Stu and I arrived in the great little city of Austin last night, and woke up nice and ready for NAHBS – North American Handmade Bike Show.
Commute by Bike
'With each new cyclist, it's no longer The Other; it's us' (Roundup)
A NAHBS Interview trial run, Bisbee Bicycle Brothel, When Tabloids Attack, Rage Against Your Machine.
Commute by Bike T-Shirts: Get 'Em Now!
We made a big batch of Commute by Bike t-shirts, and they are available on Bike Bag Shop as of today. If you weren’t one of the five random t-shirt winners, there’s another chance to win.
A Link History of NAHBS – While Prepping for Austin
After a full day of Internet browsing through the bicycle porn that is the history of NAHBS, here are the bits that stand out.
Celebrities: Bike to the Oscars
Celebrities: I want to help you prepare for your most important commute of the year-–whether you care about the planet, or if you just want to appear that you care.
Interpreting Interpretations: An Analysis of the Bike Accident Tracker
The Bike Accident Tracker can “help move everyone past the overly-simplified arguments about cars vs. bikes and spur discussions on bike safety that are based on data instead of preconceived biases,
'There is a fine line between being safe and carrying on a conversation with yourself in public' (Roundup)
A visible target of ridicule is still a target.
FlashBak Lighted Safety Device – Enough is Enough
When I first got the FlashBak, I could only think of humorous applications. I milked it for laughs. I clipped it to my butt and called myself Mr. Flashypants.
Princeton Tec PUSH Headlight
It’s brighter than any headlight I’ve tried–and I’ve tried many. And by “many†I mean “a handful of cheap ones.â€
Bicycle Diaries: A Review
Byrne’s unique observations are a result of his viewing the world from the saddle of his bike, but Bicycles Diaries, published in 2009, proves to be different from many other advocacy-themed books that offer far less social and political commentary.
Chrome and Schwinn: Love is Blind or Worlds Collide?
What is one to make of a cross promotion in the form of a Chrome contest to give away a Schwinn tandem? Nothing, unless your old.
A Commuter Trailer as a Job Benefit
At Bike Trailer Shop, we want to promote the idea of a bike cargo trailer as a job benefit for bike commuters–to get them to bike commute even more.
Poll: Would you borrow a bike trailer from your boss?
Buying a bike cargo trailer seems like a relatively easy and inexpensive thing a business could do to encourage those of us who do bike commute to do it even more.
Black Hawk Clowns vs. Andy Kerr
I found out that Andy Kerr not only bike commutes to work. It turns out, he is advocating for a legislative solution to the problems created, and the troubling precedent set by Black Hawk. Kerr is a co-sponsor of “The Open Roads Act” a.k.a. House Bill 1092.
'My copy of the Constitution doesn’t even mention highways' (Roundup)
Bike Paths are Unconstitutional. You heard it here first–unless, er, you read it first on Bike Commuters, or DC Streetsblog.
Saved by the Bike: Bill & Daisy Mae
In a small town in south-central Pennsylvania, salvation found a man and a dog through cycling.
The Buff Seamless Headband
Over the course of two weeks, I tested the Buff Headband while running and cross country skiing, as well as during my regular bike commute to work.
Moving a Kentucky Home on Bike Trailers
“Moving day” is perhaps one of the most stress inducing phrases a person can hear in their adult life. I should know, I’ve had to slog my junk across my hometown about five time in the last four years. But bike-enthusiasts, we’ve got great news! Andy Dyson managed to move the contents of his Louisville home about 1.4 miles away, all on pedal-power!
The Rise of the Commuter & E-Bike Specialist Shop (Part 5)
I am glad that these shops are out there spreading the word about bikes as a viable form of transportation–especially in the US. We seem to be behind the curve when it comes to bikes being accepted as a way to get around.
'Riding Is My Antidepressant' (Roundup)
Would you buy your fake masters degree from an online diploma mill whose operators don’t even know how to Google search for the top bike commuting blog?
How Not to Ride an E-Bike
…so I came up with this brilliant plan: She’d stand on one pedal, and I’d stand on the other. We’d motor to our destination.
My First Bike Commuting Crash
This past Thursday, I was in my first ever bike commuting accident. The result: a broken bike, a broken helmet, a badly bruised knee, a mild concussion, and some post-accident anger.
Montague Boston: Single Speed Folding Commuter
This would be an ideal bike for a commuter (a) living in a fairly flat big city, (b) who does not need to fold and unfold the bike during the course of his or her commute, and (c) has cozy spots for the bike both at home and at the office.
The Rise of the Commuter & E-Bike Specialist Shop (Part 4)
The New Wheel is a “mobile bike shop” in San Francisco doing demos across the city at farmers markets and offering personal test rides to potential customers.