November 2011
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Bike Storage
I’ll raise you a few wheels - Two Surlys, an ex-Royal Mail Pashley MailStar and a Cannondale Bad Boy, all locked up and snug under the stairs
More Evidence That Bike Facilities Are Good for...
highheelsandtwowheels:
“only 10 percent of customers arrived by car, and that those who biked or walked came more frequently and spent more money than driving customers.”
- Source
Hundreds of cyclists join London 'Tour du danger' →
brianvan:
I think New York City needs one of these.
A cycling sight-seeing tour with a difference took place on Saturday, taking in London’s 10 most dangerous junctions for cyclists. The ride - originally conceived by Cyclists in the City blog as a fact-finding mission with a few friends - struck a resonant chord with readers and campaigners. Word spread quickly, and ultimately several hundred...
Watchbenjaminjtaylor:
Ride or Die from counttosix on Vimeo.
[via: flwrider]
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We Are The Road's Middle Children.
aberjona:
Guy: [Almost doors me getting out of his parked car on Vanderbilt Ave] Me: Careful. Guy: Oh please! Occupy Wall Street!
Everyday I don’t take it out on thoughtless motorists is ________.
All City Nature Boy - Bristol Cyclocross, UK
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Thumb shifters are THE greatest fucking shifter on the earth.
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What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware. →
…on a motoring website, no less. Preaching to the converted, but this is an article worth passing on to anyone you’d rather not be run over by. And remember, respect needs to be earned - the rules apply to us too. Ride safe.
Highlights:
By law, a bicycle is a vehicle, so treat it like one.
It’s your responsibility to avoid hitting the cyclist, not the responsibility of the cyclist...
lights
I recommend a MiNewt.350 Cordless or a MiNewt.600 Cordless. and then of course there is the MiNewt Mini.300-USB & Plus. I use these for night riding on my mountain bike, cyclocross, and road bike. they are fairly strong so I am very careful mounting it to my helmet while road riding (I don’t want to blind anyone).
Watch(via College is Gonna Be So Sweet | 5secondfilms)
hey bike friends
robotique:
I need suggestions for a good, affordable front light. one that’ll actually illuminate the road for me without me having to pay more than $50 for it. :T does something like that even exist?
Three bikes locked up in Bristol, UK
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What is going on in Oakland?
youngmanhattanite:
newsweek:
joshsternberg:
From Gawker:
On the micro, interpersonal level, the highpoint of last night’s drama took place around 7:45 PM, when two protesters standing in the street were hit by a man driving a Mercedes. According to the Mercury News, the driver had been “irritated” by the protesters and just stepped on the gas. Nice display of heartless one percenter...
