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Casual Encounters in the Pacific Northwest

Casual Encounters in the Pacific Northwest

Casual Encounters in the Pacific Northwest is a sellf-published photo zine from Brian Barnhart, showing off the friends and places that..

May 24, 2013 with 0 Comments

How To Deal With Cars In Bike Lanes – Los Supercivicos

Even though I can’t understand what these men on cargo bikes are saying to drivers using the bike lane to circumvent traffic, I like..

May 24, 2013 with 5 Comments

Motorists and Cyclists in Cambridge

In this ten minute documentary filmmaker Bradley Stern talks with Cambridge residents about conflicts between motorists, cyclists and..

May 24, 2013 with 0 Comments
Hold Fast FRS Review

Hold Fast FRS Review

Great products don’t need change to maintain greatness — updates aren’t needed for things that aren’t broken. Hold..

May 23, 2013 with 4 Comments
Plume Recoiling Fender

Plume Recoiling Fender

Being a child of the early ’80s I remember the slap-bracelet fad well, and can’t help but see the similarity between them and..

May 22, 2013 with 3 Comments
Rubena V66 Flash Stop Thorn Tires

Rubena V66 Flash Stop Thorn Tires

Rubena may seem like a new name in tires to some North American consumers, but back in the Czech Republic they’ve been making tires..

May 21, 2013 with 0 Comments
Traitor Crusade Disc Cyclocross Frameset

Traitor Crusade Disc Cyclocross Frameset

Traitor Cycles has been quietly working on a relaunch, with the $600 frame and fork Crusade Disc being particularly of interest. A fully..

May 18, 2013 with 0 Comments
Wolfpack Hustle STL – City Laps

Wolfpack Hustle STL – City Laps

Informal fast laps around town with friends are generally a good time. Wolfpack Hustle STL does a few on the mostly empty night time..

May 17, 2013 with 0 Comments
Betabrand Bike To Work Jacket

Betabrand Bike To Work Jacket

Betabrand started with their line of commuter pants, and has now introduced an office friendly commuter jacket. Kind of a cross between..

May 16, 2013 with 0 Comments
Introducing the Urban Cycling Hall Of Fame

Introducing the Urban Cycling Hall Of Fame

It’s been in the works behind the scenes for a while (disclosure: I licensed photography for the website), but today the Urban..

May 15, 2013 with 0 Comments