For 10 years I lived in the Washington DC area. I had my folding bike, an account with a car-sharing service, and I lived near the DC Metro system. Life was good. But something was missing. So I fell in love, moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, and got married. I realize now that what was really…
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Getting Started with Kid's Bicycle Helmets
We’ve just started to sell children’s bike helmets at BikeKidShop.com. I’ve been doing some homework on a variety of issues and considerations surrounding kid’s bike helmets. There are quite a few different ways for children to get involved in cycling and wearing a children’s bike helmet makes all of these much safer. Think about all…
Urbana: A to B to Fun
Review of the Urbana Bicycle “A2Bism” — a term coined by Mikael Colville-Anderson of Copenhagenize — is the idea that bikes for transportation is such an everyday concept that you don’t even think of it.
Guitar Ted's Fendered Karate Monkey
Guitar Ted from TwentyNineInches.com fendered his Karate Monkey just to take a photo for us. Thanks G-Ted! Send us your fendered bike photos: Arleigh at commutebybike.com
Pop Up Basket by MIO
Pop-Up Bicycle Basket MSRP : $75.00 Details : Available for front or rear, in 3 colors A basket system that pops up out of a sheet of recyclable & recycled steel. From MIO Description The Pop-Up Bicycle Basket is designed to fit most bicycles, ship flat and be installed in either the front or rear…
Free Bell Child Helmets with Chariot Carriers & Croozer Trailers
BikeKidShop.com is the newest of our three websites and we’ve been working hard on expanding our lineup of cycling accessories for kids. Just this week, we got in a shipment of Bell and Giro Children’s Helmets. As a kickoff to offering safety lids for kids, we thought we’d start by offering a free one with…
PDW 3wrencho Review
Portland Design Works 3wrencho raw tool MSRP : $20.00 Words from the company The 3wrencho (raw) is your best buddy when you have a flat. Unlike your other friends the 3wrencho is made of heat-treated steel, removes 15mm axle nuts and can pry tires off of rims*. Feel free to step on 3wrencho for added…
Electric Push Bike Trailer
This Week Campfire Cycling and the Bike Trailer Blog are focusing on the growing electric bike revolution. Electric Bikes, Future or Fad? is a Campfire Cycling article exploring the bigger picture of e-bike popularity. Obviously e-bikes have some implications when it comes to bicycle trailers as well. An electric assist bike or or kit could…
Union Foundry T0001 : Fixed Gear Lockring Tool
If you are a fixed gear fanatic listen up, a tool to keep in your wallet, flat kit or with your spare gears.. The concept of the new Union Foundry tool is very simple, very easy to use and if it works it will be brilliant. Union Foundry T-0001 Roto-Fix Tool from Paper Fortress on…
Specialized 12th Commuter Challenge Results
The Specialized Commuter Cup Challenge is simple: Be the company that out bike’s them all! You think your company has some devoted cyclists? Prove it!. Is your company “Tiny but Tough”? “Mighty and Small”? In the “Medium Big League”? Or out to rule them all in our “Big Mac Attack” category? Use the SCCC to encourage…
Fabian's Avant Garde Bicycle Trailer
This is one of the nicest looking examples of a DIY bike cargo trailer we’ve seen. Here is what Fabian has to say about his design: “I just wanted to build an avant garde bicycle trailer that was somewhat unique. I’ve yet to fit a set of fully functional automotive trailer lights (indicator and brake)…
Puma Bikes Revealed
We’ve heard the hype on the Puma Bikes, they are even an accessory on Puma’s own international website. The bikes were released this week to the internet streams and they sure are very different, very eye catching. The models Disko $970 – A folder, doubles as its own lock and 24″ wheels to allow the…
Electric Bikes: Future or Fad?
Well, like it or not electric bikes are growing in popularity and they look like they are here to stay. Many traditionalist have raised a questionable eyebrow at the growing popularity of electric bikes, also known as “e-bikes.” But even the most dedicated fixie hipster can’t deny the growing sales numbers world wide of e-bikes….
Unhitched
ME I’m Ted, and I’ve never pulled a bike trailer. YOU Hello Ted. I’m a new guy at Campfire Cycling. You’d reckon I had to have some minimal cycling cred to get in the door. I do. This is it:
Mission Workshop : Shed Messenger Bag
One of Commute By Bike’s biggest supporters is Mission Workshop. We talked about them back in the spring when they became a sponsor, and also talked about their very unique roll top backpack the Vandal Cargo Backpack. While we still are putting the Vandal through its paces they have released a messenger bag version of…
Rickshaw Bagworks Commuter 2.0
Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 MSRP $150 The bag maker, Rickshaw Bagworks, based out of San Francisco, has reworked their commuter bag to release Commuter 2.0. The Commuter 2.0 “is the ultimate computer bag to hold your whole life (and then some) while commuting on bike, foot, train or scooter. The bag has a plethora of pockets…
Wandertec SAX-BOB Cargo Liner Special!
Now until June 29th the Bike Trailer Shop is offering a free Wandertec SAX Liner with the purchase of any BOB trailer. The SAX BOB liner is the perfect accessory for any BOB trailer. By them selves BOB trailers are some of the best single wheeled bicycle trailers on the market but, their steel mesh…
2011 Gary Fisher Bikes
We are waiting to hear back from our Trek and Gary Fisher contacts for complete details. For now it looks like Trek has introduced the Gary Fisher collection. For the most part it looks like new coloring, parts and only a handful of new models for 2011. The biggest thing will be the Trek name…
2010 Kona Band Wagon Review
Originally posted over at Cyclelicio.us, this is reposted with his head nod and smile. This is a great looking bike and a perfect commuter. Review of the 2010 Kona Band Wagon Fixed Gear Kona jumped on the urban fixed gear bandwagon back in 2007 with the Paddy Wagon, an unpretentious and servicable steel framed fixed…
Greetings from the Burley Trailers Team
Hello, Bike Trailer Blog readers! Im Eric Hanson, and Im a sales dude at Burley Design in Eugene, OR. Josh and the team at the Bike Trailer Shop offered me the chance to introduce Burley Trailers to their readers and I thought it would be a great chance to show off some of the cool…
Burley Travoy : Daily Use Video
A great showing of how we are using our Burley Travoy from house to bike and back.. We are finalizing our full review of the Burley Travoy and you’ll see that here, on Commute By Bike, in the next week. On Twitter : @BurleyTrailers or follow us : @BikeShopGirlcom
Backwards Casey's Gold Sprint Triumph
Good times were to be had at the close of Flagstaff’s bike-to-work week. The Green Room hosted the event that included gold sprints and a bicycle fashion show in which I had the chance to ride the events mc onto the stage on the back of my Xtracycle Radish (while pulling a Wandertec BONGO bike…
Summer Time BOB Trailer-Wandertec SAX Special
It’s that time of year again when it’s time to tune up the bike and get out for some great cycling adventures. Perhaps it is time that you finally get yourself a bike cargo trailer to really expand your horizons. Maybe it’s a Extrawheel Voyager that will hold your gear as you meander down the…
Getting the New Shop up to Operating Speed
Well its official, we are all moved in to the new Campfire Cycling location on 120 E. Phoenix, in good ol’ Flagstaff, AZ. It was quite an endeavor to move an entire business in one weekend, but with some long hours we pulled it off. Its been quite a change to have moved from the…