Bunch of worthwhile stuff from WIRED “Gear Factor” blog: Cycle law: Should bikes be treated like cars? Radio Shack rebranded as “The Shack”. I think they’re talking about BGW here (the cool part that is, because he is cool: “ It’s almost embarrassing, like seeing your grandfather listening to an iPod and riding a single […]

Many people have straps and trouser clips to keep their pants out of the bicycle chain, but I also like the snaps on my Prana climbing pants that help keep the pant leg rolled up and out of the way. Josh in Kansas City shows how he put his own snaps on his cycling pants. […]

Montreal’s BIXI Bike Share are in San Jose, California today to demonstrate their system. You can find them at the VTA River Oaks parking lot near River Oaks bridge and basketball courts beginning at 2 PM on Tuesday, August 4. VTA River Oaks’ parking lot near River Oaks bridge and basketball courts starting at 2pm […]

The features on Teague’s Pulse urban commuter bicycle include electric turn signals controlled from the handlebars and a luminescent frame that lights up when you need it. We especially love the specialized caged bike pedals–they’re counterweighted to always sit “the right way round,” allowing the rider to benefit from their three-fold increase in efficiency without […]

Who’d a thunk that there’s a National Stop on Red Week? The “National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running” works to draw attention to the problems of running red lights. In 2007 in the U.S., almost 900 people were killed and an estimated 153,000 were injured in crashes that involved red light running. According to […]

Larry and his wife ride their matching folding Dahon bicycles to get around their retirement community in Scotts Valley, California. This couple especially appreciate the low frame that enables them to mount their bikes without swinging a leg over a tall top tube. “My wife has an artificial hip,” Larry tells me, “and she can’t […]