While Moe and RL went to InterBike, I was off to Corvallis, Oregon for Fall Festival. My girlfriend makes jewelry and headbadgesand we were committed to setting up her booth by bicycle! We took the Amtrak from Los Angeles to Albany, OR and rode the rest of the way into town. The [...]

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Yes, those are down tube shifters that you are looking at in a ‘09 bike. It seems that the retro trend is ‘in’ at interbike. Check out Kona’s line of urban/commuter/utility bikes:

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Meet Gabriel Tinnaro of St. Petersburg, Florida…where they’re really turning up the heat on making the city bicycle-friendly:

How long have you been a bike commuter?
I’ve commuted by bike (and occasionally by skateboard) on and off since 1989 to various jobs, but I’ve only been a 5-day-a-week guy for the last two years. It’s been a [...]

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I made a little video of the Minnehaha “Small” Saddlebag for Epicurean Cyclist. Reader, Mike C., wanted to know if you could carry a pump in it. Well, turns out you can…as well as a few other things. I discovered how to use the lashing strap (Minnehaha..you guys should show stuff [...]

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A while back I pulled the trigger and bought an old ten speed to ride to work. I failed to check pretty much everything on the bike except for how it rode. Might have been a bit over-excited to get my first geared road bike. Cruised okay…so I bought it. 1986 Schwinn Le Tour 10 [...]

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Funny name, nice bags Ok, I had to get that out of my system.
I like saddle bags because they add function to your bike (you can carry stuff). It also doesn’t hurt when you can find a saddlebag that doesn’t look ugly on your bike. Most bags today are made of [...]

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You may have noticed we’re big fans of Xtracycle at BikeCommuters.com. Well, we are…but it’s not because we’re getting anything out of it. We just love their products so much that we feel compelled to tell everyone about it. Out of the BikeCommuters crew, I was the first one to get an Xtra and for [...]

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I wanted to post an update on my recent flipped bike. The Fila Torino sold this afternoon for a cool $150! I had originally posted it for $175 but after one week, I didn’t sell it and decided to relist it at $150. Sure enough, after one day being listed, the bike sold.
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Xtracycle is a great company. Period. They’ve revolutionized the cargo bicycle market in the United States (by revolutionized, I mean practically created one!). They’ve recently introduced some new products and raised their prices a bit. Personally, I still think it’s worth it (have you checked car prices lately?).
They’re making [...]

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BikeHugger had a post the other day soliciting thoughts about Trek’s new line of urban bikes. Lots of them looked nice but with each, there was always something a little off about the bike, which got me thinking that these designers must not bike commute. Or if they do bike commute they just want [...]

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