I saw this originally on AustinBikeBlog. It’s actually kind of insulting and silly at the same time.

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Do you think people will get back in their cars? What do you think would be the most effective way to convince bike commuters to keep riding?
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Well, I’ve joined the over 400000 people that are now unemployed. This recession has hit some companies in my field really hard. However, my unemployed status has not lasted long, I’m going back to work tomorrow. What does this mean? A new route to commute!
I have done some research using google maps and I [...]

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I’ve noticed more people riding bikes powered by battery or gas around my area. I’ve also noticed an increase of electric bike and gas kit offerings on the L.A. CraigList.

We had a chance to review the Wilderness Electric kit back in ‘05 on another site; and I also had a chance to ride with [...]

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The City of La Mirada hosts open air concerts at nearby parks. The family decided to head to our local park to check out the bands. My wife rode her Electra Beach cruiser and I put my two girls on the back of the DB Transporter Xtracycle.

It was already packed when we got there, but [...]

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I made a small cameo appearance on KTLA with two other fellow bike commuters. A friend of mine digitized the full video so you can actually hear us speak! Here it is in most of its entirety.

And some behind the scenes shots.

My Bilenky on the train at 5am (I didn’t know these hours [...]

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I usually watch the KTLA morning news, and today they had a segment about bike commuting. Who is featured on this segment? None other than our pals Henry Hsieh and Russ Roca!

Henry and I at the City of Angels ride finish line.

Russ and I at the First Urban bicycle commuter expo
You can check out the [...]

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We received HUNDREDS of entries for the Day6 Dream Contest. But only one can win and BikeCommuters.com would like to congratulate Rob E. Lewis for sending in the correct answer.

http://day6bicycles.com/testimonials.html
I expected older folks to be intrigued by the big seat that looks comfortable and they are. I wasn’t expecting teenagers to be yelling “cool bike” [...]

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After reading news of doctors slamming their brakes in front of cyclists, cyclists getting ran over by impatient drivers, video of a cop tackling a rider and a Colorado Sheriff hating on cyclists. I decided to dress accordingly:

I know that there is more of us riding the streets since Gas prices skyrocketed, in fact, I [...]

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You’ve got less than 24 hours to enter the Day6 Dream Giveaway!

But if you submit multiple entries…as one guy already has, I’m not counting the extras. So if you have been lurking this whole time and think that you won’t win, give it a try, you never know! By the way, your chances are pretty [...]

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