Bike Superhighways in Colorado
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Jennifer.
I was reading this great article on treehugger.com – They Are Building Bicycle Superhighways in Copenhagen about Copenhagen’s bicycle motorway. Their idea is to start linking the surrounding areas via a bike highway to make it easier for people to cycle into town from what looks like ‘bedroom communities’.
There is more extensive information on the [...]
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Cycling in the snow
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Jennifer.
I just don’t know about cycling in the snow. I know a number of people who live for riding in this weather; well, I don’t know them personally but I have heard of that type of thing. I have a couple of thoughts that dominate my thinking when I contemplate riding up to the grocery [...]
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Business by Bike…Brave
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Jennifer.
(image from BikePortland.org http://tinyurl.com/yhhj4a4)
I have been reading a number of blogs and tweets (?) recently about people doing business by bike and I know I am probably romanticizing it but it sounds like such great fun. Delivering pastries, soups and coffee by bike….creating a business vibe or culture, where the biking element is a central [...]
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Post-Interbike Thoughts Part 1
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by Jennifer.
I know I should have probably written down some thoughts about Interbike sooner but I was a little overwhelmed and it has taken me some time to sort through all my ideas.
About Las Vegas – well that place is an equal-opportunity descent into hell. The number of people, the amount of cigarette smoke, the overwhelming [...]
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Ghost Bikes
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by admin.
My heart hits the floor every time I see a new ghost bike appear. And it seems to be happening more and more frequently these days. This is something near and dear to my heart, having been through the experience of having a loved one seriously injured in a car-bike collision.
This particular bike is in [...]
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Soooo many good-looking American-made bikes
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by admin.
(picture from http://www.bowerylanebicycles.com/broncks_raw.html)
I’ve been spending probably an inappropriate amount of time looking at bikes recently. I’m not really looking to buy a new bike but there have been a few that have really caught my eye and given me pause to consider what could I sell in order to get a new lovely, steel-framed, stylishly-lugged, [...]
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Bike Bags: Brooks, Acorn or Queen Bee
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by admin.
(picture from http://oldbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/making-saddle-bag-part-i.html)
I have a great bike – a Rivendell Quickbeam. It’s perfect for cycling around town, although I have taken it off road many times. I use it nearly every day to run errands around town.
It seems recently I have been cramming more and more stuff into my messenger bag and it is killing [...]
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Leadville Bicycle Storage
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by admin.
First off, I love Leadville, Colorado. I love the quirkiness of the the place: the slightly disheveled Victorian homes, the interesting garden furniture, the Common Grounds coffee shop and the stunning views along the Mineral Belt Trail.
I also like where people in Leadville store their bikes when they no longer ride them. They don’t simply [...]
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This tire is screwed….
Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by admin.
I’m lucky to live on a street with several other bike/walk commuters. I tend to run into my neighbors on a regular basis in the evening and morning and stop to chat (another perk of not being in a car). Today, on the way home, my neighbor at the end of the street showed me [...]
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