Tag Archives: bicycling

The photo was found here. I love this photo…bicycles truly are for people of all ages.

The snow has been so late this year I was surprised to wake this morning to find a covering of it. The temperature hovered just above freezing so this was more sloppy than anything…not the pretty and fluffy pure white flakes that usually accompany the first snow of the year. None-the-less it was exciting toContinue reading “Sloppy Commute”

Photo Credit Firstly, I have to mention that is not me in the photo…I am not nearly that young nor as handsome (though there was a point in my life when I probably felt as cool). Secondly, I have to reiterate what I stated in this posting’s heading: I’ve called the kettle black long enough…IContinue reading “I’ve Called The Kettle Black Long Enough”

I think this short video is hilarious…it’s only 18 seconds and while it is funny it carries a strong message for all bikers, especially urban bikers: make eye contact with automobile drivers (and especially SUV drivers that happen to be on their cell phones or texting). This short clip really captures what I’ve said inContinue reading “Making Eye Contact”

I just came across the website of Peter Mulvey (click here). He’s a Wisconsin based musician who rides his bike with his gear in tow to (some of) his shows. He calls it his “Look Ma, No Gasoline” tour (click here). It’s refreshing to see this…and his music is pretty good as well (see video).

OK, first a couple things…one is that I found this photo here, and the second is…are you kidding me? Does anyone see the oddness of this guy’s fly wheel…I can’t even imagine what his gear ratio was. It must have taken knee-damaging strength to start off, but the warp-speed at which he was probably ableContinue reading “Experimental Flywheel, I’m Sure”

This guy is inspiring. He rode his bike from Australia to Copenhagen as his own personal testament. The video is apparently a couple weeks old but it’s still in time…and his message still rings true. He’s not asking you to ride your bike halfway around the globe…just to ride your bike period (or walk, orContinue reading “Ride Planet Earth on December 6th (and every day)”

This past summer I was on holiday in New York City for a few days with my son. I hadn’t been there in a little over a year and was surprised at how many more bicycles I saw and how bike-friendly the city had become (I posted about it here). Anyhow, I came across theContinue reading “NYC: A Bicyclist’s Metropolis”

Here’s an interesting 10 minute clip of a BBC program on the history of the bicycle (a subject that I find fascinating). It’s a good video but you’ll have to click down advertisements like every 45 seconds or so. It’s interesting, after watching the first video (and thinking about it a bit), what a liberatingContinue reading “Bicycle History”

If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that I am always trying to impress on people that bicycles can carry almost everything a car can…but there’s something about this video. I’m not sure if this is really cute or really scary…maybe it’s just because the kids look so vulnerable. Or maybeContinue reading “Three Sleeping Kids In A Cargo Bike”

I came across this short video at the site of Virgin Vacation’s 11 most bike friendly cities (click here). It is a video of the world’s only bicycle lift (elevator) located in Trondheim, Norway. It is ingenious, and probably one of the most bicycle friendly inventions I’ve seen yet. Make sure you pause it towardsContinue reading “Now This Is Bicycle Friendly”

I found the following info at Planet Green…and liked it so much I thought I’d share it. It was cut-and-paste from their site, click here to see the original post. The author of the article is listed as Mikey Z. from Astoria, New York. Enjoy.1. Educate Yourself About Car CultureMost of us take cars forContinue reading “10 Ways to Pedal Toward Bicycle Activism”

This is an inspiring story. For the past 26 years Lan Yin “Eiko” Tsai has been biking 150 miles to benefit MS research…and she does it on an old single speed while wearing heels and a dress. With all my rants and raves about the usefulness and importance of a bicycle, and by discourses onContinue reading “Lan Yin "Eiko" Tsai: an inspiration”

The image was found here. Ya gotta love a bike made out of chains…and is that a windshield made out of a spiderweb…this would have made a great Halloween post. In the rare instance that you don’t know who Eddie Munster is/was, click here.

“A cyclist can ride three-and-a-half miles on the calories found in an ear of corn. Bicycles consume less energy per passenger mile than any other form of transport, including walking. A ten-mile commute by bicycle requires 350 calories of energy, the amount in one bowl of rice. The same trip in the average American carContinue reading “Vehicle for a Small Planet”