Calculating the savings of commuter biking Or should I say the gains? I started commuting to work several days per week on my bike. I ride from Oviedo to Baldwin Park. One-half my ride is road and then I hit the Seminole and Cady Way trail. Nice ride, best of both worlds. My bag...
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On this morning’s ride, I found myself reflecting on successes, failures, lessons learned so far for May. Lesson #1 – Concentrate every moment and don’t be vain.
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An initiative has begun to put Public Utility Bikes (PUBs) on the streets of St. Pete. This will be a traditional bike-share program, similar to the ones originating in Europe in the 1970s and tried in a few US cities in the 1990s. The plan is to station bright green bikes at “art racks”...
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I used to count trucks at rest stops or between certain exits as a sign of how commerce is running. I am in the logistics business and have long counted trucks during my morning drives to see how much freight is moving on the highways. The more trucks, the better the economy. Now that...
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Did I mention Momentum? The 36-year-old cycling star who brought back road racing in America is now building a cultural mecca for bike lovers. writes Rhiannon Coppin in Shifting Priorities. Just in time for bike week, Lance’s new bike shop/commuter station opened today in downtown Austin. The facility will include secure bike parking, showers...
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OK, I know it’s not a bike photo, but I like tulips. Now that I got the infrastructure critique out of my system, I’ll tell you about some other cool stuff in Boulder.
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Pedal to Properties uses cruiser bikes to show Real Estate in Boulder, CO. Boulder’s bike culture is intoxicating! Imagine, walking down the street and seeing bike racks every ten feet, filled with every kind and configuration of bicycle, from messenger-style fixies and new retro Townies to antique Schwinns and hybrid workhorses with xtracycles and...
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