My morning commute is something over seven miles: one mile in Queens, another mile across the Queensboro bridge on a separate bike and pedestrian path, two-and-a-half miles across Manhattan on 59th St. to the Hudson river, and then another three miles down a bike/pedestrian path along the river. All this takes about 35-40 minutes, sometimes…
Commute by Bike
CycleMorph Closing Shop
I posted some info about CycleMorph back in June and honestly I thought this was a great idea. But unfortunately bike shops weren’t too interested in it. After speaking with one of the owners this morning, he told me that they are regretfully closing shop. They’re in the process of trying to eliminate their inventory….
Commute By Tandem
I’ve seen people use all sorts of bikes to commute with cruisers, foldables, recumbents, hybrids, road and mountain bikes. But I’ve yet to see or hear about 2 people commuting with a tandem. If you have seen it, or know of someone that does it. We’d like to hear about it. Contact us via EMAIL
Fell From The Same Tree
I was just checking out some of the cool pictures Randy posted from City Island. But I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but I just realized Randy and I take some of the same style photos…. Here’s what I’m talking about. RL’s picture of the Fezzari Wiki Peak Randy’s picture…
Inertia Designs Business Pannier On Sale!
Here’s an excellent deal from our partners at Inertia Designs: The Business Pannier for:$75.00 I consider the Inertia designs Pannier a MUST BUY for the office commuter or the student. It has become a permanent fixture on my Kona Smoke and it fits perfectly on the KHS Urban X. Click here for my review, click…
Question of the day
How many people do you know would ride a bike and smoke a cigarette at the same time?
When Brake Cables Kill…
Well that title is a bit melodramatic. But it does have some meaning behind it. I’m talking about how bad brake cables can cause accidents. Having your cables snap on you can lead to disaster. My personal tip to you. Replace your cables at least once a year or if you feel like your brakes…
City Island
After work I decided to ride out to City Island. My wife Soraya thought that it was a good idea so she drove out there with the kids. I took my camera along to share some of the sceneries with you guys. On Market Street walking bridge. Down Town Harrisburg across the Susquehanna River. Soraya…
Moped Madness?
I was reading this article on Yahoo about how mopeds are making a come back due to high gas prices. Read More To be sure, US sales of small-bore cycles aren’t yet at their peak – 300,000 units in 1978. But sales are up 500 percent since 1999, and rose from 83,000 units sold in…
City of Angels Fun Ride
This coming weekend Moe along with a couple of our friends will be riding the 9th Annual City of Angels Fun Ride. This is actually my first City of Angels Ride. Moe has done this one before. I’ll be riding the Ibex Corrida and Moe will be riding his Giant TCR. Its pretty cool, if…
Wish List
With Christmas being eight months away, I figure I would get a head start on my wish list. Do you think this is asking a bit too much?
Environmentalism: Purpose or Perk?
I’ve always tried to be environmentally conscious. This is a trait I seem to share with most bikers (at least those who frequent biking websites, certainly the other contributors to this site) and with the recent gas prices, there’s been plenty of talk about biking vs. driving. My position in this debate is different from…
RPM Cyclery-Shop Review
You may have heard me talk about RPM Cyclery of Lake Elsinore Ca. before. Well here’s the first official SHOP REVIEW. I’ll be discussing some of the key points that I look for in a shop. 1. Customer Service 2. Knowledgeable Staff 3. Satisfaction 4. Selection 5. Atmosphere 1. Customer Service Priscilla and I decided…
US Needs Better Personal Transportation
I’ve been thinking about our transportation/energy problems here in the US of A. Bare with me as I explain the flow of my thoughts. Because the US is big, successful, and spreadout, trains are not able to provide a large level of transportation solutions as is they do in Europe. Partly because trains aren’t available…
Ways to save money on driving
Yahoo posted an aritlce about 10 ways you can save on driving… For most Americans, driving is a necessity of life. But as budgets tighten and fuel prices fluctuate, many people are looking for ways to trim the price of driving. When buying a car, opting for a used vehicle can cut the cost of…
RL and Priscilla at the Fullerton Loop
Just this Saturday, Priscilla and I got a rare chance to ride together. Between 3 kids, we don’t get too many opportunities to ride as a couple. So we rode on the world famous Fullerton Loop and finished off our ride at Pickup Stix for lunch. Check out the video.
"What can I do, I have to drive"
I’m sick and tired of hearing this on the news. There they are, reporters standing at the gas station asking people who are fueling up what they think about gas prices. “Prices are outrageous, but what can I do, I have to drive”. Mmm, do you think that there is an oil executive laughing his…
Bike MPG???
“Huh! what’s that again?” “You heard that right. Do you know the mileage on that bicycle?” Click Here to keep reading..
Yup, He Deserved It
Hopefully you folks aren’t guilty of this.
Georgia Bikes
Georgia Bikes is our biggest advocacy group here in the peach state. The current issue of their newsletter features yours truly! CLICK HERE
Grand Plans
Life gets busy sometimes, and sometimes with a vengeance! NOT complaining though – life is good. Since I’ve been released to ride 8 days ago, I was able to ride twice. Oh well, I’m about to make up for it. See, I rode on Wednesday and Thursday, not Friday. The Saturday was spent at the in-laws, and…
Life Savers
This isn’t a formal review, but I wanted to dedicate a post to some of the products that make my commute possible. If these products haven’t saved my life literally, and they may have, they have at least saved me a lot of trouble. First up, I’d like to give a shout out to my…
My Official Apology
In years past, I have been quick to criticize the joys of Road Biking. I myself was a roadie for many years in my youth. In fact I entered a number of events and even rode up to 250 miles per week. Then I got into high school and cars and so forth. Then about…