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Plot your bike rides over mountains (view elevation), through the woods (topo maps), and speeding through the city (street level views) with just a few mouse clicks. Once your cycling map is complete you can quickly view it in 3D, satellite form, or share it with friends. The site is here...

Decided to ride since the weather wasn't too bad. Rode with Morgen up to campus from town. Stopped into the Warhol exhibit. I forgot my key for my lock so I had to borrow a lock from Brett who was heading out to another meeting. I am not a fan of the Wexner facility layout. There is too much artwork jammed into the space. Had dinner and waited for others to show. Brett came back after his meeting so we escorted Morgen back to town via Neil Ave. We stopped to marvel at the new Huntington Park. Continued on into town down to Main. Rode back up north via 4th to Hudson where Brett split off. Stopped at Evan's mad scientist lab until he finished his tests. Rode down High to Tip Top for a beer. While trying to pull my lock out of the mounting bracket ended up bashing my hand against my seat. I think the story I told my wife that someone bit my hand at the bar sounds better. 22 miles total - Temps in the 30's

Join the Cyclist Offender Database... This group is a place to put information about motorists and other road users who have threatened, injured, assaulted, hit, insulted, or other-wise aggressively and dangerously interacted with cyclists on the road. Put place of incident, plate numbers, car descriptions, motorist descriptions, and any other information that could result in some justice. Please only post information that can lead somewhere. Not just a comment like, "last night some douche bag honked at me!".

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Bike storage, bicycle storage, cycle storage, bike rack, cycle rack, bike stand and cycle stand all have a new name: Cyclepods – award-winning cycle storage designs which are stylish, space-saving, flexible and highly secure. Manufactured from sustainable materials, Cyclepods systems take up to 50% less space than conventional cycle stands – and they look fantastic too. Learn more...

The Public Bike System (PBS) was created to offer an attractive and easy-to-use option for those seeking urban transportation that has less impact on the environment than traditional fuel-powered vehicles, and to act as the perfect complement to public transportation networks. The entire system was designed from a clean sheet, intended to marry the practical with the aesthetic. World-renowned industrial designer Michel Dallaire was entrusted with the design of the physical components. The bikes themselves feature clean lines and a sleek look that in no way compromises their sturdiness and safety. Design elements are carried over to the technical platforms, bike docks and pay stations. All with the intention making the PBS an enhancement to the urban landscape, not an impediment to enjoying it. Innovation is another hallmark of the PBS. It employs cutting-edge technologies to their best advantage: the entire system is solar-powered and uses wireless communication. All the components are...

Who We Are The Ohio Bicycle Federation (OBF) is the only state-wide advocacy organization representing Ohio's bicyclists. The OBF is an alliance of individuals and groups interested in promoting the use of bicycles for recreation, transportation and other appropriate purposes. It serves by providing opportunities for the betterment of bicycle education, engineering, legislation, the encouragement of activities involving the use of bicycles and by serving as a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. The OBF is a membership based organization operating under a constitution. Site is here

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What are Hokey Spokes? Hokey Spokes are unique bicycle safety lights that allow riders to display computer-generated images and text inside the spoke cages while riding at night. Not only are Hokey Spokes fun and interesting, but they also provide important side visibility, which is mostly unavailable in today's standard bicycle lights. Hokey Spokes consist of transparent "blades" that attach to your bicycle spokes. As these blades spin during riding, a computer inside the blades modulates the internal LED lights so that design images and text appear. The user can decide how many spokes they want to place on the bicycle wheel. Up to 6 "Blades" can be placed on each wheel. The more blades, the more visibility and persistence of vision at lower speeds. Hokey Spokes are designed so that they fit virtually any mountain or road bike with a wheel diameter of 24" or greater. Hokey Spokes can be used on front and back wheels at the same time. Each Hokey Spoke cont...

This is simple. The first U-Lock Holster, designed to slide onto your own belt. Strategically place it to skip certain loops on your pants and stop blowing out your back pocket. Lock Holsters come standard in grey and are made from seat belts pulled from junk yards. The color may vary a little bit due to what we can find. These are usually made each week so please allow up to 1.5 weeks for us to ship it out. Thanks! If you need something bigger please feel free to email us at info@fabrichorse.com with size specs. Also, we do have other colors available, grey is the most consistent to stock but if you want something else, just email us. ABOUT FABRIC HORSE Carrie Collins founded Fabric Horse in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2003. It began as a name for the things she created in her spare time while studying Industrial Design at the University of Cincinnati. Since then, FH has relocated to Philadelphia where it has grown into one of the city's most vibrant small businesses, hand sewing utility ...

By CORNELIA DEAN Published: January 12, 2009 PORTLAND, Ore. — For years, Earl Blumenauer has been on a mission, and now his work is paying off. He can tell by the way some things are deteriorating around here. “People are flying through stop signs on bikes,” Mr. Blumenauer said. “We are seeing in Portland bike congestion. You’ll see people biking across the river on a pedestrian bridge. They are just chock-a-block.” Mr. Blumenauer, a passionate advocate of cycling as a remedy for everything from climate change to obesity, represents most of Portland in Congress, where he is the founder and proprietor of the 180 (plus or minus)-member Congressional Bicycle Caucus. Long regarded in some quarters as quixotic, the caucus has come into its own as hard times, climate concerns, gyrating gas prices and worries about fitness turn people away from their cars and toward their bikes. more from NYT...

Washington Area Bicyclist Association OFFERING FREE VALET BIKE PARKING! Thanks to the generous support of America Bikes, Dero Racks, The District Department of Transportation, and WABA members, WABA will be providing two bike valet stations at the Inaugural event. Just ride your bike to one of our free bike valet stations, hand the attendant your bike, and get a claim ticket with a number that matches the number on the ticket attached to your bike. Your bike remains safe with WABA's trusted attendants. As an added bonus, commemorative spoke cards and valet claim check tickets will be available free of charge to everyone who uses the bike valet. While supplies last. The nitty gritty...

How can carbon fiber technology trickle down to African villagers? By Matt Pacocha Posted Feb. 26, 2008 Craig Calfee hopes to prove that one person with one idea can make a difference in some of the poorest corners of the planet. The maker of some of the most exclusive and sought after carbon-fiber bikes on the market, Calfee plans to use his knowledge to teach Africans how to build themselves bamboo cargo bikes. Why bamboo? Calfee made his first bamboo frame about ten years ago and his product line has included a bamboo model — a high-end design sold in boutique shops — for the past three years. Besides its classy aesthetics, Bamboo’s vibration damping and stiffness make it perfect for frame construction, says Calfee. But one reason he likes the material so much is its low carbon footprint. A carbon fiber or metal frame might be lighter on the road, but, from a green perspective, nothing treads more lightly on the planet than a bamboo bicycle, he says. His bamboo frames are built usin...

The 25th Infantry U.S. Army Bicycle Corps stationed at Fort Missoula, Montana set out across the country on their bicycles in 1896-7. Lt. James A. Moss led the company of black soldiers on several obstacle intensive test runs of the iron two-wheeled alternative to horses for transportation. Their greatest trip covered 1900 miles to St. Louis, Missouri, returning to Missoula by train. The 25th Infantry gained fame and was nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers. more...

Bicycle infantry are infantry soldiers who maneuver on the battlefield using bicycles. The term dates from the late 19th century, when the "safety bicycle" became popular in Europe, the United States and Australia. Though its use has waned over the years in many armies, it continues to be used in unconventional armies such as militias. the entry...

Alternative Needs Transportation, or A.N.T., is a small shop run by Mike Flanigan and Betsy Eckel Scola in Holliston, MA. We are dedicated to building bikes for transportation that have the right combination of function and style. Mike has been in the bike trade since 1983 and joined the Boston bike building scene in 1989. Betsy is the webmaster and is in charge of marketing. Our passion for the bike industry and the culture of living by bike shows in the creation of A.N.T. "We not only hope to meet the needs of people's commuter bikes, but to influence the consumers to think about bicycle commuting in a more positive way. We love all types of cycling but feel that there is a real need to bring to the table bikes that have the right combination of style and function that is so lacking in the market. Most people have this fear of investing in a bike for commuting, but it is their most-used bike!" Favorite quote: "When I see an adult on a bicycle I do not despair for t...