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$260 Sneakers?!?
Bike couture has officially jumped the shark. I’m sure these are a damn fine pair of sneakers, but at the end of the day they’re still just a glorified pair of Keds.
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New Lights
Arleigh over at Bike Shop Girl posted recently about using lights during the day, which is good advice but not really relevant for bike commuters in Seattle this time of year. But as our days get...
View ArticleHelmet Laws – an Impediment to Bike Share in Seattle?
According to Seattle Bike Blog, both Seattle U and King County are looking seriously at bikeshare programs, akin to Denver’s B-Cycle program. One interesting point at the end of the article is that our...
View Article30 Days of Biking – Days 28 & 29
Commuted to work both days. Despite calls for rain all week, I’ve managed to avoid the rain bike and keep riding fixed gear (even if I haven’t avoided all the raindrops). I’m liking the fixed gear more...
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New PDW Rack
Besides switching over from single-speed to fixed-gear commuting, I’ve added on this cool Portland Design Works Payload Rear Rack with Bamboo Deck (See all Bike Components) It was a cinch to install...
View ArticleIt’s August – So Why Not Review Rainwear?
Summertime in Seattle – we’ve had enough liquid-sunshiny days to make it easy to test some of the latest rainwear out. Check out my jacket reviews at Commute by Bike: Seepless in Seattle: The O2...
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All-City Pedals
I know that I’m hard on pedals. I ride single speed, uphill. I’m usually standing in my pedals. And at 200 pounds, I put more strain on those platforms than the average rider. With that out of the way,...
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Pannier Competition
Check out my latest product review on Commute by Bike – the new Velotransit Metro 20 bag tries to take down the reigning champ . . .
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Tuba Bike Trailer
Know what I’d like to see one of these Kickstarter bike accessory geniuses design? A set of fold-out arms for the back of my bike so I can occupy more space and maybe dissuade the idiots who insist on...
View ArticleCold Weather Cycling
It’s been cold the last week or so in Seattle. Temperatures in the teens and 20s, which is much colder than usual for this time of year. To be sure, it’s not Duluth or Buffalo cold, but cold in a way...
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