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Bicycles and Beer! The Zoar Bike and Brew Oktoberfest
Talk to any bicyclist for longer than ten minutes and invariably the conversation will turn to beer. Here’s proof: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition is having a Bike and Brew Festival on Saturday, October 13th, 2012. It will be … Continue reading
Fall is Here. Check your Batteries.
Hey Gang! Fall is here and it’s starting to get dark earlier. Check the batteries in your head lights and tail lights! If you are looking for a tail light, be sure to check out my review of the Planet … Continue reading
Planet Bike Superflash Stealth Tail Light Review
Planet Bike Superflash Stealth Tail Light Review MSRP: $28.99 SKU: #3034-1 Link: http://ecom1.planetbike.com/3034_1.html I’ve had a lot of tail lights over the years and they have been more or less effective. Mostly less. What I have found that made them … Continue reading
New Bicycle Helmet Technologies
Here are some cool new technologies for bicycle helmets. One works with your smart phone to automatically call for help if you are in a serious crash. It will also give your location. This could be very cool for those … Continue reading
Planet Bike Hardcore Fender Review
Planet Bike Hardcore Fender Review SKU 7046 and 7048 Price Paid: $39.99 Link: Planet Bike Fenders Both Carol’s Jamis Aurora and my Trek 520 are sporting Planet Bike Hardcore Fenders. Carol bought the Hardcore Road and I bought the Hardcore … Continue reading
The B&O Bike Trail in Richland County is getting Resurfaced
We love fresh asphalt! Nearly half of the 24 mile Richland county B & O Bike Trail will be repaved over the next month. And this was already one of the nicest trails in the state! Starting Monday, the five-mile section … Continue reading
Bicycle Registration Services
Here’s some cool info I found in my daily internet ramblings today. These are a few online bicycle registration services. Most of them are free or really cheap. A few of them include stickers to help identify your bike should … Continue reading
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DIY Bicycle Rack Pads
Ever put your bike on your bike rack and it got scratched? How about putting two bikes on your rack and trying to keep them secure without rubbing against each other? My solution was to make some custom DIY rack … Continue reading
My DIY Pickup Truck Bicycle Racks
I’ve yet to find an affordable method that I like for transporting Road Bicycles in the back of a pickup truck. I don’t want to remove the front wheel or permanently attach something to the bed and I certainly don’t … Continue reading
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Why I don’t like Bike Lanes
From the outside, bike lanes sound like a good idea, a really good idea. There’s a lot of bicycle traffic on some roads these days, so why not give them their own lane? I’ll tell you why. Number one, bike … Continue reading