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Posts on ‘January 17th, 2009’

Mayor Fenty declares the pedicab the Official Vehicle of the Obama Inauguration

Earlier this week, we reported on how the Secret Service has banned bikes from the Obama Inauguration festivities as ”items determined to be a potential safety hazard.” While this is a slap in the face to cyclists, all is not lost. Washcycle, a Washington D.C. cycling blog, posted a story today with video of D.C. Mayor [...]

Jtek now offering bar end shifter for Shimano internal hubs

And Cervelo P4 spotted on the roads of Austin today So here’s your problem: You like the clean setup and simplicity of your single speed with road drop bars, but you’d really love to have more gear choices for when the rod tilts upward. In the past, your only option was a flip-flop wheel which [...]

Everything old is new again

There seems to be a real trend in recycling bike parts lately. In just the last week, we reported on Bike Furniture Design, a company that recycles bike parts into furniture, and let you know about an open call for your old bike gear cogs to be used to build iconic bike rack sculptures in [...]