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Montague Boston Overhaul II: Headset
Tweet If you’re anything like me, working on your bike is half the fun of owning it. Sure, you can have a bike shop do maintenance for you, and if it’s a big job requiring specialty tools, this might be a good idea. For me, I want to know every part of my bike inside [...]
Posted in Commute, Maintenance Also tagged bike maintenance, folding bike, Maintenance, Montague Boston, tools 4 Comments
Going Clipless III: Stylish Shoes
Tweet We’ve talked about getting started with clipless pedals, we’ve talked about different pedal options, now it’s time to look at shoes. I’ve been riding with Sidi mountain bike shoes, and I’m quite happy with them thus far. They have a very stiff sole (ideal for power transfer to the pedal), a ratcheting system to [...]
Posted in accessories, Commute, Lifestyle Also tagged clipless pedals, cycling shoes, folding bike, shoes 2 Comments
Going Clipless II: Platform/Clipless Combo
Tweet Last week I shared my experience with switching to clipless pedals. I’m still thoroughly enjoying that extra connection to the bike, the added control and efficiency. If you recall, I had chosen a pedal, the Crank Brothers Egg Beater, which uses a very minimal design. There’s really no pedal body, no platform for your [...]
The Essentials – Tools to Ride With
Tweet If you’re a regular bike commuter, you know that bikes need maintenance, adjustments, and from time to time, parts just break. There’s nothing worse than being stuck far from home without a patch kit, extra tube, or the proper tool to tighten that loose stem bolt. I always ride with my messenger bag and [...]
Posted in accessories, Commute, Maintenance Also tagged bicycle, folding bike, Maintenance, tools 2 Comments
Going Clipless
Tweet I recently took the plunge into the world of clipless pedals, something I’ve been meaning to do for a while. I’ve been a long time cyclist but even for long distance rides, I had stuck to toe clips and straps. I’m strapped in right? That should be enough, right? I never thought the benefits [...]
Posted in accessories, Commute Also tagged accessories, clipless pedals, folding bike, pedals 2 Comments
Bike Safety Lessons from the UK
Tweet Recent News It’s flashed across all the major media this week, especially in the UK. Olympic medalist and Tour de France winner Bradley “Wiggo” Wiggins was struck by a van. Then, not 15 hours later, in a separate incident, Olympic team trainer, Shane Sutton was involved in an accident with a automobile. Both men [...]
Posted in Activism, Bike Racing, Commute, Events Also tagged bike accident prevention, bike safety, Sutton, The Times UK, UK, Wiggins, Wiggo 2 Comments
Bike Commute: Tuscon Style
Tweet There’s an infrastructure first in Tuscon now, a bicycle crosswalk, or ‘crossbike’. Tuscon Velo recently explored this new piece of bike safety engineering. Of course we’ve all probably seen, at one point or another, a cyclist using the crosswalk to cross the road along with pedestrian traffic, but just about everywhere this is frowned [...]
Posted in Activism, Commute, Lifestyle Also tagged bike cross walk, bike safety, bike walk, cross bike, Tuscon Leave a comment
Traffic and Helmet Hair
Tweet Coming home last week I saw a neighbor with a bandaged wrist and a neck brace. When asked what had occurred he said that he had been struck by a car while he was biking home on his new bike that night. The helmet saved his life he said. (And he was proud to [...]
Posted in Activism, Commute, Lifestyle Also tagged Australia, bike safety, bike shares, Europe, Helmet, park and pedal Leave a comment
National Bike to Work Day – Here at Last!
Tweet Today is Bike to Work Day – the culmination of National Bike Month (of course, you should still keep riding next week, and the week after, and the week after that…well, you get the idea). It’s been a week of exciting events here in the Boston area – I have personally had 2 free [...]
Posted in Commute, Events Also tagged Bike Convoy, Bike Friday, Bike to Work Day, Bike Train Leave a comment
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