Monthly Archives: December 2010

Joe Breeze interview

Joe Breeze has been designing bikes since the 70s and has been riding them even longer, and his crazy enthusiasm about what he does is still very evident. When you ask him about bikes and encouraging everyday bike use, his face brightens up as he talks about his favorite topic.

Frigid

The coldest weather I’ve ever biked was 20° below zero F (about -30°C) in Champaign, Illinois.

Conservative bicycle rider

Tom Bowden is a registered Republican and a corporate lawyer with an MBA. He’s also on the board of Bike Walk Virginia and he writes some good advice on “How To Talk About Cycling with a Conservative.” I think every long time bike rider I know has a strong independent streak. There’s no bigger proof read more »

Followups

Happy Monday. I hope you had a swell weekend. The Kickstand Cyclery Virtual Alleycat is now done and we have a definite Lanterne Rouge winner who straggled in a couple of hours before the the official race close. We’ve also picked a few comments that we especially like — picking the one winner will be read more »

Pedal Powered New Year

For the third year in a row, celebrities will use their legs to generate electricity for the New Year festivities in New York City.

Chicken and Egg

What came first, the bikes, or the bike lanes?