epersonae + bicycling   298

Biking and Sexual Health in Women - NYTimes.com
"Notably, it was the position of the handlebars that seemed to have the most effect." Upright position FTW.
bicycling  health  gender 
8 weeks ago by epersonae
Some answers to just about any bike forum post I've ever read | Surly Bikes
"No bike does everything perfectly. In fact, no bike does anything until someone gets on it to ride."
bicycling 
8 weeks ago by epersonae
PocketToolX | Pocket Tools & Multi Tools | MAKO Bike Tool
superlight, only holds a few tools, includes bottle opener. also: shaped like a SHARK!
bicycling  gifts 
november 2011 by epersonae
Law-breaking cyclists: the answer
"After the [bike] signal was installed, the percentage of people on bikes disregarding the signal dropped from 66 percent to 13 percent."
portland  urbanstudies  bicycling  bike-vs-car 
september 2011 by epersonae
What happens first in Vegas: bike lanes or bikes? | Grist
"I can't help but think of the Interbike show, which will soon descend on the Strip, as it does every year. It's a jarring juxtaposition: the broken built environment on the outside and the manicured bike utopia on the inside."
eco  bicycling  bike-vs-car  urbanstudies 
september 2011 by epersonae
Fuck Yeah Weird Bikes
"The goal here is to collect some of the weird bikes. Some of them are only slightly weird, perhaps just deviations from the standard frame style. But some are completely whacked out looking."
bicycling  weird  photography 
september 2011 by epersonae
Christmas 2010: The Lives of Doctors: Bicycle weight and commuting time: randomised trial
"Evidence based cycling is not high on the bicycle salesman’s agenda." - study author saved about 30 SECONDS (on a 27mi ride!) with a carbon frame vs a steel frame. I'll stick to my big ol' xtracycle, thanks. Interesting that the time difference of winter vs summer (7mins) vastly overwhelmed the difference in frames. I've had the same experience.
bicycling  science 
august 2011 by epersonae
The Adventures of Spike Bike
"The Adventures of Spike Bike were posted to the rec.bicycles newsgroup in 1989 by Robert Fishell. The posted articles are presented here in unedited format for your reading pleasure." haven't actually read it yet, just looked up an old link and discovered it was 404.
writing  bicycling  bike-vs-car  weird 
july 2011 by epersonae
Bruce Weber - In Transit Blog - NYTimes.com
blog posts of the author biking across the country
travel  bicycling 
july 2011 by epersonae
Reporter to Cross the Nation on 2 Wheels — Again - NYTimes.com
"Eighteen years ago this summer I rode a bicycle, solo, across the United States and wrote about it. Starting next weekend, after flying from New York to Portland, Ore., I’ll be trying to do it again."
bicycling  travel 
july 2011 by epersonae
Sunday Parkways
in Portland, this one is more about opening the streets, but I definitely like the idea.
bicycling  local  ena  olympia 
april 2011 by epersonae
Kidical Mass | Kids Are Traffic Too
another idea for ENA picnic/bike event.
bicycling  ena  local  olympia 
april 2011 by epersonae
Bicycle Rodeos
planning for event at ENA picnic!
ena  bicycling  local  olympia 
april 2011 by epersonae
The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast - NYTimes.com
now I don't feel so bad about not getting breakfast before morning bike commutes. :)
exercise  bicycling  health  science 
december 2010 by epersonae
Clever Cycles » Blog Archive » How to keep your hands warm
I really need to replace my leather gloves, they've got a couple of little holes in the fingertips.
bicycling  gifts  clothes  rain-riding 
december 2010 by epersonae
Alleged hit-and-run driver may not face felony | VailDaily.com
"Felony convictions have some pretty serious job implications for someone in Mr. Erzinger's profession" - well then maybe he SHOULDN'T HAVE HIT A BICYCLIST WITH HIS CAR.
bicycling  bike-vs-car 
november 2010 by epersonae
What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About New York | Magazine | Wired.com
"a pilot program in Brooklyn sponsored by OpenPlans that scouted areas needing bike racks by encouraging people to “take pictures of places where there are bikes locked up to every object in sight—to show the demand.”" lots of good stuff here, but this bit gave me an idea...
bpac  politics  local  olympia  bicycling  misctech  urbanstudies 
november 2010 by epersonae
anirudha rao: kranium - effective cycling protection
I hope he goes through with it, although I'd like to see a version of the helmet that accommodates longer hair. (The cardboard is waterproofed.)
bicycling  eco 
october 2010 by epersonae
Norco Performance Bikes: 2008 Norco LRT 1
just for reference, I think this model is the front half of my xtracycle.
xtracycle  personal  reference  bicycling 
september 2010 by epersonae
Two Cities Two Wheels: Middle Ground
"Anyway, I found it interesting to look up some actual facts regarding autos and bikes."
bicycling  bike-vs-car  science 
september 2010 by epersonae
Rok Straps - Products
recommended on the rootsradicals (xtracycle) list.
xtracycle  bicycling  rain-riding 
august 2010 by epersonae
abayye: X-Bike, Y-Bag -- mixed kinds on a cargo bike
the Yuba Mundo bag on an Xtracycle. Not super-thrilled with the look of that. Leaning towards getting a water-proof duffel...should I ever decide to go with something other than poncho+bungees.
xtracycle  bicycling  rain-riding 
july 2010 by epersonae
Corrosion Rust Preventative, Wax & Resin-Based Rust Inhibitor LPS 3
came up on the rootsradicals (xtracycle) email list, for protecting frame etc.
bicycling  xtracycle  to-buy  rain-riding 
july 2010 by epersonae
UPS takes left turns out of deliveries
I hate left turns. (both bike AND car) Now I have justification for avoiding them. :)
bicycling  personal  car 
june 2010 by epersonae
Northwest Sunday Parkways
if the weather's nice, that could be a fun thing to do.
local  portland  bicycling  travel 
june 2010 by epersonae
Public Transportation Takes Us There
gas savings calculator -- looks like I save abt $600 by biking/busing. (astonishingly, I was probably saving $2k-3k a year taking the vanpool to Pierce.)
eco  bicycling 
june 2010 by epersonae
family//bike//words: Xtracycle Transport
best way to put Xtracycle on a car roof rack w/out a special tray.
bicycling  xtracycle 
june 2010 by epersonae
BBC News - Dynamo power to recharge handsets
from Nokia...oh, and the Pedal & Power mentioned in the article appears to no longer be in production. :(
bicycling  eco  mobileweb 
june 2010 by epersonae
2025 RTP
doesn't work on Mac/Firefox?
local  olympia  eco  bicycling  urbanstudies 
june 2010 by epersonae
Bike Forth » Blog Archive » Bike Wagon Takes Form
"My first efforts have been to develop a passenger-only canopy for Xtracycles." It looks like a tiny Conestoga wagon. :)
xtracycle  bicycling  weird 
may 2010 by epersonae
Bike to Work Day
curiously enough, I'm not working on Bike to Work Day. (but I'll probably go get some goodies anyway.)
bicycling  local  olympia 
may 2010 by epersonae
Lovely Bicycle!: 'So My Husband Wants Me to Get a Bike...'
"Please, don't be that couple." amusing, and I think I've seen that too.
gender  bicycling 
may 2010 by epersonae
TOKYO Citizen Bike 16" 6-speed Folding Bike with Ultra-Portable Frame
cute and inexpensive. would love to have one for trips. (sort of the exact opposite of the Xtracycle.)
travel  bicycling 
may 2010 by epersonae
altadenablog: The League of Bicycling Gentlemen (and Ladies!)
interesting - a bicycling group entirely focused on electoral politics. (ala League of Women Voters)
bicycling  politics 
may 2010 by epersonae
MobileMe Gallery - IMG_4524
interesting (complex!) handlebar setup.
bicycling  xtracycle 
april 2010 by epersonae
My view from atop the table at the National Bike Summit - Welcome to the FastLane: The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
"This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized." (I think he puts the emphasis in the wrong place: the key bit is "at the expense of non-motorized")
bicycling  bike-vs-car  eco  politics  urbanstudies 
april 2010 by epersonae
PBIC Image Library
pictures of bikes, pedestrians, etc.
photography  bicycling  urbanstudies 
april 2010 by epersonae
Killing the Bicycle Buddha
"f we wish to be thought of as equals on the road, perhaps we should rethink the attitudes by which we segregate ourselves from the rest of society"
bicycling  bike-vs-car  society  eco 
march 2010 by epersonae
Local News | Olympia homeless on notice to clear out | Seattle Times Newspaper
I'll be honest: I haven't noticed too much of this on my commute, altho I think the section west of Blvd is more frequently camped near.
local  politics  olympia  bicycling 
march 2010 by epersonae
Bicyclist Safety and Recruiting New Bicyclists: Are Bicycle Helmets Counterproductive? « Dom’s Plan B Blog
"advocacy group[s] need to turn down the volume on aggressively promoting bike helmets for low-speed urban bicycle commuting."
bicycling  bike-vs-car  urbanstudies 
march 2010 by epersonae
Velolove Vancouver
terrible website, but looks like some interesting events. (cargo bike ride!)
bicycling  travel  xtracycle 
march 2010 by epersonae
New Xtracycle Cargo Bag for 2010: Hoodie - Every Day Adventurers
like a lightweight deck+freeloader bags. actually pretty stylish, am a little jealous. :\
xtracycle  bicycling 
march 2010 by epersonae
Decide To Ride | ...we'll teach you how
thru cascade bicycling club - $45 for full-day session.
bicycling  local 
march 2010 by epersonae
Urbana Bikes: Serious Fun | Commute by Bike
sounds delightful, if I were in the market for a new bike.
bicycling 
march 2010 by epersonae
Streetsblog New York City » Want to Foster Walking, Biking and Transit? You Need Good Parking Policy
"parking policy is typically divorced from transportation policy and goals like reducing congestion or encouraging walking and biking"
eco  bicycling  local  urbanstudies 
february 2010 by epersonae
What Happened to the TrayBien - Every Day Adventurers
didn't sell -- here's a DIY version. (accessory to carry a bike on yr bike. (yo, I heard u liked bikes so...))
bicycling  crafty  xtracycle 
february 2010 by epersonae
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