Toyota Breezer folding bike collab

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In the world of bike collaborations, this one is interesting: Toyota in Taiwan and Breezer Bikes of Sausalito have branded this “X frame” folding bike that was used as a sales incentive this last summer at Toyota dealerships in Taiwan. Note the cute little Toyota logo imprinted next to the Breezer logo on the saddle. […]

Bikes On Board: Stuttgart cog railroad

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The Stuttgart to Degerloch Zahnradbahn (cog railroad) calls this on train bike storage Vorstellwagen. German commuter trains have rush hour restrictions for bikes on board that many Americans who travel by train and bike are familiar with. “Die Zacke” cog railroad between Marienplatz in South Stuttgart to Degerloch, however, features this fantastic platform just for […]

Earthquake and bike shop

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Today is the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that destroyed downtown Santa Cruz, wiped out Los Gatos, collapsed the Oakland Bay Bridge, and famously delayed the 1989 World Series. The ’89 quake changed Bay Area transportation in significant ways. Most importantly, the natural disaster highlighted the vulnerability of so much public investment in […]