April 01, 2006
Coasting is for poseurs. Fixed-gear bikes are about the pedaling
"The fixed-gear bike, or 'fixie' as it's called in some circles, has been around a long time, some people will tell you. (Some of these people are bike messengers who grump about how the media always tries too hard to look for the latest 'trend.')But the bikes are clearly becoming more mainstream, even among that group of urban bike rider who has never been to or even knows or could care less about an alleycat race (ask a bike messenger)."
A tip of the hat to newsvine's transparent opal for this story.
Related topics other people are talking about: cycling, bicycle
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March 22, 2006
U.K. Bicycle Lanes: in the gutter
A lot can be said for the argument that the roads we have are more than sufficient for cyclists and automobiles alike. In my opinion, much time, money and effort is wasted on bike paths, when more attention should be given our current road conditions. Education and safety are key to motor vehicle and cyclists sharing our current roads in harmony. Let the U.K. teach us a lesson about how to do things properly in the United States.
There is no reason cars, bicycles and pedestrians can't coexist peacefully without wasting hundreds of thousands of our tax dollars on separate bicycle paths. However, let's concentrate on making the roads we have safe for everyone. If people want to build bike paths in places where there are no roads for cycling (old railroad routes, etc.), let them do it through non-profits.
A tip of the hat to BBC NEWS for this story.
People are talking: cycling, bicycle, cycle, bike, bike path, transportation
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March 16, 2006
SLACKER!
"'Wherever I go, there's my bicycle.' The bicycle obsessed pursuits of a Cape Cod cyclist."If anyone (anyone?) was wondering where I have vanished to, and why the lack of blog posts, I have a couple of excuses:
- I have been doing some renovations over at Cape Cod Cyclists' Escape... sprucing things up a bit after a couple of years collecting dust.
- I have been playing with a few of my online addictions:
and a few others I won't bore you with.
With the wedding only a month away, there is obviously much happening on that front as well. Tomorrow we go to the town hall for the marriage license, and Sunday Morning Blog (Dead Bloggers Society, Commute-a-Blog, etc.) will soon be joined forever with Jesse Loves Brady. Amazing!
I'll do my best to keep up with the posts, but at least now you all know what I am up to with my disappearing act.
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March 04, 2006
Bicycle Furniture?
"Bike Furniture Design is a design and manufacturing studio specializing in contemporary, modern furniture made primarily from recycled steel and aluminum bicycle rims, handlebars, and frames."Yes, I am bicycle obsessed. No, this does not include my furniture. The chairs do look comfortable though...
Technorati Tags: bicycle, bike
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February 20, 2006
President Bush Pedals Despite the Cold
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush tried his own version of winter sports this weekend - two bike rides in subfreezing temperatures - after watching some of the Winter Olympics on Air Force One on Friday."
You know you are slacking when the President of the United States is getting more weekend cycling time in than you...
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February 13, 2006
Bicycle Inventions
Considering early versions of the bicycle that appeared in the nineteenth century, it is amazing that there are still people out there playing with bicycle-inspired inventions and other forms of self-propelled transport. I am often amused, and never tire of looking at web sites and stories that showcase these inventions.
Here are a couple of these sites that I happened upon today:
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cycling, bicycle, cycle, transportation
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February 11, 2006
The Cycling Dude: Tour de Bicycling Blogs
The Cycling Dude: Announces Innaugural Tour de Bicycling Blogs:
"Participation is open to all BikeBloggers, regardless of whether they are Industry Insiders, Journalists, Activists, or ordinary cyclists like me.Regardless of whether you are a Racer, Roadie, Tourer, MTBer, low to the road in a Recumbent, or into it for recreational, or commuting, reasons.
The point of this is to let your fellow cyclists know of you, and let the wider Bloggerverse, and the many people who are in it who enjoy Bicycling know of us, and our stories, and resources.
If I get enough responses from bicyclists in the rest of the Blogosphere, but who are not Bikebloggers, then I'll have a section devoted to their contributions as well."
I am happy to report that I have been included in this month's Tour de Bicycling Blogs, Blog Carnival.
The host of this carnival is The Cycling Dude. Check his blog out if you get a chance. He has some great cycling related posts, and his collection of links offers some fantastic reading material while your wheels are collecting dust.
This month's carnival: Tour de Bicycling Blogs 2
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