Stories from Bike Commmuters
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Friday Musings: Back to the Backpack?
Bike Commmuters &bull Feb 3, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads Not too long ago, I gave up commuting with a backpack in favor of letting my bike haul my stuff in panniers. I had just discovered the Banjo Brothers waterproof pannier and have commuted with… Full Story »
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Topics:
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Bike Funding Update - 2 votes short
Bike Commmuters &bull Feb 3, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads The following email from the League of American Bicyclists arrived in my inbox yesterday afternoon (seemingly addressed to those who sent an email to Congress) about the latest on the bike/walk amendment: You have probably… Full Story »
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Bike/Ped Funding in trouble...again
Bike Commmuters &bull Feb 1, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads It seems like every couple of weeks over the past year, some of our elected officials decide to tinker with things and put bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure funding in jeopardy. The League of American Bicyclists is sounding… Full Story »
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Dream lover
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 27, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads Twice this week on my bike commutes home I have found myself humming a random tune. Each time the tune was one I had invented and made up as I rode along, yet both times… Full Story »
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Cities ranked for bicycling/walkability
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 26, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads The Alliance for Biking and Walking just published their 2012 Benchmarking Report. As reported in the Los Angeles Times: [The report] provides a look at commuting by cycling and walking in the U.S., how safe… Full Story »
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- Look
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Bike Jax, A Parody and a Tweed Ride
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 26, 2012
Our friends over at Bike Jax put up an interesting parody video about the sad state of bike infrastructure in the city of Jacksonville, Florida: Hitler Advocates Bicycling in Jacksonville from Abhishek Mukherjee on Vimeo. You may not identify with… Full Story »
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Happy birthday to the most handsome bike blogger out there!
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 25, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads Please join us in wishing site founder and all-around great guy RL Policar a happy and healthy birthday: His BMX birthday party in California got rained out over this past weekendso be extra-nice to him… Full Story »
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Heritage Bicycles brews up coffee and handcrafted bikes in Chicago
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 24, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads Welcome to the neighborhood, Heritage Bicycles General Store! Back in August 2011, a new storefront display along my bike commuting route caught my attention and I couldn't help but wonder who was moving in. (the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Bike commuting
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Quick Tip-Rain Gloves
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 21, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads Find yourself needing to keep your hands dry in the rain. Here's a quick tip that helps. What I do, place a pair of disposable gloves over your riding gloves. This keeps the water and… Full Story »
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HBL Commuter 101 Class: Free-Dolla-I-Make-You-Holla!
Bike Commmuters &bull Jan 19, 2012
Powered by Max Banner Ads Well Herro there, Bike Commuters! Just a quick bloggy-blog announcement on an awesome free class this year put on by Hawaii Bicycling League: Commuter Cycling 101! Know anyone who's had their panties in a bunch,… Full Story »
