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New contributor: Shaun Yunt

Greaterthancars would like to welcome Shaun Yunt as a new contributor to the site. Shaun is a neighbor, fellow “Manhatton-ite”, and passionate about bikes, bike commuting, transportation, travel, Xbox, and beer. Also Shaun’s wife is my co-worker and we all commute together sometimes.
I was impressed with Shaun’s writing on his other blogs, A Humble Beer [...]

Motorized bikes

Is your motorized bike a play vehicle? @ Arizona Bike Law Blog.
“After all, if bicycles are permitted to ride along any street in Tempe (and they are), why not a motorized bike?”
I personally like the restriction on motorized anything in the bike lane. Mainly because I am vain and selfish and hate being passed by [...]

Tempe campus bike thief sentenced to state prison

An Arizona judge sentenced a 49-year-old Phoenix man to more than three years in state prison last week for theft and trafficking of bicycles stolen from ASU’s Tempe campus, ASU Police Cmdr. Jim Hardina said on Monday.
via Tempe campus bike thief sentenced to state prison | ASU Web Devil – ASU’s Online News Source.
Not the [...]

Flat tire overload

I have three boys and a wife. Between us there are (hold on, calculating … nine bikes .. one trail-a-bike) a total of NINETEEN tires to keep inflated. Not to mention all the soccer and basketballs to keep inflated! Naturally I have an air compressor. But what to do about flats? I use slime in [...]

Bike month kickoff: Bikeapalooza

PSA This is a good place to pick up some parts, plus there is a 12 mile ride lead by T.B.A.G. – the Tempe Bicycle action group, a raffle, and some entertainment for kids and adults.
More info: http://www.tempe.gov/tim/events/default.htm
Even more info: http://www.biketempe.org/
Via:Phoenix Tempe Bike-a-Palooza/Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists Swap Meet@Kiwanis Park – Events.

A little local bike commuting news…

Chandler considers changes to Arizona Avenue
“It has to have bike lanes,” said Brett Anderson, a partner in Anderson Baron Landscape Architects. He rides his bicycle at least once a week from his south Ocotillo home to his office downtown. Anderson attended an open house held downtown last week to solicit opinions from the public.
Chandler considers [...]

DBV Mission Beach Video

A quick little ride. I took the family and the bikes to MB for some downtime. Surfed a little. Rode a lot. Drank some.
DVB Mission Beach from Paul Emerson on Vimeo. I seem to be having a little trouble with Vimeo at home. Let me know if you can see it [...]