I will be taking one of my bikes and stripping it down (again) to make something new. I am thinking a new commuter here. Something with a little more style. The first new component — the On-One Mary bars that I scored off of Craigslist. Shaun wanted them but he snoozed.
Quick thoughts (hopes, dreams):
Brooks saddle [...]
Posts Tagged ‘commuting’
Got the urge to remodel | time for a change
Heat, Sweat & BO — Commuting in the Summer | Part 2: transition tips
a good ten minutes while I peruse the morning’s email. Now is a good time to enjoy some ice water. Stay away from the hot coffee until you are cooled and recovered. There are two things to watch out for at this point: One, your chair could get soaked and stinky while you sit there and transition from a liquid to a solid again; and two, you are now circulating a locker-room odor around your
Downtown Chandler program moves forward | In favor of bike lanes
“The council on Monday voted 4-3 to approve a plan that would narrow a portion of Arizona Avenue from six lanes to four and would sacrifice on-street parking in favor of bicycle lanes”
Good on ya Chandler.
via Downtown Chandler program moves forward | Chandler Arizona News – Chandler News – Chandler, AZ news | eastvalleytribune.com.
Humble Bike: Hello GTC
I would like to open with a big thanks to Paul for the invite to contribute on GTC and express even deeper gratitude for opening my mind the concept of bicycle commuting. While I have ridden off and on for over a decade it was always recreationally. The notion of bicycle commuting was a relatively [...]
Bicycle license plate bill headed to House floor
The lowdown: create a bike license plate to raise awareness in Utah. Banner frickin idea if you ask me.
A bill is headed to the House floor that, if passed, creates a special group license plate to raise awareness of cyclists.
The initial costs of the plate would be covered by the Utah Bicycle Coalition, a 5-year-old [...]
Arizona’s 1st bike station to open this spring in Tempe
This is promising. Since I have never seen one I do not know what to expect. The rundown:
Riders will be able to rent space in 110 bike racks kept in a building where security is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week while they catch the light rail and Valley Metro and Orbit [...]
DBV happy crossing guard
This guy stands and waves most days. But be careful, if he sees a child approaching from 200 yards away he will jump into the bike lane without looking as he enters the crosswalk with his stop sign.
DBV for 8/15/08 from Paul Emerson on Vimeo.