Charlotte Watson left the following comment:

Hey guys.
I’m new to cycling and have just bought a 1970’s schwinn Free Spirit touring bike and will be riding my bike in excruciating heat this summer commuting to work and back (about 3+ miles each way)
What advice could you give to a new cyclist? I’ve been riding almost everyday [...]

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Our good friends at Redline just sent us their R530 urban bicycle to test:

Say, what’s in the box?
Here’s a bit about the bike from Redline’s website…
European Sophistication
Lightweight 6061 aluminum frame that is specially designed for utilitarian use. Shock absorbing Suntour front fork with 50mm of travel. Quiet, “maintenance free,� easy shifting Shimano Nexus 7 speed [...]

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Eric Smith answered our altar call and sent us his article…

I work as an IT manager. That means I sit in front of a computer all day. I talk on the phone, and occasionally I get up to get coffee, or attend a meeting, where once again, I sit. Needless to say, [...]

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BikeCommuters.com is now giving the opportunity for its readers to submit Guest Articles.

That’s right, that means you…yes you…the guy and or gal in front of the screen that’s reading this, can submit your own article and have it published right here for thousands of people to see from all over the world! We guarantee [...]

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My close call with a car got me thinking. All those ‘what ifs’ raced through my head last night and my confidence level was a little low. As I prepared my Ibex X-ray for my 30 mile commute, I kept asking myself if it is worth it. Being a father of two beautiful girls, [...]

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When the dogs bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite bike commuting things and then I don’t feel so bad.

As I was riding home from work today I thought back to a time when I didn’t have any of the wonderful gadgets and doohickeys I have now. My [...]

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From Tustin, California, meet fellow commuter Mike Davison:

How long have you been a bike commuter?
This time around just a little over 6 months. 25 years ago I bike commuted to school 26 miles round trip for 4 years. After I finished school I took a job and bike commuted 7 miles to work. Once I [...]

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Since my kids are in spring break, I had the chance to ride my bike from my house to work. This meant that my commute was 32 miles round trip. Since the Kona Smoke 2-9 had to be returned, I picked my KHS F20-R to be my weapon of choice for my long commute.

My F20-R [...]

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Well I am pretty lucky that our office has a very relaxed vibe on Friday’s and we have decided to proclaim every Friday as “Bring Your Pooch to Work Day!” With the weather as beautiful as it has been I could not pass at the opportunity to also make it a commute to work on [...]

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Gotta love New Belgium for their wind-powered, employee owned and bicycle inspired Fat Tire amber ale. Always something good to throw down after a long week of bike commuting. Sing along everybody!

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