By Fritz
Pete aka “fixedgear” has been downloading images of old vintage cycling photos, posters and ads and copying them to his Flickr stream for our enjoyment. 
See more vintage posters here or click on the pic above to directly to the Flickr site for more of just the Michellin Man.
So, I’m going to make the leap to modest touring. Linda’s been after me to do some touring near Vancouver and I’ve been thinking of ways to do a bit of credit card camping–but that still means I’ve got to find a way to carry some gear. And then Doug comes along with his little self-contained tour tour to Death Valley in the middle of February. A trailer seems like the solution to my problem. The BOB is a single wheel trailer that would be great for single-track. But its a bit pricey and I lilke the fact that the Burley stands up by itself. Should work out well for quick runs to the grocery, too. It’s in the mail as t hey say. –Corrie
Bicycle Trailers Child, Cargo, Bike Carriers, Piggyback bikes and Misc.
American River bike ride is a roll on the wild side
by Gene Bisbee at 11:00AM (PST) on January 29, 2008 | Permanent Link | Cosmos
Deer in tall grassWhen I rented a bicycle in Sacramento for a ride along the American River up to Folsom Lake, I took my camera to shoot signs of bicycling.
I got that, but I also got pictures of wildlife out in the brush or perched in the bare trees. Other animals crossed the bike trail just ahead of me and disappeared into the brush before I could point and click.
You may recall that I posted here last September about Scottish cyclist Mark Beaumont, who was departing Paris in the first stage of an attempted 18,000 mile solo trip around the world.
Beaumont has been making steady progress since that time, traversing through 20 countries already in Middle East, Asia, Australia/New Zealand and North America. Now nearing completion of the sixth leg of his tour, Beaumont is crossing the southwestern and southern United States. Recently Mark has ridden through Louisiana, Missississippi and after hitting 17,000 miles, just entered Florida this past Sunday, Jan. 27th.
This notice comes from the Washlington Bicycle Alliance
Tomorrow is Transportation Advocacy Day and we have three bills scheduled for hearings tomorrow. The Bicycle Alliance will be testifying in favor of these bills. Please join us in Olympia if you can, or contact members of the Transportation Committee to weigh in! House Transportation Committee: Tuesday Jan 29 at 3:30 HB 2564: Mattew “Tatsuo” Nakata Act. Adds bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers’ education curriculum. Amends RCW 46.82.420 to ensure that operators of motor vehicles are instructed in the importance of safely sharing the road with bicyclists and pedestrians. HB 2732: Requires motorists to give a minimum of three feet of safe passing distance when overtaking and passing bicyclists and pedestrians. This will enhance the safety of non-motorized users and permit police officers to more easily enforce the existing safe passage law. Senate Transportation Committee: Tuesday Jan 29 at 3:30 SB 6420: Companion bill to HB 2564, Matthew “Tatsuo” Nakata Act. For a list of House Transporation Committee members: http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/TR/members.htm For a list of Senate Transportation Committee members: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/TRAN/members.htm
Okay, I admit it, I can compete with any woman who carries a huge purse when it comes to carrying stuff around with me. Wallet, keys, ChapStick, gum, MP3 player, camera, phone, etc. When I first started bike commuting one of the most frustrating things for me was having to repack all of my stuff everyday. For a while I just tossed it all into a backpack and that works, but is not really convenient. There are devices like the Cage Rocket which I wrote about a few entries ago, but it is not large enough to carry all that I want. Here’s a sample of what I pretty much carry with me everywhere when I ride.
We’ll probably have to start adding this attachment after this weekend’s storm. –Corrie
By Fritz
It’s been at least a year since somebody has mentioned David Peterson’s bicycle snow plow.
I posted a couple of pages a while back, one covering cycling logs and the other about mapping tools. Most of the maps sites listed in the following article are on that page. I made an attempt to create a feature comparison chart but I’m not sure it is complete.
I mentioned that the palm device I’ve been using has gotten old–not me, the device. I think I’ve found the right way to keep my cycling log. I like both BikeJournal and Mapmyride and have been entering the few rides I’ve done this winter on both since the first of the year.
Looking around I began to see GPS devices everywhere. With Garmin introducing a new line, the 305 Edge dropped down to $240 on Ebay and I bit. I’ve only used it twice but it seems to work flawlessly and best of all, plugging in the USB pulls the day’s ride right into Training Center software. I can import it just as easily to Mapmyride. Bike Journal doesn’t provide for that. MapMyRide has lots of reports. I like its compatibility with my Garmin though it doesn’t pull in heart rate information. I may continue to enter data by hand since it avoids the extra step of creating a map which I do not want for every ride.
–Anyway, Bike Hacks has a long list of sites that provide cycling maps online. –Corrie
55 Free Bike Route Mapping Tools
January 25th, 2008 by Bren · 3 Comments
Crickey, there are a lot of ways to map your bike route! This list focuses on freely available versions. I’ve caught a lot of them, but I’m sure there are more. If you notice that I missed your favorite free bike route mapping tool, drop it in the comments!
There are plenty of places that’ll sell you a bike map, but I’m mainly interested in maps that are offered for free. And, amazingly, these aren’t all variations on (the excellent) Google Maps. This list is broken into two sections, with only the vaguest notions of organization. The first section are resources that are more global in nature. The second section are more location-specific maps.
Read More and see the list
Cold, wet, damp, dark days got you down? Worried about losing your fitness just sitting there on the Lazy Boy? Here’s your solution.
I love all the uses people come up with for the energy created by bikes.
The idea of pedal powered television is killer. It’s the opposite of couch potato, since you’re literally paying for the TV you watch with your own sweat.
Be sure to check out the video linked at the top of that page. It is so nerdy you can hardly believe it. In my bones, I believe that something important is going on there. Too bad my brain can’t understand what it is.
I like my club jersey fine. It’s just a bit tight these days–I’m working on that–and its beginning to fray. Jerseys are pricey so Sean and Lance are digging around for the best deal. Last time out the club absorbed some of the costs for the jerseys.
We are looking about for a supplier for a new order of club jerseys. Nothing is fixed yet. I know Lance is looking at zbikewear. The board asked Sean to use some of his resources. Here is the email from Primal Wear as well as a pdf and pricelist.
Hello Sean,
I have attached our Team Price List to this email of which you will get a
10% discount for ordering through your shop. The prices will include set-up
fees, art fees (with two free revisions), unlimited colors and ground
shipping.
I have also attached a pdf that you can present to the board members that
gives a detailed description of each custom product and the order process.
When will you be meeting with the board members? Will there be enough time
to send you a jersey sample?
We do have an art department that is able to help with the design process
using artwork, logos and/or ideas that are provided or that we have within
our art archives. Do you have an image of the jersey? I could show our art
department the image to see if they are able to duplicate it.
Once the artwork has been approved and the order placed our delivery time is
8-12 weeks. Do you need the jerseys by a certain date or event? 50% of the
invoice total will be due when the order is placed and 50% when the jerseys
are ready for delivery.
I’m not sure what you meant by if you can mix different styles for the same
price…We do have am minimum order of 25 for most of our custom products.
Our jerseys come in a Club Cut fit and we offer either a Raglan or Set-In
sleeve style. The jerseys can be a combination of men’s and women’s short
sleeve and sleeveless jerseys of all sizes. Long sleeve or different styles
(Raglan Sleeve vs Set-In Sleeve) would be considered separate orders of 25
pieces.
Please let me know if you need more information or have any questions.
Kind Regards,
Rebecca Rosas
Primal Wear, Inc.
Custom Sales Manager
