All Blog Posts Tagged 'bikes' (34)

From waste to food. That's Gainesville Compost's motto. Compost is nothing new. So what's it all about?

Chris Cano and Steven Kanner run a new operation called Gainesville Compost in Florida. It's a novel idea where they take bikes fitted with…

Hello, Zoobird! I hope you all are doing well! I thought I'd just throw out some random updates and let you all know how I am doing personally, not from so much a Zoobird standpoint but from a Michael standpoint. Where to begin?

My most exciting news has to do with a new bike ride I've worked into my day. There's a park called Kanapaha nearby and a…

You gotta love the Instructables. What do you think of this bucket pannier idea? I'll say one thing. They sure will carry more than your run of the mill panniers.

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If you're thinking of vacationing in America and you'd like to do it on a bike, read this. Jamie and Ryan Aulton and company make their way across the Appalachians and toward Canada. Their blog is full of great info, not only about the trip but about bike trekking in general. Stay…

You know that feeling you get as the sun is setting, the weekend is winding down, and you just wanna get out and ride (the Ciocc!) ... and, along comes an article that you just have to read? 

This is one of  'em. Hear the expression "too long, didn't read" tl;dr? Well, try taking your eyes away from the magic that came from Pelizzoli's lips as he failed to…

I just love this bike. If I my legs were a little longer it would be PERFECT! It's a blue, blue Ciocc and it's a beauty.

I got it a few years ago specifically because a friend told me he was interesting in getting into road biking. I saw it and thought it would be perfect for my friend. He never bit - I told him about it over delicious Korean food one night…

Some of the finest commercial frames being made are from Soma IMHO

http://www.somafab.com/

They are one of several companies who are bringing back the Mixte frame, which was popular with European bicycle campers back in the 70's and 80's.

Their mixte frame is the Buena Vista and I've…

I just wrote an article for Elephant Journal about my new friend and musician Lauris Vidal. Click here to read it and please let me know what you think - either here or on the Ele article as a comment. That would make my day!…

Remember the old M&M's ad that went "Melt in your mouth, NOT in your hand!" Miller Lite claimed "Great Taste...Less Filling!" Jesse's Bike Wine Carrier looks good...smells great,…

Rivendell makes bikes. This one's called a "Bleriot"

From "BentRiderOnline":

Q: "I've got this old, steel Fuji frame with nice lugs on it. Cottered cranks, the whole mid-1970s thing. How would I go about giving a bike like this…

Elephant Journal contributor Ryan van Duzer takes us on a wild grocery commute in Boulder, CO! What kind of trailer is he using? Check out how easy it is to attach the trailer to the bike!

I had my own…

A twisty maze of passages, this random walk is, so hang in there while we casually start the day with a few things to think of. Thanks to Swami Worldtraveler for pointing out the photo above. It's taken at a recent launch and found on an Air Force website, according to the credit. Crystal clear! This is our Space…

This is my new bike! It's en route to me now. It's a Rivendell Bleriot. I predict many fun times to come with it. Rivendell is a company founded

by Grant Peterson, of Bridgestone fame. This Bleriot is a relaxed townie

style bike. It's agile and has a 10 gear cassette with 3 sprockets in

front, for a total of 30 speeds!

There's…