The following news piece is from WNYC public radio talking about the growth bike shops in Brooklyn.
One of the first quotes from Pete Kocher of Ride Brooklyn is “A lot of signs pointed to this is a business that could succeed.” These “signs” are seen through research. Kocher may have just been lucky [...]
It seems like electric bikes or e-bikes have been getting a substantial amount of interest recently. Here in the suburbs of Detroit, we had a new e-bike shop pop up about a year ago. And, if you think about the economy of Detroit a year ago, that seems like it would have to have [...]
Ok, so it took me a little bit longer than a day or two to write part 2… But no worries, I haven’t forgotten.
I’m going to kick off this post with a review of an oft overlooked part from many mainstream bikes: fenders. Wood fenders were all the rage at the Handmade Bicycle [...]
I enjoyed the Handmade Bicycle Show in Indianapolis this past weekend. I was relieved to hear from almost everyone that the recession has only been a minor blip in the world of cycling. Most builders that I talked to were positive about their year so far and were looking forward to the spring. [...]
Feb 5
I’ve neglected to mention my new favorite blog for funtime reading (not that it’s a new blog, I’m just new to the party). Bicycle Design is essentially exactly what it sounds like – a blog about Bicycle Design. It is written by James T, “an industrial designer who has a slight (but I [...]
Jan 26
A new company launched in Portland (of course) featuring new high-design bike products, called Portland Design Works. They don’t have many products listed yet, but based on what they do have now, I’m eager to see what they come up with. It will be interesting to see how their national distribution works out [...]
Nov 23
Momentum Magazine did a fun (read as: cheesy & goofy) video that was entirely lighted by bicycle lights to draw attention to the need for cyclists to have lights at night.
My friend Todd over at M-Bike.org also noted that:
MDOT recently issued a related press release:
“Drivers should always pay close attention and look out for other [...]
Oct 6
This weekend I was catching up on the variety of things that have made their way into the bailout package, and I found one very interesting little tidbit: Congressman Earl Blumenauer had a tax incentive for bike commuting that got included in the overall end package. This unrelated addition was presumably to get [...]
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