I am immensely interested in the history of the bicycle (among other things) and how it has helped transport people–literally and other ways–so for that reason it is only natural that I also find old bicycle advertisements of interest. Many people are aware that many of the major auto manufactures of today began as bicycleContinue reading “Luxury Made Real”
Tag Archives: bicycles
Five Bikes on a Bike
Five bikes on a bike…sounds like there’s a pun here somewhere. Anyhow, this is a photo from virtual friend and fellow Mundo rider James, in Yokohama, Japan. He operates a bike rental business there and uses his Mundo to transport bikes. He posted this pic on his blog and I thought I’d re-post it. I’veContinue reading “Five Bikes on a Bike”
Home Built Cargo Bikes
As you can imagine I am always intrigued when I see other people being resourceful and carrying things on their bikes, especially when they are home-built. The above photos are of Ed and Eva. I’ve seen Ed riding around the neighborhood for a log time and today was riding past him as he waited outsideContinue reading “Home Built Cargo Bikes”
The Importance of a Good Lock (continued)
This of course is a continuation of this previous post. Firstly I just want to say thanks to everyone for their comments, stories, and suggestions. I really enjoy hearing what others have to say. And the beauty is that with the Internet we get to hear what people have to say from across the continentContinue reading “The Importance of a Good Lock (continued)”
The Importance of a Good Lock (and how I learned a valuable lesson)
The above are the locks I use for my bikes, and I try to switch them from bike-to-bike, depending on what one I’m riding. My two regulars are the u-lock (which is about 20-years-old) and the six foot cable, which I attach with a heavy padlock. The other two cables are brand new and haveContinue reading “The Importance of a Good Lock (and how I learned a valuable lesson)”
Bicycle Boulevard 18mph / 29kmph
A friend of mine who was recently in Albuquerque, NM posted this picture and I thought I’d share it with fellow velophiles (thanks Sean!). 18mph / 29kmph…not bad. With the ever increasing popularity of bicycles as a viable form of transport maybe we’ll start seeing more of this (I have my fingers crossed).
Enough Said…
OK, a couple things. Firstly, this saying is dated by a couple of years (I think), but it’s still more relevant than ever. Click here to see more. That is not my bike or my sign; I found the image here. And also, this is not the sole reason I ride, but it is oneContinue reading “Enough Said…”
Vélo Québec (on sharing the road)
I came across this short wordless clip on Treehugger and found it interesting. It’s part of the Vélo Québec Partage la Route campaign (sharing the road).
Lone Wheel
I was walking down the street the other day and saw this lone wheel sitting at the edge of the pavement, and as I often do I had my camera with me so I snapped a shot. I wonder two things: What was it doing there and why did nobody pick it up. At anyContinue reading “Lone Wheel”
Tattooed Mike and his Boom Box Trike (and why I love this neighborhood)
This past weekend was the Allentown Art Festival and the Allen West Festival here in Buffalo. If you’ve never visited our city, Allentown (click here and here) is a small village within a medium sized city (but getting smaller). I’ve heard people use the analogy that Allentown is our version of Greenwich Village, but IContinue reading “Tattooed Mike and his Boom Box Trike (and why I love this neighborhood)”
Bicycles, Prosperity, Economy
I came across this old advert here and thought it was interesting enough to share (I wonder it’s date and what it was originally intended for)…whatever the year or its intent, it seems just as relevant today (if not more so).
Five Quotes About Bicycles
Photo found here. Get a bicycle. You will certainly not regret it, if you live.—Mark Twain When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.–H.G. Wells Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. It has done more to emancipate women than anything elseContinue reading “Five Quotes About Bicycles”
Bike Share
I had mentioned in an earlier post about a recent day trip to Toronto and how I was impressed not only with the amount of people on bikes, but also the somewhat new bike-share program called Bixi (click here or here to read more about Bixi). Bixi began in Montreal but quickly established itself inContinue reading “Bike Share”
"High Seventies" (and truly inspiring)
Here’s another inspiring short clip from Streetfilms. This one profiles Lucette Gilbert, a French woman living in New York who (in her own words) is in her very high seventies…and she still commutes by bike to work. Not only is it inspiring what she has to say about biking but more so in her movements…lookContinue reading “"High Seventies" (and truly inspiring)”
Bike To Work Week
According the The League of American Bicyclists the entire month of May is national Bike Month and this week is national Bike to Work Week. Too bad it’s been raining a heavy non-stop downpour for the past 36 hours, and that I’ve had some sort of stomach bug that has more or less slowed meContinue reading “Bike To Work Week”
It’s Never Too Late…
I came across this short but inspiring video at Streetfilms…it’s about a minute-and-a-half long.
5 Quotes about Peak Oil, 4 Views from the Parking Lot, and 1 Quote about Bicycles
“There are few problems which have greater potential to quickly unsettle the North American public and strain essential services than suddenly being denied access to fuel.” — Rick Munroe, from his article, “Fuel Emergency” “Here in the United States we’re now consuming about three gallons of petroleum per person per day. That’s twenty pounds ofContinue reading “5 Quotes about Peak Oil, 4 Views from the Parking Lot, and 1 Quote about Bicycles”
$0.00 Per Gallon
As I’ve mentioned many many times before on this blog I am not entirely car-free, but mostly. I feel I sometimes have to restate this in the event their are any new readers that happened to stumble upon this blog and are of the militant bicycle set, which I do not consider myself. Everyone hasContinue reading “$0.00 Per Gallon”
The Bicycle City
There are so many bad or negative stories in the news everyday that it’s really nice and inspiring when I come across the positive stuff…like this short clip. It’s a trailer for an upcoming documentary about an organization–Pedals for Progress–that donates bikes (by the hundreds and thousands) to impoverished countries to help change peoples lives.Continue reading “The Bicycle City”
A Few Pics and How I Finally Figured Out My Bicycle Computer
As mentioned in a previous post I had gone on a longish ride today for exercise. Actually it was probably the longest I’ve ridden the Mundo at one time…over 22 miles (35km). I know that’s not a lot for some people (many people) but it is for me…especially when you are nearly 50 years oldContinue reading “A Few Pics and How I Finally Figured Out My Bicycle Computer”
Urban Simplicty 