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In issue #4 we published our rough guide to surviving the winter. Now we want you to share your advice with other readers. Check out our Winter Resource Page and post your own tips, tricks and suggestions.
Monthly Archive for November, 2007
A while back, Conan O’Brien filmed a segment about going to work as a bike messenger. Check out the clip over at www.messNYC.com.
Today, Pittsburgh’s newly re-elected mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, headlined the midday ceremony that marked the opening of the Hot Metal pedestrian bridge. Once a railroad bridge that serviced the steel mills along the river, the bridge now serves to connect two major bike paths.
Urban Velo’s man on the streets, Justin Flagg, has the full report on his blog.
Urban Velo contributor ©hrisGo! recently completed part two of his Kansas City Urban Cyclist project. He asked local cyclists to “come as you are” for a quick studio portrait session. Visit his Flickr page to see his photography.
Down in the República de Colombia, bicycle parking is taken seriously. Photo by Aaron Naparstek
In Bogotá, the country’s capital, this bike parking facility encourages bus riders to bike to a central bus station instead of waiting for a bus to come to them. This saves money, conserves natural resources and helps reduce traffic congestion in a city of 6.8 million people. Visit www.streetsblog.org for the full article.
The good folks in Columbus want you to come out and race December 8th, 2007. They’re promising a great race, tons of booze, lots of prizes and even places to stay. What more can you ask for?
Visit www.columbusbumshuffle.com for more information.
The Dirty Dozen is a legendary race up the 13 steepest hills in Pittsburgh, including Canton Ave, arguably the steepest street in the world at 37%.
Click here for Brad’s photos from the 2007 edition.
Just in time for Black Friday we have a few additions to the Urban Velo clothing options. For starters, we have our Black T-Shirts back in stock in a full size run, and now available in a women’s cut. The grey Basket Bike shirt shows how we roll – no lettering, just a bike above the hip. Last but certainly not least we paired up with Spokepunchers to make a run of pink caps to benefit Breast Cancer Research, with all of the profits from sales going to charity.
Escape Adventures, a Las Vegas bicycle-touring operation, already offered reasonably low-impact trips to the surrounding deserts and canyonlands. In the past year, the company spent over $130,000 on the purchase and conversion of six diesel tour vans that run on recycled vegetable oil.
Owner, Jared Fisher, is a known bicycle advocate. He also operates a bike shop, Las Vegas Cycle, where employees receive a $5 bonus for every day they bike to work. Read more in the Las Vegas Sun.
Last month, Xtracycle co-founder Kipchoge Spencer stepped down as president of the company in order to take his bicycle-powered band on tour. A 5000-mile tour all the way to Chiapas, Mexico. The Ginger Ninjas not only pedal their equipment from gig to gig, they invite audience members to take a turn at pedaling their 800-watt human-powered-PA system.
Tour dates are posted on their blog, pleasantrevolution.net. Read the whole story over at XtraCycle.com.
San Francisco denim boutique Self Edge combined forces with Japanese denim stitchers Iron Heart to create $360 cycling-specific jeans. Yep, $360. At least the price includes free shipping worldwide. Read this article on highsnobiety.com for more.
Big Jonny over at Drunk Cyclist just posted his recap of this year’s El Tour de Tucson. The 109-mile ride* takes more than 9,000 cyclists in a counter-clockwise perimeter tour of Tucson, Arizona. Read Jonny’s report at www.drunkcyclist.com.
* Cyclists may also choose to ride the 80, 67, 33 or 4-mile “family” route.
Check out these awesome photos from NYC’s Cranksgiving alleycat, courtesy of Erin Nicole Brown.
A drunk man in Scotland was caught pretending to screw his bike. The police were called and he received three years probation. WTF?
Curiosity piqued, is it? Go on and read the BBC article.
The coming of cold, wet weather means it’s fender season. And while just about any fenders will do the job, why not pimp your ride with some handmade wooden fenders like these? Made from a variety of recycled hardwoods, the fenders are polyurethane coated and feature brass bolts and stainless steel hardware. A pair will set you back $99 plus shipping.
Visit www.woodysfenders.com for more information.
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