This MSNBC writer thinks that cycling isn't a sport and that Lance Armstrong shouldn't be considered an athlete at all. Can you believe this? The most...
Hey there fellow bike commuters! Here in the Manila Philippines, the pollution level is way off the scale. That being the case, I recently decided to include...
If/when the polllution gets bad here where I live.. I too will wear a mask. Mel ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
Bicycle Ambulances Hit the Streets Wed Jul 24,11:03 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A fleet of six bicycle ambulances, complete with flashing blue lights, sirens and ...
Pa. Mayor Plans Bicycle Patrol Tue Jul 23, 6:16 AM ET By JOANN LOVIGLIO, Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mayor John F. Street is combining his...
We were coming home from Boulder the other day and approached a long hill. Right at the bottom of the hill there was some kind of road construction going on...
I just got done with a trip from San Francisco down the coast. It was great, there weren't too many road conditions that I felt very uncomfortable with as far...
I merge with auto traffic on 45 mph roads every single day. I neither laugh about it nor do I fear it. Being new to this list, I don't want to offend, but is...
How fast you are moving can make a huge difference in whether you are comfortable doing it or not. I can push 40 on a flat road for a very short amount of ...
We've been doing this for almost 5 years (we sold our car in January 1998) and I firmly believe that discretion is the better part of valor. I see bicyclists...
Ever since my son was hit by a car while walking in a ... I have to agree! I've been riding for over 5 years, and have just seen too many 2 and 3 ton vehicles...
I love my bike... even when I ride into work in the Winter time.. people at work shake there head cause I don't think it was cold or too bad.. usually I have a...
... Interesting, I just rode thru an invisible cloud of fertilizer dropped by a crop duster this morning. A mask would of come in handy for that one mile...
Anybody have any tips for navigating traffic rotaries on a bike? It is by far the trickiest part of my commute. I've tried keeping up with the traffic, but...
Hi Y'all, I live in Western Washington, near Seattle. Last year I commuted year round in a wind-breaker treated with scotch guard with a sweater or sweatshirt...
Ask your LBS if they order from Quality Bicycle Products (QBP). QBP is based in Minneapolis and carries lots of winter riding gear. Unfortunately, they are a...
Hi! I made it till Februry last year, but the winter was very mild. If you want to go cheap, check your local Savation army or Goodwill stores. I got a goretex...
Read the last message concerning winter gear and saw he was looking for a new bike computer. I found thatb after a few weeks, I knew what the computer was...
We only have one rotary ( we call them traffic circles) in myarea. I found that there is an outer ring of roads one block out from the " inner circle" with...
Well I actually like my bike computer alot. And yes even though I tend to know how fast I am going or how far I have been. I do like having that knowledge on...
... My adult riding began in 1985 and has covered many, many thousands of miles. No one ever accused me of being race-oriented. My style is to ride long...
Are bike computers absolutely necessary? Nope. But they are nice to have. They do keep track of things like mileage, avg speed etc, which certainly could be...
I just created a 9/11 memorial tile on Yahoo!'s Living Tribute. I thought you might want to view my tile or create your own. If you post a tile, you can link...
Hi. My name is Allen. I don't yet commute by bike, but I have a question. Having been woken up by the NOAA radio's flash flood warnings two days in a row, I...
... Hi Allen, It really doesn't make much difference if you are on a Cannondale T700 or in a SUV, if you are in the path of a flash flood, you are in serious...
Hi Allen, Paul's advice is really very sound. I've been caught in a minor flash flood once--it washed the grease out of my bottom bracket (now I know to lube...
Zen and the Art of Commuting by Ron Coughenour You wake 45 minutes earlier than usual. Groggy and stiff, you eat a quick breakfast and down a cup of coffee....
I love this!!! this is great!!! Mel ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! ...
As a teacher of English composition, I must say, this piece shows great imagination and uses vivid imagery. As a vehicular cyclist and bicycling advocate, I...
