As Summer kicks in to high gear I started noticing less activity on CBB. I began to wonder if it was something I said or perhaps my deoderant wasn’t working. But I quickly remembered that Summer means time for vacations. I’m curious to know how many people incorporate bicycles into their vacation? Do you go…
Commute by Bike
Congrats to Landis!
USA Rocks!
Tifosi Pave Sunglasses Review
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ROAM-DVD
For those of you that are dirt lovers, check out this little clip from the DVD ROAM. Man that’s some crazy ass stuff they’re doing! The cinematography is awesome!
High US pump prices fueling moped, bicycle sales
NEW YORK – Reuters American motorists fed up with soaring pump prices are getting more curious about two-wheel transportation. With gasoline above $3 a gallon in many parts of the country, fears of continued energy spikes are fueling sales of motorcycles, mopeds, and bicycles, leading bike associations said. “What we’re seeing now with $3.50 a…
100 MPG Vehicles
So there I was reading up on the current events on MSN.com and I noticed an article about Toyota developing hybrids to have 100mpg. At first I thought it was cool, then again people could just ride their bikes more and they’ll end up saving more money than having to spend up to $25k for…
Le Tour Update
Murrieta Man Landis is doing much better today! He sounds pretty confident: Floyd Landis produced an incredible comeback a day after saying he had lost the Tour de France, to claim the last mountain stage of the race from Saint-Jean de Maurienne to Morzine. The Phonak rider, who cracked on Thursday’s Alpine stage, crossed the…
Bike Locks
I’m fortunate enough that I don’t have to worry about locking my bike when I ride to work. For those of you who are not, you might want to think twice about the type of lock you use. Check out this video of a Kryptonite lock easily picked.
Bicycle ceiling fan
My wife is an avid fan of HGTV. Yesterday, she calls me to watch a show called the Junk Brothers. These dudes find stuff that people are throwing away and transform them into something ‘useful’. Anyhow, they found this old bicycle and transformed it into a dual ceiling fan! How cool is that!
Can you tell the difference?
The pictures above represent the same bike, but different brands. The top one is the Raleigh Lahar and the bottom one is the Woodstock 505. If the labels and stickers were taken off the bikes, do you think you would have different opinions about them? For example, I prefer to have Starbucks than Diedrich coffee….
Thief does roundabout after stealing bicycle
Berlin – Overcome with remorse at having stolen a bicycle, a thief in Germany wrote the victim a letter and fully recompensated him for the loss, police said on Monday. After the theft in the Bavarian village of Bidingen was reported, police in nearby Marktoberdorf made an appeal in a local paper for any witnesses…
Couple makes biking a business
Like a lot of Bethesda couples, Stephen and Janna Marks commute to work in downtown Washington each day. But they don’t spend their time in a corporate office, or on Capitol Hill — though they do provide great views of the landmark. Since the couple took over a Washington, D.C., bicycle tour company several years…
Ozone Action Day
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued an “Ozone Action Day” for the upstate on Wednesday. The department says a strong area of high pressure combined with very weak winds will lead to high levels of ozone development in some parts of the Palmetto state. The Environmental Protection Agency gives the…
Tour De France Crash
By now the whole world has seen this crash already but if you are one of the few who hasn’t, here it is again.
Only 1% of Americans Commute By Bike
Klein says he’s heard about 1 percent of Americans commute by bicycle to work, and he’s on the mark. The Washington State Energy Office reports the number at 1.6 percent of Americans, while the number of people who commute by bike is at 15 percent in Japan and 50 percent in the Netherlands. Read…
Frogger
This reminds me of that game Frogger. Would you venture out on these roads by bike?
Close Call
Having a good offense and a great defense is a must to keep safe specially while riding your bike. On my way home from work today I had an encounter with an 18-wheeler. I was riding on the right side of the road when I heard the rumble of a diesel engine behind me. It…
Sun Block
“Tired of getting a sun burn when you’re out for a ride but hate the smell of those greasy sun blocks? Try Commute By Bike’s newest product and never get burnt again.”
Whatcha Up to?
Anyone doing anything fun this weekend? Priscilla and her lady friends are hitting the trails this Saturday. I’ll be meeting up with some coworkers on Sunday at Woods Canyon here in Sunny California.
Excuses
This weekend a few friends and I are planning to go mountain biking at the Stoney Creek trail. But the closer we get to the weekend, more and more find excuses not to go. Sure it would be more fun to have people to ride along with. But regardless, I plan on going whether I…
RL
Back when he was older, RL used to jump the Grand Canyon for fun.
Luuuuucky!
I’m pretty lucky to have one of those jobs that is very open to the idea of me commuting to work by bike. Heck even the property manager of the building is cool about it. Why am I so lucky? Well its because I can bring my bike into my office. I don’t have to…
Interesting Day of Commuting
Where do I begin! Ok so today I ride the Ibex Corrida to work. Today must have been the most interesting day in my commuting history. 1. Flat tire…again 2. Got cut off 3 times going to and from work in the same exact neighborhood! 3. Shaved off 13 minutes in my commute with the…
Helmets
Self-explanatory!