Posts from ‘August, 2008’

I was very disappointed to hear today that my Xtracycle Free Radical kit is on back order for at least 30 days. (Thanks for psyching me out and thinking you had it in stock, eBikeStop!) However, I was heartened to find this video over at Bike Hugger of the Waffle Bike. The rider of this [...]

Last week, I started a series I hope to bring you each week highlighting the silly, useless things being brought to you, the American consumer, in a fleeting chance that we might all think about what we are doing before we buy one more thing. If I don’t accomplish that, at the least this is [...]

This is a quick reminder that this Saturday will be the latest installment of Frankenbike, Austin’s semi-regular bicycle and bike part swap. If you are trying to build up a bike from scratch, want to get rid of your extra bike stuff, or just take in this unique part of Austin’s bike culture, you don’t [...]

Just discovered over at Epicurean Cyclist this great video about how to ride safely in traffic produced by the Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition. Despite reports recently made that contradict the some of the tactics used here, the video is very common sense without being preachy. They use actual footage from the road and to roll [...]

I’m a little bleary eyed today as I’ve spent the last 24 hours making up for all the time I’m not been in a car the last several months. Yesterday, Marcus and I went on a business road trip to the Dallas area that put us in a car for 9 hours. Blah. They we [...]

If you have any questions or want any other impressions or component specifications, just comment below or send me an email, I’ll do what I can. Azor / Henry Workcycles Secret Service bicycle, ordered from the Dutch Bicycle Company of Seattle. RESULTS: Style: 5/5 Ride Comfort: 5/5 Initial Impressions of Build Quality: 5/5 Accessories: 3/5 [...]

We live in such a car dominated culture that most people think only of the price of gas and maybe insurance when thinking about the cost of gas. Few people think of the other hidden costs like depreciation and the lost revenue from having tens of thousands of dollars tied up in a hunk of [...]

Well, I’ve been trying to figure out a way for some time to efficiently carry stuff and my 2 kids around by bike. I’ve been very impressed with the submissions in our What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest, which have inspired me to think bigger about biking for transportation. My everyday [...]

Some articles of interest to commuters and urban cyclists: Some home buyers’ new must-have: a ‘bikeable’ commute, The Oregonian Bay Area commuters moving beyond cars, San Francisco Chronicle Ride on: How to get out of the car and on the road, Rutland Herald (Vermont) Bike path named in honour of cycling activist, Montreal Gazette Gas [...]

Thank you to all who have submitted pictures of some truly extraordinary things being hauled with your bikes. Out of the entries so far in the “What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest, Marcus and I picked these two entries as our first semifinalist. Semifinalist #1: Richard from Ottawa Semifinalist #2: Mark [...]