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- Wear a Helmet! — 4 comments
- Townie — 4 comments
- Spring Cycling Phenomenon — 3 comments
- A Kid’s Exercise Bike and NYC Traffic Fee Plan — 3 comments
- Finally Nice — 3 comments
Aug 07
I experience my share of grief with support from companies, but today I had a great experience dealing with Bell. I've worn out the pads in my Bell Sweep helmet and called their customer support hoping I could purchase a new set. I was pleasantly surprised when their representative just asked for my home address …
Aug 06
The Monday, July 30th edition of the USA Today had a front page article on the "complete streets" program. For those that may not know, "complete streets" is a term used to describe roadways designed to accommodate all types of travel, not just automobiles. It's great to see this idea make headlines in a major …
Jul 27
I'm starting to hear talk of bike share programs becoming a reality in the US. The whole idea is to have various checkout stations around a city, where you can swipe a credit card or pay by phone to rent a bike. You then return the bike at any other checkout station. It provides an …
Jul 25
I happened across an article written by a bicycle commuter in Nevada prior to this years bike to work day, here is the entire article. I thought it was a simple, yet effective article discussing some of the issues facing cyclists. I don't think it was overly confrontational and provided some food for thought to …
Jul 19
I was riding into work this morning and happened to pass a Starbucks parking lot with a Smart Car parked in it. I stopped to take a quick peek and snapped a couple of pictures. It looks like a cute and practical little car for a commuter or couple. The best demonstration was when the …
Jul 15
I saw a "Share the Road" message on one of those big highway signs yesterday. The odd part, it was on the highway in a place where cars and bikes would never meet. I like the fact that they actually had this message being displayed, but question how effective it will actually be. Now take …
Jul 11
Since we live on a peninsula, there is a fairly narrow corridor I can ride as I approach my house and I frequently meet up with random cyclists along this part of my commute. Typically, I'm best matched up with racers who are out for a "day off", they cruising along at a pretty good …
Jul 10
I saw my fist Townie on the road during my ride home yesterday. We were passing in opposite directions, so I didn't get a good look, but it was definitely one. These bikes have been raved about online. I know Charlotte actually ended up purchasing one a few weeks ago. Hopefully, she will post some …
Jul 10
Fisher-Price has recently released a kid's exercise bike to help fight childhood obesity. Apparently, it's a plastic bike that connects to your television and encourages your kid to pedal along to interact with games. If this isn't a sad statement about the habits of American's, I'm not sure what would be much stronger. What ever …
Jun 27
I installed Alex King's WordPress Mobile Edition plugin this evening. It allows people with mobile (smartphone/blackberry) browsers to easily keep up with the posts and comments on the site. Let me know if you notice any problems with the site or if you use the plugin and find it helpful.
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