John sent us images of his bike trailer that he fashioned over the weekend from an old wheelchair. Recycling and DIY mixed together are always great to see. From John’s blog Hacking 5hit: “It started as two pieces of 1/2″emt (electrical conduit, $1.80ea @ Lowe’s), an old wheelchair discovered in a pile of junk behind…
Commute by Bike
Bike to Work Book
Stop reading this article and go read this 98 page Bike to Work Book by my friend Carlton Reid.
BikeUMentary : A UCLA Transportation Documentary
A short film documentary from UCLA Transportation and the Sustainable Resource Center. Within this short film they talk to a few different bike commuters in the LA area. Each user gives the advantages of choosing a bike for transportation, tips for how to get started and on safety. Two thumbs up for a 5 minute…
Win a Bowery Lane Bicycle
There is a contest going on over at MB (shortened for PG-13 readership) to win a Bowery Lane Bicycle.. The contest is simple, take a bike themed photo that MB can use for their header on their website. If they pick you, you win a new bike! The contest is inspired by New York City’s…
E-Bike 101
A guest article by James Thomas of BicycleDesign. If you visit cycling websites on a regular basis, you have probably noticed at least a few references to electric bikes lately. New e-bike designs have been popping up in greater numbers at the various bike tradeshows, and electric bikes from companies like Lexus and Volkswagen have…
Bike Month Updates
We would like to hear from you how National Bike Month is changing your area of the United States. Are there more rides and events? Better advocacy or club meetings? In Charlotte we had a two week event, Bike Charlotte, where various clubs and bike shops put on events and rides. There were more bike…
Photo Set of Washington, D.C
A guest photo collage from our friend Gwadzilla in Washington, D.C.
Diamond Plated Beauty
George sent us some pictures and a brief story about his recently created DIY trailer. George has been living car free since June 2009 and commutes to work on his bike. The majority of his daily 18 mile round trip commute is on bike trails but he wanted a bike cargo trailer to do grocery…
Burley Sale Extravaganza
The Bike Trailer Shop and The Bike Kid Shop are running their annual Burley Trailer sale. Now through May 31 all Burley trailers are 10%, off including 5% off all Burley accessory items. Now is your chance to get your hands on one of the bike trailers that have defined child bicycle trailers. Burley has…
Photo of the Day : Bike Commuting with Children
Off of yesterday’s topic on commuting with children, this photo was found in our group on Flickr. Thanks to saumacus for adding.
Commuting with Children
Commute By Bike isn’t only about commuting to and from your work place. It is anytime you chose your bicycle over a car, or other form of transportation, to get from point A to point B.. You could be commuting for many different reasons.. The library, groceries and school are three top reasons that are…
Nominate Commute By Bike for World Cycling Blog Rankings
Do you enjoy reading Commute By Bike.. If so, do us a favor and take 5 minutes to nominate Commute By Bike at CrankListed.com Awards like these are an honor and I hope you feel we are worth it!
Cycle Charlotte on May 15th, 2010
This is a local event to myself in Charlotte, NC. This has been an event I have attended since year one and highly encourage anyone within driving distance to make the trip. Experiencing the city of Charlotte by bicycle is a very unique and exciting feeling. I won’t be able to attend but would love…
New Category : E-Bikes
You’ll be seeing a new category added to Commute by Bike, “E-Bikes.” We have talked about e-bikes several times in the past and it is always a hot topic for comments. This sector of the cycling industry has been growing weekly with new bikes. Now, large mainstream media outlets have been featuring the benefits for…
Bike Month NYC
Following along with our National Bike Month theme, here are some key events in New York City. This list was found on BikeMonthNYC.org Know Your Lanes! Fri, May 14 6:00 pm Columbus Circle Fountain, 59th St and Broadway The Bronx Borough President’s Pit Stop Fri, May 21 7:00 am Poe Cottage (Grand Concourse and Kingsbridge…
Lone Peak Bags 10% off thru May 25th!
This is our first year selling Lone Peak Bags and we are very excited about these high-quality bicycling bags that are hand-made in the USA. We decided to do a 2 weeks sale offering the full line up of Lone Peak panniers, handlebar bags, messenger bags, rack-top bags and frame bags at 10% off. Have…
Moko's Daring Bike Trailer Duo
Moko sent in these images of his bike cargo trailers. Moko definitely looks like he is getting some interesting things done with his Bikes At Work trailer. Without it, it’s hard to imagine how he would take out the dog on the bike and pick up the kids with their bike.
Our 1st Monthly Bike Trailer Round-Up
We’ve decided we should start doing a monthly round up of all the things we see going on in the realm of bike cargo trailers and bike child trailer that have taken place outside of the scope of BikeTrailerBlog.com. Our roundup will be bring together great stories that we’ve come across from around the web…
Balance Bikes And Cellos in Central Park
We’ve been working on expanding our lineup at BikeKidShop.com into balance bikes, and I recalled this shot that I got on my iPhone last fall in Central Park.
Review : Cutter Tech Knickerbocker
Cutter Tech Knickerbocker MSRP : $149.99 Details : A very stretchy, comfortable knicker that was designed for those that pedal more than stand. In December we were gifted with a pair of Cutter Tech Knickerbockers. The material is pretty thin so we weren’t able to start testing these out until about a month ago. Since…
BikeKidShop.com Likes Biking Moms
I have worked for the Campfire Cycling for almost 2 years now. Bringing biking accessories and expertise to the web with our online stores Bike Trailer Shop, Bike Bag Shop, and our newest addition, Bike Kid Shop, I love being a part of something I believe in: an active, knowledgeable biking community. I signed on…
Bike Month in Carson City
My friend, Jeff Moser, runs BikeCarson.com. A great website that keeps people up to date with things happening in Carson City, Nevada.. He has a ton of events happening for Bike Month. Bike Month 2010 April 29th – (Almost) Full Moon MTB Ride May 2nd – 3rd Annual Tour of Carson from Bike Habitat May…
Chariot Carriers & Croozer Trailers Sale
If you are on the market for a Chariot Carrier or a Croozer Trailer, today is your lucky day as we are just kicked off our 10 day sale. This is the perfect opportunity to set yourself up with a child transportation solution thru May 11th. The sale encompasses all models of Chariot Carriers and…