giant convention and trade show made up of everything and everyone who is involved in the…
The Social Bicycle System
The Social Bicycle System
Did You Know That Best Buy Carries E-Bikes?
Does any readers have a local Best Buy that carries Light Electric Vehicles (LEV)? If so, please contact me. The entry into the category by Best Buy last year was heralded as perhaps a move that would reverse 115 years of consumer indifference. The consumer electronics powerhouse opened a light electric vehicle (LEV) department at…
Long Distance Utility Cycling
Today, our post is dedicated to the most diligent and tenacious kind of utility cyclist – the long distance utilitarian. This post is part of our series on general bicycle transportation, which is any kind of bicycle transportation that is not directly focused around bike commuting. So although long distance utility cycling could certainly involve…
2011 Civia Bike Teasers
It is the week before Interbike and everyone is putting out teasers of their new product that they will be launching. Civia is one of these companies. Known for throwing show stoppers, for example in 2007 when they released the brand with a $2500 commuter bike. Since then they have branched out in all directions…