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Really good article on studded tires for the winter over on Cyclelicious. I have been indecisive about studded tires. I wanted to see how bad it would be without them. But maybe, given the way people around here drive, it’s better to be safe than dead.

m133s from MonkeyLectric.com, yeah.

Also want to mention this contest called “Light Up Your Ride.” They say: Show us how you make your bike or yourself much more visible at night to the cars passing you and win a pair of the brand spankin’ new Bike to Work Pants from Cordarounds! These pants aren’t just stylish...

Liberty On Bikes! has a nice little post about finding happiness on a bicycle by ditching the bicycle computer.

Via Sonadei

I just ordered a RoadID. It’s a bracelet with information about who I am and who to call if I should be rendered unconscious while biking. They sent me a coupon to share with my friends. If you use this coupon in the next 30 days, you get a dollar off your purchase. The coupon [...]

Because I’m riding my bike a lot more this year, I’ve spent quite a bit of money on new toys. Here are some of the best things I’ve acquired. Timbuk2 Messenger Bag. Cheap on eBay. Big enough for almost everything I need to carry on a day-to-day basis. Waterproof so my stuff stays dry...

After a powerful Earth Day sermon that echoed many of the themes in Michael Pollan’s recent call to each individual to do something about climate change, and included a mention of the Rochester Chicken Club (of which I am a proud member–watch my personal blog for more on that topic), I came...

You really can’t have just one. I’ve got a big empty apartment out here so I’ve been compensating by filling it up with bikes. I keep coming across sweet vintage rides begging to be cleaned, lubed, and ridden. I do what the bikes tell me. They have taken over.I am particularly [......

My bike mechanic, Roger Levy of Freewheelers, puts a premium on cyclical cleanliness. By which I don’t mean he showers irregularly. No, he’s always reminding me and other customers of the importance of keeping a bike’s drivetrain free of dirt, grease, rust, etc., not for cosmetic purposes but to maximize...