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New Year’s Resolution: Drive a little bit less

Now is the time for New Years’ resolutions. Most of us are filled with hope for the new year and bite off more than we can chew in an attempt to be a better person. There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, but this cycle tends to end in failure. Rather than over-reaching, I would [...]

Another perspective on picking the right bike

To help you choose a good bicycle for transportation, AustinBikeBlog put together a bike picker article as part of our Getting Started series. Recently though, I rediscovered an excellent article written by Paul Dorn over at Bike Commuter Tips Blog. This article does not talk about specific styles or brands of bikes, but rather what [...]

Tips for biking with kids

This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]

Great Video on Biking Safely in Traffic

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 [...]

Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when you return?

This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]

Putting it all together:The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation

This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]

Taking the Plunge

This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]

Picking a bike for everyday transportation

This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]