Who invented the mountain bike?

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In this video, Charles Leadbeater talks at conference on collaborative creativity, in which he uses the creation of the mountain bike. Mountain bikes did not come from a big bike corporation or from a lone tinkerer, but from a community of young enthusiasts who got together to ride their “klunkers” down the hills of Marin […]

Strong sales in bike trailers — Help Wanted

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Josh Lipton started the Bike Trailer Shop two years ago in Flagstaff, Arizona. Since then, he has seen online sales explode to the point where he now has an opening for another full time Sales Associate. “With the rising price of gas and the growing interest in cycling as an alternative to automobile transportation, we’ve […]

San Lorenzo Valley Critical Mass

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Over 500 cyclists participated in the 4th Annual Rail and Trail Day on Saturday, May 17 2008 to celebrate rail and bike travel and support local efforts to create a 31 mile trail along the Union Pacific rail corridor that runs along the Santa Cruz coast from Davenport to Watsonville, California. The cyclists met at […]

I can ride my bike with no handlebars

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The song “Handlebars” by Denver hip hop group the Flobots is amazing. The subtle theme of the song caught me by surprise, and the animated music video accompanying the song serves to drive the point home. If the embedded video doesn’t work, this is the link to the video on YouTube. Read more at Urban […]

Twice as many bikes as cars on Market Street

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There were twice as many bicycles as cars headed downtown on San Francisco’s Market Street on the 14th annual Bike to Work Day. Bicyclists made up 64% of the eastbound traffic at Market St. & Van Ness Ave., while motorists comprised 32% between 8am and 9am today. (The remainder was transit vehicles and taxis). This […]