Nuno accounts: I like to travel on the unknown trails in the mountains, in complete autonomy, in the company of one or two friends, overcome obstacles and meet the locals. I may live in a very small country, but one that’s big on natural beauty and full of idyllic locations. Peneda-Gerês National Park, Nuno’s chosen…
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Mighty Mom on a Bike
Mighty Mom on a Bike
Automaticity: Not Just for Autos
Tom Bowden added a new word to our bicycling lexicon: Velocapitalist. As a noun, it refers to “One who promotes the activity of cycling for transportation, sport, health or recreation and invests in or encourages public investment in cycling infrastructure and commerce.” Here’s a word I discovered today: automaticity. At first glance, it would seem…
My Feminine Side is Feeling Patronized
I’m heading to Interbike 2012. Some of the preliminaries have already begun, such as the Outdoor Demo. I’ve never been to that, but apparently it’s held outdoors and you get to ride a bunch of different bikes. This being my third time to the annual trade show for the American Cycling Industry, I’m getting my…
(Not So) Rare Xtracycle & Burley Sighting in Flagstaff
It’s a beautiful day here in Flagstaff (with only the very slightest color enhancement). So take a tip from this family cyclist, get out your Xtracycles, child seats, and Burley trailers, and force those children of yours to enjoy the beautiful days of summer with you while they last. Officially you have four days left….
Jay's Boat Mast Bike Trailer Build
How do you get a 24 foot mast and boom to its 20 foot sailboat if the boat is 30 miles away? Sound like one of those algebra questions from high school? Jay’s got the answer and even used ratios to explain his decisions. He built a trailer, attached it to his bike, and made…
The Way I Roll
The Way I Roll
'If car shopping were like bike shopping' (Friday Roundup)
For those of you who don’t follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook, Google Plus, etc.: Are you working or something? This is a roundup of some of the things we saw fit to share with our less productive readers over the last seven days:
Ebony's Sad Bicycle Wedding
Back in July, in the “He Said, She Said” section, Ebony published an article on wealth management which was accompanied by this lovely illustration by Thomas Pitilli: On first glance, it looks like one of those bicycle wedding graphics that cyclists love to post to Facebook (which is where I first encountered this image; via…
BluesCat's Totally Credible, Not-Self-Serving Bike Poll
BluesCat is a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, who originally returned to bicycling in 2002 in order to help his son get the Boy Scout Cycling merit badge. His bikes sat idle until the summer of 2008 when gas prices spiked at over $4.00 per gallon. Since then, he has become active cycling, day-touring, commuting by…
NASA Animation: A Non-Bicycle Related Digression
NASA Animation
'A biking adventure to investigate cycling deaths'
Nick Navarro is a cyclist based in San Francisco who is producing a documentary about “Americas poor bicycle infrastructure.” Thanks a bunch, Nick. The film will be called SPOKE. (And, yes, this is a Kickstarter project. They need your money.) Oh, and the tagline is, “A biking adventure to investigate cycling deaths.” Directing the film…
Trevor's Pedal-To-Petal Custom Compost Bike Trailer
For those of you in Victoria, BC who want to give back to the soil that sustains you, but don’t have the time or energy, or don’t know where to start, Pedal-To-Petal has a solution: Pedal-To-Petal is a permaculture-based collective of bicycle loving food security activists who are taking direct action to reduce carbon emissions…
'I'd settle for just changing the kid.' (Friday Roundup)
The Friday roundup. For awhile, I tried to do them. It seemed like it would be easy, but it was actually as much work as writing an original post. It’s Friday, damn it. I don’t want to work hard. But I’m going to try something new, and maybe it’ll turn into a regular thing here….
Richard's Aussie Road Train Inspired Bike Trailer
Richard from Via del Mar, Chile found inspiration on the Bike Trailer Shop pages. He constructed this simple single-wheel trailer out of the extra rusted steel he found laying around his home. I used a 26″ wheel with an old fork and polished the rusty steel. In a week I’ll travel with my girlfriend to…
Last Day to Pledge on the Wandertec Tuba
Last Day to Pledge on the Wandertec Tuba
How a 'Suit' Gets to Work: The Swingline Garment Bag Pannier from Hyalite
Tom Bowden is a bike commuter from Richmond VA, a "suit" – a corporate lawyer with an MBA, and a conservative "“ You betcha! He chairman of Bike Virginia, a bicycle advocacy organization in Virginia that raises money to promote cycling, walking and active lifestyles. Whenever I tell someone I’m a bike commuter, one of…
World's Top Selling Car Converted to a Bike Trailer
I’m always watching for tipping points; those moments when the tide turns and previously resistant adopters of cycling start to embrace pedal power. I looked over and saw my co-worker, Molly, looking at the image below. I called dibs. The photo was sent to us via the submission form on Bike Trailer Blog, a little…
Jay's Big Wheel BOB Trailer Mod
Cool Jay builds mountain bike trails in his spare time and sometimes uses his BOB Yak to get to his “work sites.” In order to make the Yak more trail-friendly on rugged paths, he added a larger tire. Sounds simple enough… I made a couple mounting brackets that bolt up using existing holes on the…
Ten Ways to Promote the Wandertec Tuba Bike Trailer
We have mere days to go to fully fund the Kickstarter Project for the Wandertec Tuba Bike Trailer.Currently we have just over one-third of the $25,000 we need to raise.If you’ve already pledged, the only way to get your rewards will be if the project is fully funded.To see these trailers on the streets, on…
Corona Plaza
Corona Plaza
Rudy's Tour de Water 2012 Bike Tour
“Water and sanitation are the building blocks of human life and dignity. Without them, people will forever struggle to move forward with their lives,” so states Blue Planet Ride‘s website – part of the Blue Planet Network. This guest post, brought to you by Samuel Hagler of Ride For Good, details one of Blue Planet’s…
Kickstarter Projects for Bike Commuters
Kickstarter is a Web site that allows creative people to raise money to realize their ideas, whether it’s a movie, an art exhibit, a video game, or a cycling accessory. People running Kickstarter projects contact me all the time. Sometimes I ignore them. Sometimes I write about them. Sometimes I ignore them for awhile, and…
Sharing the Road
Sharing the Road