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Eating, Biking, and Being Merry (Even Without A Bike)
Sometimes cyclists in their eagerness to spread the gospel of biking forget a few of the basics of human nature. We tell people, even brag about, how fantastic cycling is, forgetting that nobody radically changes their lifestyle or ditches their major mode of transportation (the car) simply because their freaky bike-obsessed neighbor says so. Happily, however, if said freaky neighbor can demonstrate how much fun cycling is, well, that's a different story entirely. + READ MORE
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The Ups (and Downs) of Cycle Commuting
For longer than I care to remember I've been a cycle commuter. For short to medium distances I can't think of a better way to travel. I lived on the inner city fringe for roughly 20 years. For half of that time I didn't own a car. I rode everywhere, for everything. To work, to play, to study, to lecture, to shop, to eat. I rode to first dates. I rode to awards ceremonies. I rode to business appointments. Like any activity undertaken on a constant basis, things will eventually go wrong. I have had my fair share of such 'events.' + READ MORE
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How a Free Car Made Me Love My Bike
Since a car-crushing accident in 2006, our family went car-free, first in Gothenburg, Sweden and now Portland, Ore., and I thought I'd never look back. But a gift horse -- free use of a car all summer long -- has turned into a definite bike-life challenge. The Clif 2-Mile Challenge was exactly what we needed to put priority and a little motivation into our transportation choices. + READ MORE
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Mother/Daughter Team Bike Across the Nation for Land Conservation
Dr. Helen Steussy and Al, her daughter, have taken mother/daughter bonding to a whole new level. The two are biking the 3,630 mile trek from Oregon to New Hampshire to shine a spotlight on a cause very near and dear to their hearts, the plight of land conservation. Their "Flight for the Land," trek will raise money for the cause as the two set out on their 50 day voyage across the nation. + READ MORE
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What's It Like to Bicycle Almost 4,000 Miles Across the Amazon? Ask Doug Gunzelmann (Interview)
When Doug Gunzelmann set off to bike 6000 kilometers through the heart of the Amazon, he had never been on a cycling tour before. But that didn't stop him from planning an epic adventure that would take him across the Transamazonica, or Trans-Amazonian Highway. Along the way he would raise awareness of sustainability issues in the rainforest, a pressing issue in this region. + READ MORE
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Pedal People Haul It All on Two Wheels
Pedal People is a fantastic worker-owned human-powered delivery and hauling service. Popular for years, instead of cars and trucks, they use bikes. While they're located in the Northampton, Massachusetts area, their business is a smart idea for any location. Check out how they work, even in the winter snow! + READ MORE
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Can Bikes Change the World? An Epic Adventure Points to Yes (Interview)
Ever complained about your bike commute? You might rethink doing so after chatting with Jacob Thompson. In July 2006, Thompson and two other friends set out to bicycle all the way from the Alaska Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America. Instead of choosing the easy route, they opted for the dirt roads and trails that traversed the continental divide. Their name, Riding the Spine, was fitting. + READ MORE
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Be Happy, Be Authentic, Make a Bamboo Bike
Inside a smallish warehouse studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn--itself slightly off the beaten track for most New York City transit, if not the hipster radar--Marty Odlin, Sean Murray, Justin Aguinaldo, plus a number of volunteering friends, spill the beans on how to make bicycle frames out of bamboo (harvested in New Jersey), foam, carbon fiber tape and resin. + READ MORE
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Meet Ryan Stotland, Long Distance Cyclist Fighting Climate Change
A set of two-wheels, a South American landscape and nothing but you and nature-for us adventure junkies, it sounds like a dream. For 23-year-old Ryan Stotland it's a reality. The Montreal-born biker just arrived in Quito, Ecuador after 4.5 months of cycling through seven South American countries, starting in Brazil-a total of 12000km. + READ MORE
