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Bikes in Advertising: “You’re selling a lifestyle”
We’ve talked before about ads that dis on bikes (see the revoked GM ad), but let’s talk for a minute about companies that use biking in their ads to give them a “cool” factor. At a clothing store I...
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Week 3 Challenge Recap: Sooooo Many Donuts
It’s a been a big week in the National Bike Challenge. We crossed the 1,000,000 mile mark last weekend, and several days this week set new records for miles entered into the system. As of this glorious...
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Friday Funday: Tricked-Out Rides, Pumped-Up Community
When you think “bike club,” I’m sure there’s an image that comes into your mind. So you can imagine how surprised I was when I found a bike club that goes against this grain, the Real Rydaz in South...
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Friday Funday: Beautiful Bike Accessories For… Not Your Bike
So, I spent most of last night on Design Milk. If you haven’t been on it, it’s a beautiful site — basically a tumblr for design freaks who want to binge their eyeballs on architecture, interior design,...
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You’re Probably Sick of Seeing Turkey, But…
… I can’t resist sharing this amazing picture I found. Photo from http://www.culturecycles.com Yesterday, we all be took some time to think of what we’re thankful for. What was on your list? A riding...
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Make your Holidays Merry, Bright AND Bike-Friendly!
Each day, my commute to work takes me down the National Mall and through the ellipse in front of the White House (yeah, I can’t complain). Lo and behold, this morning there was a group of carolers clad...
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In Honor of the End of the World: Biking Zombies!
Well, it’s 12/21/12 and, despite the Mayan prediction, we’re all still here. But, proving that winter isn’t the end of the world for bicycling, Anchorage residents got a preview of the apocalypse...
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Celebrate Stress Awareness Month — On Your Bike!
April is National Stress Awareness month, in addition to what I call “Get Ready for National Bike Month Month.” I don’t know about you, but when I haven’t been riding for a bit — and then get back on...
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Get Ready for Bike Month Bingo!
This winter, we were inspired by the Chasing Mailboxes blog, which challenged bicyclists to complete at least seven different errands by bike: the Errandonnee! That great idea got us thinking about...
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