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Entries from May 2008

Day6 Bicycles Dream First Impressions

May 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments


We recently took delivery of the Day6 Bicycle 21speed Dream to review.

I was able to ride the Day6 in between my mountain biking adventures
this past weekend.
Here are some specs:
Frame Aluminum 6061
Fork Cr-Mo
Stem Alloy
Head Set Neco/Alloy
Crank Pro Wheel/Alloy
Tire Front/Rear Kenda Komfort 26 x 1.95
Rim Double wall, CNC sidewall, Alloy
Casette Shimano
Derailleur Front/Rear Shimano Altus 21 speed
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Tags: Commute · Gear

Adventures around town

May 26th, 2008 · 13 Comments


RL and I have been trying to use our cars as little as possible. I have been commuting to work and taking my kids to and from school on bike. This weekend we wanted to see how a longer commute would work out for our grocery shopping. With a family of five to feed this [...]

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Tags: Commute · xtracycle

Happy Memorial Day

May 26th, 2008 · 13 Comments


On behalf of all the staff of MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com. We’d like to say thank you for the men and women that have sacrificed their lives in order to protect our freedom.
Thank you.

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Tags: Commute

Peace Coffee: Birchwood Breakfast Blend Review

May 25th, 2008 · 10 Comments


We recently received some samples of Peace Coffee to review. I know that when you think of a bicycle website, coffee wouldn’t come up as a “review” item. Well hold your horses, Peace Coffee has to be the world’s most bike friendly coffee company. Before I go into the review of the Birchwood Breakfast Blend, [...]

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Tags: Accessories · Reviews

More Bike Commuters in the News: Ride of Silence, Chicago

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments


Our pal Elizabeth Adamczyk sent me a couple of links to share with our readers. As you may remember, Elizabeth was the ride organizer for the Chicago Ride of Silence, and the group got a lot of good coverage from the Chicagoland news outlets.
Check out an article in the Chicago Tribune HERE.
And an [...]

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Tags: Commute

Fixed Gear Friday: KHS Flite 100 Update

May 23rd, 2008 · 10 Comments


I’ve gathered a few observations from riding the KHS Flite 100 to/from work. But first, here are a few tidbits about my commute: I ride 21 miles round trip from Whittier, CA to Downey CA. 2 miles of my commute are on the San Gabriel River Trail, the rest is on the mean streets of [...]

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Tags: Commute · Commuter Bikes · Fixed Gear · fixed gear friday

You would figure…

May 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments


All this gas talk makes me think that shops should be busy right about now. But the more I talk to shop owners and employees, they too are getting hit hard with the downturn in the economy.
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Dang…BikeCommuters are good looking!

May 22nd, 2008 · 10 Comments


Well well, scheck out what I found on Cicle.org’s Flickr Account….

Now I’m not just saying BikeCommuters are good looking because Ben “Buns of Steel” and I are in this photo, but in general, bike commuters (you the reader) are good looking. We’re in shape, or getting in shape, we have skin that glows, great hair [...]

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Tags: 2008 Urban Bike Commuter Expo · Commute · Events

Ride of Silence: Fullerton

May 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment


This was my 3rd and Priscilla’s 2nd year participating at the Ride of Silence. We wanted to do something different and that was to bring the kids along with us. So I got our KHS Tandemania and our Trailer Bike and loaded up my daughters. Priscilla rode the Xtracycle with my eldest as her passenger. [...]

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Tags: Commute · advocacy

Press Release: QSTARZ Launches the GPS Travel Recorder Platinum version

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments


Use the dual functionality of the BT-Q1000 Platinum on your travels!
* As a Bluetooth GPS receiver paired with your PDA or Smartphone for satellite navigation.
* Record the exact location of all your photos to help you recall your trip later to share with family, friends [...]

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Tags: Gear · News