Posts from December, 2009

When I first saw this on Copenhagenize, I assumed it was a very old commercial from the ’70s during the OPEC oil embargo.  Turns out it’s quite recent.  I guess I missed it because I don’t watch sports.

I’m excited to announce that CommuteOrlando has two Authors joining to broaden the perspective we offer.
Kyle Kilgallon is a member of the amazing Colonial High School Bike Club, seen in this video. Kyle represents the next generation of adults who have an alternative and know how to use it. He will offer us his insights [...]

Dave Zabriskie posted this link on his twitter page and that’s where I discovered this little ‘gem’. His comment was ‘if you want to race, get on a race track’. I couldn’t agree more.
More support for the car culture. I think one of the roads Leno drives on in the video is one where the infamous road rage [...]

This gets me a few stares
Back from the store with a full bottle.
Bungee cords keep things where they need to be kept.

The following article is about a crash very similar to the one in Texas that Keri wrote about in this post — cyclists on the shoulder hit by an inattentive driver who was not found to be impaired, texting or on the phone. The difference in this case is the attitude of the county prosecutor’s [...]

Until recently, for folks out there who are interested in learning how to ride on the streets safely,  there were not many choices.
If you were lucky enough, you found a training class, or maybe you found a mentor who could show you how to ride.   Or, with the Internet you could surf to find fleeting glimpses of articles [...]

This tire protected the tube and maintained its integrity.

A year and a half ago, on my way home from work, I heard a thumping sound coming from my bike. I pulled over, stepped off the bike and BAAM! The tube in my back tire exploded and shredded the tire. Fortunately, I was only a few [...]

Many readers will be familiar with the “bike station” concept.  There are a number of them around the country; mostly at major transit stops or hubs.  They offer secure bicycle parking, often some basic bike shop services and products (tubes, lights, etc.), usually some modest food and drink, and a few have showers, changing rooms [...]

Or designing for people or cars?
One of the challenges of transportation planning is who do you plan for? Cars? Bikes? Pedestrians? Transit? In my experience, it seems all modes take a back seat to the automobile. Parking lots become nightmares for pedestrians. Check out Orange Blossom Trail just north of Holden and you’ll see what [...]

Pashley Princess (note dynohub in front)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England (Reuters) – They may look as if they were plucked straight from a sepia-toned photograph of your great-grandfather’s years as a student at Cambridge, but vintage bicycles are all the rage at the moment.
Traditionally styled bicycles with names like the Roadster Sovereign, Princess, Guv’nor and the Sonnet Pure [...]