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Stuporbowl 16

Stuporbowl 16 is coming up this weekend, February 2nd. It’s a party to say the least. Find out more at the event Facebook page. Read..

January 30, 2013

Balance For Cyclists Insurance

Another insurance company is stepping up to office cyclist insurance, this one focused on the rider rather than the bike. Balance for..

January 29, 2013 with 4 Comments
Penrose Park Velodrome

Penrose Park Velodrome

St. Louis is a lucky city, and home to one of the 27 velodromes that activly host races in the United States. Some disparage the well-worn..

January 28, 2013 with 0 Comments

London Nocturne Criterium 2013

We featured an image from the 2012 London Nocturne ordinary race in Urban Velo #32, and we were just given the heads up on this video from..

January 27, 2013

Detroit Dreamcyclers

Nineteen students from the University of Michigan School of Art and Design got together at the recent North American International Auto..

January 26, 2013 with 3 Comments

The Ovarian Psycos

The Ovarian Psycos Brigade are a group of young women of color confronting racism and violence in their community and forcing the hand of..

January 25, 2013 with 2 Comments
Lance Armstrong Graffiti in LA

Lance Armstrong Graffiti in LA

Yahoo News is reporting on some Banksy-inspired Lance Armstrong graffiti recently spotted in Los Angeles. Apparently suggested on the..

January 23, 2013 with 1 Comment
St Louis Lock-In Pinata Video

St Louis Lock-In Pinata Video

The St Louis Bike Polo Lock-In was this past weekend, featuring another level of 24 hour indoor polo party mayhem. This was my third trip..

January 23, 2013 with 1 Comment
Center For Appropriate Transport Waxed Canvas Rain Cape

Center For Appropriate Transport Waxed Canvas Rain Cape

Rain capes are one of the dorkier bike accessories out there, right up there with bar ends on bar ends and width extending devices...

January 20, 2013 with 0 Comments
Crossing Alaska by Bike at the Turn of Last Century

Crossing Alaska by Bike at the Turn of Last Century

This article from Half Past Done about crossing the frozen Alaskan landscape by bike in the early 1900s on early safety bicycle is worth a..

January 17, 2013 with 0 Comments