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Greetings, The Hilliard Division of Police, Hilliard Ohio, currently has a very expensive bicycle that was found near the Rails To Trails. I have been unable to locate an owner. I was hoping that you could send a mass email to your members with my contact information reference a Motobecane bicycle. I would of course need to speak with each person and have them provide proof of owner ship. If this is something that you could do I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You! Property Clerk Pam Cunningham Hilliard Division of Police 5171 Northwest Parkway Hilliard, OH 43026 OFC: 614-334-2336 FAX: 614-529-6013 EMAIL: pcunningham@hilliardohio.gov

Bikes Mean Business: Bike Friendly Business District from Michael Lowe on Vimeo .

Underbike  | ˈəndər-bīk | verb 1. ride a traditional road bicycle on surfaces that typically warrant the use of knobbie tires, flat bars, and sometimes suspension  : its fun to see dual-suspension mountain bikers’ strange looks on the trails as we underbike. noun 1 . a bicycle with a light frame, drop bars, slick tires, multiple gears, suitable for ordinary roads, but instead ridden on fire roads, trails, singletrack, sand, and rocks  : let’s put some 35mm road tires on there, we’ll have ourselves an underbike. 2. a bicycle that facilitates mixed surface riding • Rivendell: a country bike DERIVATIVES un•der bik•ing  noun un•der bik•er  noun Thesaurus noun an underbike ready for the trails   COUNTRY BIKE , all-rounder, cyclocross bike, mixed-surface riding Underbiking  used to be called “bicycling,” long before the logic of marketing dictated design. Since then, the tried-and-true technology of bicycling has been replaced by gimmicky bells and whistles (although without the ac

Design studio Chaotic Moon is known for its work on the " Board of Awesomeness " and " Board of Imagination ," which push the humble skateboard into new territory with electric power and thought control. Its followup takes on a somewhat different problem: giving skaters and bicyclists an antidote to their vulnerable position on the road. The "Helmet of Justice,"   demoed on CNN last week , was developed in response to a hit-and-run that left Chaotic Moon employee John Poindexter injured with no idea what had happened. Its core feature is a network of seven cameras that provide a 360-degree view around the wearer's head. When the helmet detects impact via an accelerometer, it starts recording, theoretically capturing the accident — whether it's a simple fall or something more sin ister. The helmet can capture up to two hours of video after impact, and the resulting files can be recovered over USB, mimicking the operation of car "black bo

Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post -   The Capital Crescent Trail is an 11-mile arc of wooded refuge that runs through the heart of suburbia and deep into the city, from Silver Spring in the northeast to Georgetown in the southwest. By  Lenny Bernstein ,  Published: February 26 It’s easy to take your most reliable running buddy for granted, or to forget, over time, how lucky you are to have that one friend who’s truly there anytime you want to go for a bike ride. I’m referring, of course, to myself and the  Capital Crescent Trail,  an 11-mile arc of wooded refuge that runs through the heart of suburbia and deep into the city, from Silver Spring in the northeast to Georgetown in the southwest. If it’s weird for an adult to express affection for a sloping stretch of pavement, to admit a crush on crushed gravel, so be it. I’m certainly not the only one. “When you try to estimate . . . what a trail like this is worth,” says Jake Lynch, spokesman for the  Rails-to-Tr

Specifications Free up floor space in your garage or basement. Gives individual access to each bike without having to remove adjacent bkes while offering compact storage. Wheel hooks adjust to the bicycle wheel base to accommodate a wide range of bicycle sizes. Allows access and compact storage of 4 bikes (50 lbs./bike). A 2-bike add-on is available to expand the capacity to 6 bikes. [Saris]

Properly install your Ritchey bars and stem without fear of over-tightened bolts. The torque key is calibrated to 5Nm with an indication you both feel and hear. Now available with interchangeable bits in popular sizes 5mm, 4mm and 3mm hex keys and T-20 Torx Magnetic bit retention [Ritchey]

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BITCHY TUTORIAL VOL.3 "SADDLE UP" from GASH-ROUGE on Vimeo .

Copenhagen is a city of bicyclists: 84% of the population owns bikes and 50% use them daily to get to work or school. And they always obey traffic rules. An impossible series of events has just taken place. On a densely populated bicycle route, along a main artery in central Copenhagen, a woman extended her left hand before moving her bike from the lane closest to pedestrians to the one next to the cars. Thirty seconds later, a man moved his upper right arm out from his shoulder, letting the lower part swing limp to indicate he wanted to make a stop. Less than a minute later, a dense thicket of bikes arrived at a red light, at which point the riders all squeezed their breaks softly to create a pause so sure and graceful, it could have been choreographed. For the length of that light, no one became impatient and bolted. No rider tried to angle ahead of another to plan a faster getaway. Every soul waited until they saw green, at which point the symphony of signaling began al

Sleek, low-friction chain protection Reduces chain vibration and noise Keeps clothing (and other passengers, if you commute) free from grease The looks and cleanliness of a belt drive with the efficiency of a chain drive The BioLogic FreeDrive chain cover encloses the bicycle chain to keep the rider’s clothing protected from grease and dirty spray. Due to its ingenious design, the FreeDrive moves with the chain – unlike some other fixed chain protection methods that add friction. It also reduces chain vibration and noise. With a FreeDrive, you can say goodbye to bulky chainguards. Compatible only with single speed and multi-speed internal hub gear bikes Requires 17-tooth rear cog or more [BioLogic FreeDrive]

Last week, via  Twitter  we received the following question from @IslandPathways  of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, regarding our #fatbikefeb campaign: “Do you have any info on the environmental impact of fat bikes in the backcountry?" Now, I’ve been mountain biking for about as long as the activity has existed under that name. I organized Adventure Cycling’s (then Bikecentennial's) first group mountain bike trip in the 1980s, in the North Fork of the Flathead in Montana; I mapped the  Great Divide Mountain Bike Route  in the ’90s. Yet I’ve been on a fat bike a grand total of one time — at the  Fat Bike Summit  last month in Island Park, Idaho, and that ride was over a groomed snowmobile trail. So, I don’t exactly consider myself a fat bike expert, nor all that qualified to comment on the impacts they might make on snowless terrain. But from what I’ve gleaned by reading and talking to avid fat bikers, along with the application of a little common sense, it appea

By Jarret Bencks, Town Correspondent During peak commuting times, over 300 bicycles travel Somerville's Beacon Street an hour, making it Greater Boston's  busiest cycling corridor . It's also considered to be the most dangerous in the state, with 154 bicycle accidents in the Inman Square area between 2002 and 2010, according to a  state Department of Transportation report .  The street is riddled with potholes, and in certain areas cyclists are frequently exposed to the danger of being "doored:" struck by an opening door of a parked vehicle. But despite the dangers, it has become increasingly popular as a direct bicycle route from Porter Square to Kendall Square.   Using a combination of federal and state grants, Somerville and state transportation planners have devised a  $5.5 million project  aimed at addressing safety issues and making the street more bike-oriented. It will reconstruct 1.1 miles of Beacon — from Oxford Street to the Cambridge c

Imagine if your city street was stripped of its pavement and turned into a bike/pedestrian-friendly “greenway.” Trees, grass, and paths replace pavement and cars whizzing by. That scenario is being considered in Minneapolis, where the city is working to develop plans to convert a low-traffic street in north Minneapolis to a no-cars-allowed “linear park.” Image reveals imaginary street converted into a “greenway” with no motorized traffic No small plan, the  North Minneapolis Greenway  would run more than 30 blocks north to south. Current home owners would lose access to the street, with parking in alleyways or small lots constructed near the green space. The proposed route runs through North Minneapolis, the poorest and most run-down part of the town. It would link a huge swath of the city neighborhoods to downtown and connecting trails that stream through the rest of the city (including right past our office here at GearJunkie). What do you think? Utopian community p

By Adam Newman Riders are always looking for new challenges and new places to ride their bikes. Adventure touring and bike-packing are two of the fastest-growing segments of the industry, and like every year, the North American Handmade Bike Show is setting trends that the rest of the industry is likely to soon follow. Though adventures can be had on any bike, more and more riders are designing, building, and riding bikes specifically designed around touring or racing on unpaved roads or rough terrain. Not quite mountain bikes, they often incorporate aspects of cyclocross and traditional touring bikes to make them more versatile. Rigid forks, disc brakes, 29-inch wheels, and soft-sided luggage are common sights. Here are some of the adventure touring bikes we saw at NAHBS 2013 here in Denver, Colorado. Moots Moots  designed and built this bike for a customer who plans on racing the Colorado Trail Race and then continuing on for even more adventures. Based on a

From  Steve Magas OK, folks - we have a window of opportunity here to get our Three Foot Law passed quickly. Pending right now in the House is  HB 35  - a big transportation  bill .  RIGHT NOW.  Dems and R's are getting their amendments together RIGHT NOW.   On Saturday I had a meeting with one of our local state reps [a D] about submitting our 3 proposals [- 3' Law - Broaden "bicycle" definition - Modify "malfunctioning signal" law].  She is going to present our package to Dem leadership on the transportation bill. If YOU want to get involved, take the attached document to YOUR state Rep and state Senator and tell them YOU WANT A THREE FOOT LAW.  Tell them these are easy-squeezy, non-controversial changes which would benefit cyclists and give us a real educational opportunity.   This opportunity needs to be taken advantage of very quickly if we want to get these amendments into the pending bill.  We suspect the bill will be voted on soon

kunye from Sinamatella Productions on Vimeo . Was it a dream? Was it a folk-tale? Did these protagonists come here to fight on old battlegrounds or did they come in celebration? Perhaps they just looking for a journey, a chance to travel back to the start, to rediscover their love for the bike. Inspired by TS Eliot’s Little Gidding, this short film tells the story of the 2012 Single Speed World Champs held in Africa for the first time. http://www.sinamatella.com/makingfilm/kunye/ Director: James Walsh Editor: Katherine Millar Cinematography: Dale Hunt, James Walsh Sound Mixer: Gareth Wharton Voice Over: Gareth Murphy Aerial Footage: Steve Bolt Onboard Bike Cam: Cammou Dave Archive Photos: KZN Wildlife Ezemvelo Producer: James Walsh Thank You: Amy and Burry, for being the first Africans to win the title. Grant and Co. for making it happen. Burry, for reminding us to chase our passions and love what we do. Hamba gahle. Film Festival & any media inquiries: k

Highlights Danville to Loudonville loop Lunch at Mohican Tavern 12 cyclists 42 miles 3600+ ft climbing One stubborn tubeless tire that puked

Highlights Scioto Trail State Park 8 cyclists 32 miles 2500+ ft climbing

Highlights 6 cyclists 23 miles 1800+ ft climbing Temps in mid 20's and windy 2 flats (John C) One loose front wheel (me) One loose fender (Roger)

Highlights 34 cyclists Tai Chi at CMAC Tibetan Meditation Center Happy Dragon

We rode with Charles McDonald a few weeks on a gravel grinder ride in Shawnee State Park. Super nice guy and incredible cyclist. Article and video here at Cincinnati.com

Earlier this week Washington, DC mayor Vincent Gray announced a bold sustainability vision that is as comprehensive and ambitious in its aspirations as any in the country and, frankly, worthy of comparison to  those for other cities around the world .  If successful, the 20-year program contemplated by  Sustainable DC  will bring the benefits of green living to traditionally underserved neighborhoods, cut obesity, substantially increase the presence of nature in the city, grow jobs, dramatically cut energy use and carbon emissions, and much more.  If you’re not on board with these goals, then you just don’t care much about the urban environment. In the US, the west coast cities of Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco have long led the way when it comes to environmental thinking and ambition.  More recently, Chicago, New York and  especially Philadelphia  have produced seriously impressive plans and programs.  I’ve even applauded terrific initiatives in  El Paso  and  Rockland, Il

Always connected, always ready to respond. i’m Here’s technology is simple and efficient: from your smartphone you connect to i’m Cloud, which asks the device to find its position. Once identified, it shows you its location on Google Maps. Using latest generation technology, i’m Here is able to transmit its location anywhere in the world. Its secret? i’m Here uses its integrated SIM to access the global GSM mobile network to transmit its position. It does this upon demand, if you ask it via the i’m Cloud service, or automatically at pre-set intervals. This is useful, for example, when sailing or hiking alone, when you want to let others know your position or when you’ve finished and want to analyze your route. And in the pocket or on the wrist of your child, it becomes an invaluable safety device. [I'M Here]

Transportation agencies across the country are about to miss an important opportunity to improve non-motorized traffic safety and encourage healthy and active transportation options.   The US Department of Transportation is required by the new transportation law to establish national safety goals and performance measures to guide the states. Right now, they are NOT proposing any separate national goals or performance measures to improve the safety of bicyclists and/or pedestrians. We cannot let this happen – these measures will be used to guide traffic safety policy and funding at the national and state level for years to come   If this is allowed to happen, there will be no national target to improve the safety of cycling or walking; there will be no measures established to track or monitor pedestrian and bicyclist safety or collect data related to these areas; and there will be no incentive, guidance or leadership given to state and local agencies to tackle this importa

Greetings Athletes, Are you in the market for a NEW BIKE this season? 2013 is here and many of you are looking for a NEW bike.   Whether it is a Road bike or Triathlon bike, you need to purchase the right bike for YOU.   No matter what price point your looking at, your hard earned money deserves to be spent wisely. At TRIFORMANCE we perform a  NEW Bike FIT prior to Purchase.   We execute a Dynamic 3D Bike FIT on our size cycle with RETUL technology.  We dial you in to a  PERFECT FIT.    Taking into consideration your current goals, fitness, flexibility, off bike bio mechanics , performance level, and  future goals.  We are then able to cross reference our findings against most Brands, Makes and Models.   You are the given a spread sheet of the three Bikes that FIT you the BEST. It is important to note  NOT all Bikes geometries are the same.   What I mean is, that a 54 in one brand can FIT extremely different than a 54 in a different Model or Brand.  There is a lot of sc

Here we are, less than two weeks after the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a bicycle ban in the town of Black Hawk, and the issue of banning bicycles from the roadway is back again — this time in Missouri. The  Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation (MoBikeFed)  says a state legislator is circulating a draft bill that would ban bicycles on any state road within two miles of a state-owned bike path or trail. This so-called “side-path law” probably makes a lot of sense to motorists and legislators who don’t ride bicycles. I’m sure they look at the perfectly good gravel path they made for bicycles and can’t understand why a bicyclist would opt for the road instead. To anyone who rides a bike, the proposed law makes no sense at all. [Keep reading at BikingBis]

Bunyan Velo is a quarterly collection of photographs, essays, and stories about the simple pleasures of traveling by bicycle. Issue No. 01 brings together a small group of bicycle tourists, commuters, mountain bikers, mechanics, and racers, each of whom offers a unique perspective and assortment of cycling experiences.

66 pages, published September 4, 2012 After a long summer of riding and racing XXC Magazine is back with issue 17. Weighing in at 66 pages this issue is one of the biggest issues yet! Here’s what you’ll see in XXC Magazine No. 17… • Longtime contributor Eszter Horanyi recaps her pre-Tour Divide adventure at the Stagecoach 400 • Chris Schotz takes time out from his W.E.M.S. racing to recap his 3rd place finish at Trans Iowa v.8 • Markley Anderson takes us along with him on the 2012 Hut To Hut 200 • Michael McColgan shares some pics and thoughts on missing out on the Dirty Kanza • Huw Thomas checks in from the UK with a recap of the Black Mountain 3 Day • XXC Magazine’s Jason Mahokey talks diet with 7 successful mountain bike racers • Scott Cornish travels to Belgium for the BeMC stage race • Gairy Mannion bikepacks the Alps • Adam Lisonbee recaps the hell that is the Crusher In The Tushar Name your price!  You can download your digital c

The Shinola Runwell rides Tour de Troit from Shinola on Vimeo . Inspired by the enduring French style of Porteur bicycles, the Runwell delivers a classic blend of urban style and practicality. Meticulously designed to yield the best characteristics of a lugged steel frame and fork, we’ve engineered the Runwell to handle predictably and smoothly for city riding, commuting and errand running. Virtually maintenance free, courtesy of the high-end Shimano Alfine 11-speed internal hub, daily riders will never need to worry about adjustment, maintenance or exposure to rain and snow. Stopping power, in any weather condition, is assured with the quiet and smooth disc brakes. Internal cable routing keeps the cables out of sight and out of the elements. Racks and fenders fit easily on the frame. Responsive and predictable handling, classic and enduring style, low-to-no maintenance, stopping power in any weather condition— with a made in America frame and fork, the Runwell is tr

Form follows function. This is the principle the ABUS designers followed in the development process of the Bordo. They succeeded in bridging the gap between the high security demands and a compact, clean design. Even the Bordo Granit X-Plus, which corresponds in its features to a Granit product with the highest security requirements, has a balanced and harmonic appearance. With its facelift, new design aspects come into their own. Even here, the design contributes to the function: The links are covered with a two-component coating (Bordo 6000/6100). That way, the bicycle's paintwork is protected and the colour variants are possible. The silicone cover for the lock body (Bordo 6000/6050) increases the ease-of-use through a better handling. The uncomplicated and noiseless transport bag was an important point in the product specifications. The lock and its bag were developed simultaneously and are perfectly adapted to each other. Only that way can the virtuoso shape and perfect

Pinchflat 2012 from Jeremy Slagle on Vimeo .

Projects In Construction Scioto Alum Creek Bikeway (Route Complete but detour in progress due to I-670 construction) On street bikeway completed in 2011 View Detour Information  (Link to map) Bike Shelters - Phase 2 (In Progress) Bicycle Shelters are being installed at various locations in the City (Completion expected by Summer 2013) Planned and Completed Bike Shelters Projects In Design Ohio-Champion Ave Bikeway (In Progress) Bike lanes are being designed for Ohio and Champion Avenues between Frebis Ave and Mooberry St Click to view Project Website   Sullivant Ave Bikeway (In Progress) An east west bikeway connection between Camp Chase Trail and Scioto Trail via Sullivant Ave corridor Click to view Project Website   Near East Bikeways (In Progress) The combination of three bikeways projects involving the Near East area: An east west bikeway connection between Front St and the Alum Creek Trail along State St, Grant Ave, Oak St, Sherman Ave, Fair Ave, a