When we set out to define utility cycling, we did not list every single type of utility cycling activity we could think of at the time. Fortunately, the concept of utility cycling is quite vast, so we found ourselves creating general categories and subcategories of the practice, which if you have been following this site,…
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2010 NAHBS : COG Photo Exhibition & Afterparty, Saturday Feb 27th
Amazing coverage of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. COG Photo Exhibition & Afterparty. Photography and afterparty, the sound of those two things together sound amazing. Will you be there? When: Saturday, February 27, 2010 7:00pm – 11:00pm Where :…
2010 NAHBS : Carytown Party Friday, Feb 26th
Amazing coverage of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. When : After NAHBS closes tonight (Feb 26th) Where : Carytown Bicycle Company 224 W Cary Street Richmond, VA 23221 804-440-BIKE There is a party tonight at Carytown Bicycle Company. The…
2010 NAHBS Breaks Records
Amazing coverage of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. With pre-show ticket sales of 2,000+ up more than 100% over the previous high, and the website so inundated with NAHBS traffic that the server was down for several hours on…
2010 NAHBS Interview Series : Alliance Bicycles
The largest series of interviews, hosted on Commute by Bike and Bike Shop Girl, of frame and part builders, leading up to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. Basics: Whats your name: Erik Rolf Where are you based out of?…
What is the Perfect Post Ride Beer?
Everyone’s got one, the perfect post ride beer. That mouth watering frothy malt beverage that consumes your thoughts towards the end of a great bike ride. It temps your mind invoking a horse to the barn feeling even after the longest and hardest of rides. The perfect post ride beer or PPRB, is something that…
2010 NAHBS Interview Series : Kirk Frameworks
The largest series of interviews of frame and part builders, leading up to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. Basics Whats your name: My name is Dave Kirk and my company is Kirk Frameworks Co. I am a one-man company…
Urbana in Portland
Haniya of Urbana Bikes will be in Portland, OR next Wednesday & Thursday, March 3 – 4 at the Jupiter Hotel, 800 E. Burnside St. She’s in town to show off the 8 speed Urbana to Portland bike dealers, but she’s also giving demo rides to interested consumers. To schedule a meeting to test ride…
Shopping Anyone?
We received this most excellent photo from Tony at Tony’s Trailers. Ever wonder what happens to those abandon shopping carts you see miles from any food store? It’s not just the bag people that make good use of them. No need to try and come up with some creative cargo trailer, the food and grocery…
Bicycle Land Services
It’s been quite some time since we wrote about cycling services here at Utility Cycling.org. When we set out to define utility cycling, we came up with three subcategories related to the topic of cycling services, including retail and commercial services, emergency and patrol services, and land services. We did a four-part series in late…
Urbana Bikes: Serious Fun
Many people wonder why racing cyclists train on ludicrously expensive bikes and wheels. Theoretically, a racing cyclist must work harder riding a heavy clunker, getting more benefit from this harder workout. The secret lies in the psychology of motivation: it’s simple stupid fun to go fast and to push yourself to new personal bests. I’m…
The State of Cycling in the U.S.
We have all seen it, a cyclist riding down a one way street going the wrong direction, blowing a stop sign, or just not obeying the rules of the road and riding all over the place with out any where with all, acting as if because they are on two wheels the have the right…
2010 NAHBS Interview Series : Paul Component Engineering
The largest series of interviews of frame and part builders, leading up to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. Basics: Whats your name: Paul Price Where are you based out of? Chico, (Northern) CA How did you get in to…
Dara and Troy, The Epic Parents
If you think you know a couple who you consider to be hard core parents think again, allow me to redefine your notions of hardcore bike parents.
2010 NAHBS Interview Series : Capricorn Bicycles
The largest series of interviews of frame and part builders, leading up to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. Basics Whats your name: Bradley Wilson Where are you based out of? Minneapolis How did you get into frame building? I…
Urbana Bikes: First Look
Jerome Roy of Montreal, Quebec is a committed year round bike commuter. “I know what makes a bike work at 20 below after an evening at five,” he says. He’s carried drill presses and children on his bikes. “I think a bike can often replace a car.” Roy has designed bikes for fun: bikes with…
2010 NAHBS Interview Series : Strong Frames
The largest series of interviews of frame and part builders, leading up to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show February 26-28, 2010.. Make sure to add us on Twitter for the latest show news. Basics: What’s your name?. Carl Strong Where are you based out of?. Bozeman MT in the heart of the Rockies How…
Bike Sharing Systems
Bicycle sharing systems have been appearing in more and more cities around the world in the last few years. According to the Bike Sharing Blog, there were approximately 160 or so bike sharing systems globally at the end of 2009, which is up nearly 74% from 92 bike sharing systems at the end of 2008….