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 …
Category: Cycling
Aug 06
Complete Streets Makes the Front Page
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
Bike Share
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
Good Bike To Work Article
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
Smart Car
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
Share The Road
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
Developing a Reputation
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
Townie
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
A Kid’s Exercise Bike and NYC Traffic Fee Plan
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 13
In Good Company
I just found out that I share a common thread with Levi Leipheimer. Apparently, he rides a landshark on rainy days. You can see some pictures of his bike. This is probably as close as I'll ever get to "riding" with a pro. Of course he does use his shark differently than I do, mine …
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