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Today in My Eyes 8/11/11 GlenDale to Yorktown, VA Didn't sleep a wink. Like a kid on Christmas Eve. Stared at the wall in the "quiet room" until light saturated and I could make out the sharpie drawing on the face of a Cabbage Patch doll. Slammed some Poptarts, signed the church's guestbook and busted out of there. Rode through the dew-wet forest. Flat, straight rode. So unusual. I have been excited since we first changed the final destination to Virginia rather than Maine to see Williamburg. I visited when I was 11 or 12 with my family and remembered the awesome magic of historical reenactments and candle making. Now, as an adult, it appeals to me in a slightly different way. Shopping, dudes in tights with three pointed hats, mugs of meade. Crept around town at four miles per hour checking out the Market Square, Colonial Village and William and Mary College. I was transported to another time. Not so much the late 1700's. More like the early 90's. &q

I rode through slush and snow to Cafe Brioso on the first ride in Yay Bikes’ Year of Yay series.  Come to the next one on February 11th. [Follow here]

Method 1 1 Purchase the right supplies, as listed in the "Things You'll Need" below . Ads by Google Tire Sizes  Look for the Perfect Tire by Size. Tire Rack is Your Online Source. www.TireRack.com 2 Drill (using a very small bit) down from the center of chosen knob into the tire . 3 Drill a screw up from inside-out . If the angle isn't perpendicular to the tire, it'll stick out one side or the other. Do one hole and screw at a time. Don't try drilling all the holes, then installing screws...you'll drive yourself crazy trying to find which knob you drilled. 4 Put duct tape over the screws on the inside of the tire; sometimes it is best to use two layers of tape . You can purchase "tire liners" (there are a few brands include Slime and Mr. Tuffy) that are designed to go in between the tube and the tire instead of using duct tape to protect the tube. 5   Mount the tires back on the rims. Mou

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product:   2012 Model Year Giant Defy Advanced and Avail Advanced Bicycles Units:   About 900 Importer : Giant Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif. Hazard:   The fork can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders. Incidents/Injuries:   None reported Description:   This recall involves all 2012 model year men’s   Giant Defy Advanced 0 ,   Giant Defy Advanced 1 and   Giant Defy Advanced 2   model bicycles and the women’s   Giant Avail Advanced 0 ,   Giant Avail Advanced 1 , and  Giant Avail Advanced 2   model bicycles. “Giant” and the model name are printed on the bicycle. The bicycles are various colors and sizes. Sold by:   Authorized Giant Bicycle

For Sale:   Ortlieb Ultimate 5 Plus Handlebar Bag, medium, black, used, like new,   with all hardware, straps, divider, instruction sheet, etc. ALSO   includes new, never used map case that snaps to the top ($20 value). $75 Contact:  Bill - bferriot [at] yahoo [dot] com

For Sale:   Keen Commuter Sandals, men's size 11 (they run narrower than regular Keens,   they are designed specially for biking), black, used, good shape,   stiff, with all hardware (they are clip less) $50   Contact:  Bill - bferriot [at] yahoo [dot] com

For Sale:   Crank Bros. Candy SL Petals, black with gold metal trim, used, good   shape, includes original box and instruction sheet $35    SOLD Contact:  Bill - bferriot [at] yahoo [dot] com

"Afra" Recycled Tire Tube Purse   $70.00 New Lower Price! Cotton lined with a zipper closure. One adjustable strap. 17" wide x 6" high x 4.5" deep UCA:AFRA Besides being a fashionable accessory that's just the right size, our "Afra" recycled tire tube purse promotes earth-friendly practices by utilizing the tires found in rivers, ravines and along the roads in El Salvador. (You might even get a couple fun tire patches! A great attention-grabber.) These stylish purses and wallets promote earth-friendly practices by avoiding the accumulation of discarded tires. Now more than ever it's fashionable to be "green" with a reduced carbon footprint. These Fair Trade El Salvador accessories show that you care about the earth and our future. "Ada" Purse     $50.00 Cotton lining and zipper closure. Two adjustable straps. 12" wide x 7" high x 3" deep UCA:ADA "Adela" Purse  

Wanted: Bike Valet, A Rack That's Stylish Enough For Your Pride And Joy Now on Kickstarter. We’ve made no secret of our fondness for bikes, even suggesting that they could be  the key to solving some of our pressing problems . But if you live in a tight apartment, having a bike presents its own vexing question: How do you store your precious ride? Chain it to a pole outside, and you may never see it again; bring it inside, and you risk tripping over it or snagging your dress pants. Some clever wall-mounted options have hit the market in recent years, including the popular and unobtrusive  Cycloc , but few are as stylish as the  Bike Valet , a new project gaining funding momentum on Kickstarter. Designed by Steven Tiller of  Reclamation Art and Furniture , the rack consists of two pieces of laser-cut cold steel that have been heated and hand-bent into sculptural curves, the insides of which are covered in either leather or neoprene to protect the bike’s finish. It weighs i

This Blog is being written from the perspective of an individual who has used bicycles for a lot more than just transportation for a long time. Making my living on a bike, or in some way using a bike, or at the very least riding a bike to work,  has been the norm for all, but a few years, of my adult life. I’ve learned as a pedicab operator and messenger in the city,  and as a trail builder, and a rain water harvester  in the high desert mountains, that you can do a lot more than just get some place on a bicycle. Loads of  up to 500 lbs are doable  with a well-built trailer, tricycle, or cart.  If you tandemize the vehicle or cart in that you allow 2 people to deliver power to the drive train or get hold to the  handles, if it’s a hand cart, you can more than double the cargo capacity. In the past I have built human powered vehicles with new materials and, more or less, conventional fabrication processes. At this point I will be trying to see how much of the materials can b

Registration Options   (1) Classic TOSRV and Half TOSRV  -  Online Registration    Use the  Online Entry Form   and PayPal to pay by credit card  -  even if you are not a PayPal member. If you register online, you will receive an email confirmation with your rider number and links to rider instructions, maps, and other information. Please be sure your spam filter does not block automatically generated emails from TOSRV or PayPal. (2) One-Way TOSRV  -  Online Registration Registration for One-Way TOSRV  is only available online.  This link is only for the One-Way tour on Saturday with bus transportation back to Columbus on Saturday evening.  (3) Entry Form  -  Mail-in Registration Download and print the  2012 PDF Entry Form . Fill out the form and send it in along with your check. Be certain to fill out the form completely, making sure to sign and date it. Note that a parent or guardian must sign for entrants under 18. Please include a check in US funds to cover the

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Korean artist turns bicycle chains into human forms Submitted by AdamNewman on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 16:21   Bike Culture Korean artist Seo Young Deok has created some amazing sculptures from different types of chains, including bicycle chains. The sculptures depict the human form in life-size and large scale formats. The  exhibition,  Dystopia , is currently on display at the INSA/Arko Art Centre in Seoul. Via  Affinity Cycles  

about republic bike new   3D Bike Shop™ Click, drag and rotate your design -- visualize your designs in 3D using the new 3D Bike Shop™ . republics are built by the people Just like the people who ride them, bikes come in all shapes and sizes.  Generally, they're designed for utility:  a go fast, down the mountain, get to work or cruise the town tool. Unfortunately, they usually look about as snappy as a tool too.  At Republic Bike, we decided to shake up familiar aesthetic conceits and expectations of what a bike should look like.  In fact, we decided to leave it up to you. The only tools we offer here are those to let your creativity go for a ride. You pick, choose, swap and decide, and we'll build it, box it, and ship it out. It's a bike we design and build together.  It's built by us & you. We keep it bold and simple, clean and colorful, whimsical and elegant.  Our bikes are practical, affordable, and meant to make you smile.  So we encourage you to

One Good Earbud mixes both channels of stereo audio devices into one ear. One Good Earbud TM  is the ideal way to safely listen to music, podcasts, audio books, and mobile calls while running, cycling, snowboarding, or working out at the gym. Our custom-designed earphone mixes both channels of sound from a stereo audio device into a single ear - enabling the wearer to maintain alertness in any environment. Looking for a gift for an athlete in your life? By keeping one ear open, One Good Earbud TM  promotes safety for participants in the following sports: Running Cycling BMX Snowboarding Horseback Riding Triathlon Mountain Biking Hiking Fishing Free Running Motocross Skating Skateboarding Slacklining Parkour In addition to its safety benefits, One Good Earbud TM  can also allow individuals with a single-sided hearing impairment to finally enjoy fuller sound. Recent Video Features Daily Grommet Fe

The Los Angeles Department of Transport said “for the bike to catch on we need a revolution in our (bicycle) infrastructure”. This is true, but infrastructure – of any type – is expensive. Governments, contractors and financiers around the world are increasingly ‘cash strapped’. Not only do we need a revolution in the type of bicycle infrastructure we design and build but also in the way we fund and finance infrastructure projects. A revolution in thinking about the way we design bicycle infrastructure After being awarded the 2008 AITPM Janet Brash Memorial Scholarship, I was able to facilitate focus groups with those often underrepresented as cyclists; women, children and seniors. In addition to this, visiting 24 of the world’s ‘cycling cities’ allowed me to develop a revolutionary concept for bicycle infrastructure; ‘Cycling Super Highways’ – a network of  7.7 metre wide dedicated cycle paths completely separated from parked/moving vehicles  which are  wide enough, safe enou