Tag: Commuting
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North St. Bags Unveils the Vancouver Daypack: Your Eco-Friendly Companion for Everyday Carry
Portland-based company, North St. Bags, is adding a new product to its line-up – the Vancouver Daypack. This sleek, lightweight backpack is designed to meet all your everyday carry requirements, whether it’s for work, commuting, or day trips. Sporting a generous 13-liter main compartment, the Vancouver Daypack comfortably accommodates your essentials. It comes equipped with…
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The Engine Inside: A Documentary on the Overlooked Potential of Bicycles
The upcoming feature-length documentary from Anthill Films, The Engine Inside, presented by Shimano, Pon.Bike, and PeopleForBikes, is set to premiere this summer, and it promises to showcase the incredible potential of bicycles in creating a better future for everyone. Through the stories of six individuals from different parts of the world, The Engine Inside explores…
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State Bicycle Co. – All-Road Helmet
The State Bicycle Co. All-Road Helmet is a stylish, fully-featured helmet that is ideal for any terrain or ride. This helmet features ample protection for the greatest impact with an impressive, lightweight design for all-day comfort. Whether you are out on the trails or commuting around town, this versatile helmet is all you need to…
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Knog Brings Back the Frog Light
The rebirth of an iconic bicycle light, the Frog Bike Light Set: bright, versatile & fun. A design that millions of riders around the world have come to love. Powerful enough for everyday commuting or used to complement an exisiting lighting set-up. Specs: Taking cues from Knog’s more advanced lights, Frog is designed with Chip…
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A Cargo Bike for Kids, the woom NOW
How I would love to send my kids off to school on one of these in the future! Funny blooper at 2:20 in the video – ”or, double up on blood bottles, for those long summer days”. Youth team Cofidis? woom bikes, the fastest-growing kids’ bike brand in North America, today launches the woom NOW, a…
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State Bicycle Company Updates 6061 Black Label All-Road
New Colors, New Components The 6061 Black Label All-Road blends all of State’s abilities to make one of the most capable and quickest bikes on the market for gravel, commuting, touring, and beyond. With options for speedy 700c or rugged 650b wheels, a capable 11-speed drivetrain and accessory mounts for bottles and fenders the 6061…
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How To Start Bike Commuting
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. 87% of their life is indoors, then another 6% of their life in automobiles. American children spend less time outdoors than prisoners do, their parents even less. There’s an easy way to cut the percentage spent in the car…
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Despite Record Bicycle Sales People Are Riding Less
Sales of bicycles, bike equipment & services increased 81% to $1.11 billion in May 2020 compared to May 2019, according to PeopleForBikes data. Simply put, there has been a COVID-19 bike sales boom. According to reporting from Axios, however, all those new bikes have not translated to more people out riding. In fact, it would…
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Video: LEO RODGERS LOST HIS LEG AND IS RACING AND COMMUTING
This is a fantastic watch. Just sit back and enjoy. More on Leo here.
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How to Convert Watts to Calories Burned While Cycling
Traditionally speaking, trying to get a good idea for calorie expenditure from exercise is about as precise as an Imperial Stormtrooper with a laser blaster. There are plenty of apps and calculators out there that will help you estimate calories burned by inputting data points like heart rate, running/cycling speed, body weight and other factors,…
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Velo Orange Piolet and Polyvalent Now Offered as Complete Bikes
Velo Orange offers five different framesets, all requiring the rider to put together a custom build. For those looking for a complete bike there wasn’t an option, until now. Velo Orange is now offering complete builds of their Piolet and Polyvalent models. “If you simply want to jump into commuting, touring, randonneuring, trail-riding, and whatever-ing…
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Win Bike from State Bicycle Co. & Ride to Work with Phil Gaimon
If you’re interested in bike commuting but don’t have the gear or know how to get started, State Bicycle Co. and Phil Gaimon have just what you need. State Bicycle Co. is teaming up with Phil Gaimon to give one lucky soon-to-be-cyclist a chance to learn how to bike commute. State Bicycle Co will give…
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Study: Neighborhood Improvements Could Increase Bike Commuting
A study, published in the Journal of Transport and Land Use, indicates that a person’s neighborhood plays a large role in whether or not they decide to commute by bike. The study found that people who live in high-density, mixed-use neighborhoods (downtown or near large college campuses) are more likely to commute by bike than…
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The Cycling Gear You Need For Bike To Work Week
Next week is Bike To Work Week – to celebrate the cyclists who will get out and ride to work, we put together a list of some of the necessities for the ride. State Bicycle Co 4130 | Amazon Link $459.99 An exceptional value in an entry-level road bike, the State 4130 Road features a…
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Frances Cycles: The Farfarer Trailer
This is a great short on the Farfarer Trailer which was lovingly designed by Quentin Lindh and has been field tested for more than 10 years. The trailers are light at less than 10lbs, constructed of bomb proof materials and are thoughtfully designed to suit a plethora of uses. The long, curved tubes provide compliance…