Gas prices are so friggin’ expensive!

Sure I’m a bike commuter and I ride my bike when ever I can, but still….GAS IS SOOOOO EXPENSIVE! But from what the media is telling European gas prices are more expensive…some say it’s up to $9.00/gallon!
At some point, you would think people would drive less because gas prices [...]

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So there’s this article on CNN about how there’s a poll that asked people if they think we’ll be in a better economical state in ‘09.
Of the more than 1,000 American adults surveyed in the poll, conducted March 14-16, 83% said they are “confident” that they will be able to maintain their standards of living [...]

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If you love the style and feel of the wool Bike Polo Jerseys (or want to be as suave as Russ). EWR would like to offer anyone interested in purchasing any of their 6 styles of Bike Polo jersey’s a 20% discount!!! That’s right, we are hooking you up! Simply type bikecommuters into the [...]

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Well, everyone here owns a bike. If you have canine companions also, you know it’s difficult to combine the two. I’ll be testing the Solvit Trackr dog trailer over on The Bike Geek.

It looks like a great way to keep the family together together for some fun biking adventures. I’ll be testing the [...]

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Our good friend and fellow Bike Commuter Henry Hsieh is running for Board Director of the LACBC.
The LACBC is the only membership based grass-roots organization in the LA County that works to make LA County a better cycling environment.
Henry’s statement: The organization and its staff has accomplished very much since I served on the [...]

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Our ‘How to’ category is very popular on this site and on MtnBikeRiders.com, so we are interested to know who does the majority of the maintenance, repair and upgrades on your bike?
Do you do it yourself?

The Mechanic at your LBS?

Or your buddy?

In any case, check out our ‘How To’ categories. Click Here for BikeCommuters, Click [...]

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This week’s Wool Wednesday, I’m reviewing Earth Wind Rider’s bike polo jersey. If you’re a fan of wool and a fan of retro gear, this jersey is the bee’s knees. When it first came in, I showed it to my girlfriend and the first thing she said was, “it’s beautiful!” I don’t [...]

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Recently reported on the Spoke ‘N’ Word blog, Tampa will soon have a bicycle cooperative! This is very exciting news for the Tampa cycling community in that a bicycle co-op is a good sign of a healthy and growing bicycle culture. Atlanta has Sopo, Los Angeles has Bike Oven, Portland has Citybikes, Minneapolis [...]

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This past year, I’ve collected a handful of bikes. From vintage 70s-80s bikes all the way down to last year’s model. Almost all of the bikes I sold (since I can’t keep them all) had 1 or two things in common. A Bell and or a Basket!
What helped my ads on Craigslist is the fact [...]

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Got another pic from Bilenky of my cargo bike. The hand-painted sign still has to be painted and the components put on (duh), but it’s looking pretty good. Can’t wait to get it on the road. Hopefully it will turn some heads and bring in some business. My mobile marketing device!

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