Boulder Bike Story from Bikes Belong on Vimeo. I lived in Boulder County and frequently cycled in the city of Boulder, and I can attest to the bike friendliness and amazing cycling opportunities there. Boulder residents began building for non car transportation in the 60s. Last year, 46% of the city’s transportation budget was spent […]
Comedian Winston Spear of Toronto gives advice on how to inconvenience the thief who stole your bike. Poetry: “Critical Mass” by Edmonton Poet Laureate Roland Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon. Outstanding post from Clutch Couriers about pacing yourself at the speed of life. Ask Umbra on eco sustainability and bike helmet replacement. (…and last I checked, […]
Can you help my daughter with her fundraiser? She’s selling cookie dough door to door in our neighborhood to raise funds for a school trip. For those not in the neighborhood, she would love your help. You can click here to buy stuff for the fundraiser. The deadline for orders is October 26. Ivy says, […]
Does anybody know the background of this car shaped bike? My buddy Saam — who says it’s ‘rad’ — sent it to me but he in turned got it from a friend. Its filename is “toronto_bike_show” so I’m guessing it came from the Toronto Bike Show last Saturday.
Yesterday’s edition of Bike Snob NYC included a fabulous example of a Japanese Ita Chari (痛チャリ). 痛 (itai) is Japanese for “painful” while チャリ (chari — short for “chariot”) is Japanese slang for a bicycle. The name is inherited from similarly designed itasha — originally “Italian Cars” but then the derisive meaning “painful cars” arose […]
Elmhurst College in suburban Chicago, Illinois is offering free bicycles to students, faculty and staff who pledge to not drive to campus for an entire year. The program is open to continuing students who have reached sophomore academic status, faculty, and staff. Participants who sign an agreement will not be eligible to receive a parking […]