from BBC News Magazine With more and more cyclists taking to the roads and designated bike racks in short supply, where they park has tremendous capacity to annoy. So how can those on two wheels avoid winding up officialdom, pedestrians and even fellow cyclists when they lock up their trusty steeds? Below are five...
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My friends at David’s World/Casselberry showed me this cool prototype from the Trek Corp. The “Trek Stop” kiosk dispenses spare tubes, bike lube, CO2 cartridges, wetwipes, ponchos and other accessories, along with a selection of energy bars, gels and beverages; a sheltered and lighted repair stand with free use of an air-compression hose and...
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New York City has a bike parking problem, but instead of installing boring old bike racks, they’re having a contest to design bike racks that are art. Transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan says the spiced-up racks go a long way to making bike commuting a little “sexier.” “Bike racks don’t all have to look like...
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Clinton Miceli was just beginning a career as an art director for an advertising agency. On June 10, he was commuting home from work when the driver of a Nissan Xterra opened a door in his path. Clinton struck the door and was thrown into the path of an overtaking vehicle and killed. Stanley...
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I rode through Winter Park on my way to work yesterday so I could take photos of the new Sharrows on Palmer Ave (more in the Gallery). I want to congratulate the City of Winter Park and its bike/ped board and traffic manager, Butch Margraf, for this excellent implementation! The purpose of sharrows, technically...
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I ignored the weather forecast and chose to ride again today. When I looked at the radar before heading home, it looked like the worst rain was east of my route, and blowing east. It was ten til 7 and pretty gloomy, so I turned on my headlight, tail light and helmet blinkies and...
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I just returned from a week of cycling across California (from the Sierras to San Fransisco). This is the second time I’ve done this trip… and I love it so much, I’ll probably do it again. When I did the ride 2 years ago, the host hotel in San Jose was a Hampton in...
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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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