Car Free for Five Days

20 Oct 2009 | Bicycles & Biking, Sustainability

I saw this in the paper, but forgot about the online version. I went “car free” for five days a while ago, and earned $50 for my trouble. The current thought is to use this as seed money for a “yellow bike” sharing program for Ganges, here on...

Which Bicycle?

20 Apr 2009 | Bicycles & Biking

A friend wrote today to tell me he’s selling his truck and buying a bike. Yay! … one less car! He knows I’m a bike nut, and asked for my opinion about a bike for transportation. Here’s a slightly expanded version of my reply… Bike reviews...

BikeCommuters.com

21 Mar 2009 | Bicycles & Biking, Sustainability

Now that Spring has officially sprung, it’s a great time to think about more biking. What’s not to like about healthy exercise that cuts down on car use and puts us more in contact with the world around us? (Well… if you live where I do, I suppose...

M5 Recumbents Carbon Low Racer

29 Jan 2009 | Bicycles & Biking, Design

Some bicycles are works of art. Some are all out speed machines. Some showcase new technology. The M5 Recumbents Carbon Low Racer is all three, and then some… and it’s a production bicycle. In fact, it’s the lightest production bicycle in the world,...

Designer: Paul MacCready

25 Oct 2008 | Bicycles & Biking, Design, Sustainability, Tech

 Paul MacCready is one of the most creative and inventive designers I know. Well, I don’t know him personally, but I know of some of his projects, and one of my favorite stories is his leadership of the development of the human powered aircraft in the Gossamer...

Update: Cannondale’s Folder Keeps Getting Closer

8 Oct 2008 | Bicycles & Biking

I wrote about this beautiful folding bike a while back. Then, reading through the latest issue of Outside Magazine, I saw it again… with a claim that it’s headed for bike shops next year. Checking in, I see than C’dale says it’s getting closer to...