
He's here every week, at 304 W. Grand River in East Lansing, MI. Calls and emails to the city for the past few months have done nothing.
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He's here every week, at 304 W. Grand River in East Lansing, MI. Calls and emails to the city for the past few months have done nothing.
Share ThisLive video coverage of Cyclocross National Championships in Bend Oregon via CyclingDirt.org!
Live text coverage via Cyclocross Magazine!
Cycling Dirt Sunday Schedule (PST):
09:35 AM: Pre Race Show
09:45 AM: Collegiate Men's D1 Race
10:30 AM: Live Post Race Interviews from Collegiate Men's Race
10:45 AM: Pre Race [...]
Among cyclists, helmets use is, and will probably always be, a contentious issue. Because of this, many of us just don't discuss our position on the issue at all. It will just make everyone hate one another, but no opinions will be changed.
Today I am going to risk scorn and' [...]
Next summer I’ll be participating in the LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly as a member of Team Fatty. If you’re not aware, LIVESTRONG seeks to inspire and empower people affected by cancer and through the LIVESTRONG Challenge I’m picking a fight with cancer and uniting with others who are interested in [...]
After a season of relatively warm and dry races, temperatures dropped, rain fell, and the Kisscross series finale in Holland, MI buried racers in thick wet mud. Now this is cyclocross.
Race report soon.
In the meantime, here's a few photo galleries of the fun:
@DarbyRides Thanks man - I def. see it that way, but sux when you know you could have done better. Still happy with performance, though.
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My third go at racing marked the first time I actually managed to show up with enough time to properly warm up and prepare.I went to sleep at a reasonable hour on Saturday night, with my race bag packed and ready to and the coffee maker [...]

Kisscross - Richmond Park - November 1, 2009 (fotoman311)
He also raced in the dress.
Share ThisTwo weeks after my first attempt at racing, I set out for Detroit's historic Fort Wayne to give it another go. I wasn't going to be able to make Kisscross this time around, and the unique setting of Mad Anthony CX made it hard to pass up - and [...]
Note: I wasn't able to make it to Lungbuster, but it looks like I missed a good race. From the photos I've seen it looks like it was pretty amazing. If you were there and would be willing to post a race report please contact me. I'm especially' [...]
Had a blast at Mad Anthony on Saturday. It was a tough course in a very unique setting. I'll have a race report soon, but in the meantime, here's a great video made by MattMtb1.
Share ThisMy main goal for tomorrow's race is to perform as well as I can. That doesn't necessarily mean I want to place better than last time. I'm more interested in coming to the race better prepared, sufficiently warmed up, and well-fueled so that I can be in control' [...]
Over the last week, I've spent a lot of time looking back on my first race, but with only one week to my second event, I'm trying what I've learned and apply it to Saturday's laps.
In some ways, I feel more ready for the next race than the previous [...]
On Saturday I entered and finished my first bicycle race. Ever. In my entire life. Okay, you get it.
I've been a cyclist for years, but I’ve never really had the urge to race until recently.
Since the end of July was a bit late to begin road' [...]
From the State News:
Black 2001 Saturn SC2. That’s the car I drive — and if you’re a bicyclist on the road but not in a bike path and you see my car, I hope you’re wearing a helmet, because I might run you over.
That’s right, Michigan State University’s student [...]

A short film about a day out cycling in 1955, made by the British Rail film board.
Part one:
Part two:
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Every hour of every day, someone is diagnosed with MS. That’s why I registered for Bike MS and that’s why I’m asking your to support my fundraising efforts with a tax-deductible donation.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to creating a world free of [...]
Since I frequently search across several sites for bicycle components I’m working on making browser plug-ins for Firefox that will search some of my most commonly hit bike parts sites from the browser toolbar.
The first one is for Jenson USA, and can be installed to Firefox (and some other [...]

From BikeRadar.com:
This Fixie is not a fixie!
Riding 70, undulating miles on a fixed wheel bike could be a sign of manliness. Or masochism. So to boast of a 70-mile ‘jaunt’ on a fixie would surely be a sign that I’m a) extremely butch, b) kinky or [...]
Originally constructed in June 1995 as a side instrument for The Lyle and Sparkleface Band, the bikelophone has evolved into a palette of sonic exploration.With magnetic pickups attached to amplify the sound, anything connected to the bike becomes amplified. The current configuration includes - [...]
From the New York Times:
PORTLAND, Ore. — For years, Earl Blumenauer has been on a mission, and now his work is paying off. He can tell by the way some things are deteriorating around here.
“People are flying through stop signs on bikes,” Mr. Blumenauer said. “We are seeing in [...]
From the New York Times:
A police officer who was caught knocking a man off his bicycle in Times Square over the summer in a video that was distributed widely on YouTube has been indicted by a grand jury, according to lawyers involved in the case.
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From CBS News:
At first glance, everything seems out of place on the map of a new interstate road system taking shape across the nation.
Interstate 95 runs down the stunning sweep of the Pacific Coast, not the congested blandness of the Eastern Seaboard. Route 1 meanders along country roads, not [...]
From Rails to Trails:
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to receive national press coverage TODAY,
Monday, October 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET
for the release of our
“Active Transportation for America” Report to Congress
with Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.)
This event will be covered by the cable news network, C-SPAN.
Please check your local listings for further [...]
I’m no fan of this bailout, but I’ve got to hand it to Blumenauer.
From Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:
Employers of people who bike to work stand to gain a $20 per month tax credit per cycling employee, according to the final version of the Wall Street bailout bill, H.R. [...]
From WCBS 880:
Raritan might ban teenagers older than 14 from riding their bicycles on downtown sidewalks.
Mayor Jo-Ann Liptak says she and some other residents have felt threatened as older cyclists whiz past them.
Children younger than 14 would be permitted to ride their bikes on the pedestrian thoroughfares in the [...]
From the Detroit Free Press:
Who rides a bike along Woodward Avenue near 12 Mile at 1:30 a.m.?
That question arose on blogs, message boards and e-mails in the past several days since the Free Press reported Friday on the ghost bike memorial that someone anonymously placed at Linwood and Woodward in [...]
“Obama Has My Back” messenger bag, by Chrome.
Photo by AdamJackson1984 (via Flicker)
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[...] The Know Your Rights Manual for New York City Messengers is a guide to the laws that regulate cycling and messenger work, your rights as a worker, what to do in case of an accident, and first aid. It’s an invaluable document for any city [...]
Yesterday’s 100K ride began at around 7am, and was foggy and about 50 degrees for most of it. It’s really starting to feel like fall, my favorite time of the year for long rides. I’ll just need to remember to start bringing arm and leg warmers along.
Here’s the route, more [...]

If Barbie can do it, so can you!
First, I need to point out safety concerns, confidence, arriving at work sweaty, and getting caught in the rain all ranked above messy hair as reasons not to ride, yet the Independent [...]
Last month, a cyclist was struck by a car while riding on a road just outside of the East Lansing area. The cyclist was 22 year old Mason Barker, a member of the Michigan State University triathlon team. As I write this post, Mason remains in a coma, having [...]
A friend called me a few minutes ago asking “what end of the world scenario” was causing people to line up at every gas station he passed. He said the intersections were clogged, and traffic was backing up.
Since my ride home cuts through the university campus and then through residential [...]
From Craigslist:
Reply to: sale-838048539@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-09-12, 1:51PM EDTit’s a death trap, and clearly each person who steals it realizes this after riding… when these fools first take it, they neglect to notice that (1) the rear brakes are disconnected, (2) shifting gears [...]
This is yet another story which reinforces my position that all bicyclists should properly educate themselves as to the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists on the roadways in their area, and should never believe that stop signs and red lights do not apply to us.
In most places, bicyclists have the [...]
From MarketWatch:
New York City today welcomed the first-ever Bike for a Day (BFAD) on Saturday, September 20 at South Street Seaport. The event, hosted by actor and Bicycle for a Day founder Matthew Modine and supported by green advocates and businesses, cyclists and alternative transportation organizations throughout the City, [...]

It seems everyone’s getting into cycling lately…
Considering that the charges were a complete fabrication, it was only a matter of time before the victim, Christopher Long, would be cleared. No word yet on the fate of the arresting officer, Patrick Pogan, who was stripped of his badge and gun after the incident. Long’s attorney says that [...]
From NPR’s Morning Edition, September 4, 2008
The bike messenger business is changing. Electronic document transfer — especially for legal documents — has cut into the business. But now, high gas prices and new bikes that can carry bigger loads mean that bike messengers are branching into bigger deliveries.
A discussion of eco-friendly bike lubricants, from National Geographic’s Green Guide, June 21, 2005:
A Reader Writes The Green Guide:
I am an avid triathlete, and as such spend a good deal of time on bicycle maintenance. I am concerned about the impact of the products I use, such as [...]
A website called DemocraticStuff.com is selling what they call “Special Interest” buttons, allowing for Obama supporters to express their individuality and their support for Obama with a single $1 pin.
There are buttons for scuba divers, trekkies, chefs, banjo players, mathematicians, DJs, and almost anything else you can think of [...]
“Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster is a maniac?”
- George Carlin
Since I’m often going slower than everyone else, I’ve really had more opportunity to observe the maniacs. And yes, at a pace that is slower than the [...]
As many communities experience an increase in the amount of bicycle traffic on the roadways, it makes me curious - will bicycles begin to make the leap to working vehicles in smaller communities? Here in East Lansing, Michigan - a university town - there would seem to be many opportunities [...]
From the Star-Tribune:
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A program aimed at boosting bicycle use in the Twin Cities during the Republican National Convention will now also serve as a fundraiser for Hurricane Gustav relief.
The Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana Foundation is bringing its Freewheelin program to Minneapolis and St. Paul this [...]
Olympic medalist Victoria Pendleton is no stranger to the dangers we face cycling on the roadways. As sad as it is to hear that someone of her professional stature could be putting her livelihood, and even her life, at risk while anonymously riding on the public roadways, it’s good [...]
I am always pleased to hear about programs that both encourage commuting by bicycle and discourage driving, but in New York, a city with a wide-reaching public transportation system, is “how else are civil servants supposed to get to work” other than driving a reasonable question?
From Craigslist:
bike with speakers and amplifier - $100 Reply to: sale-814649818@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-08-26, 9:54PM EDTan older mountain bike with a 6 1/2″ subwoofer, a 320 watt four channel amplifier, a 12 volt battery, and a 3×4″ speaker. please call 734 799 3879 or [...]
My five year old son, Ethan, recently decided that he would like to learn to ride his bike without training wheels. Having read a suggestion from Mel Alwood in her book, The Complete Do-It-Yourself Bike Book, I removed not only the training wheels, but also the pedals.
After lowering the [...]
David Byrne has been doing a lot to raise the profile of transportation by bicycle in the past few years, and this is great stuff, but I’m wondering, will it be made clear that these are bike racks, and not just public sculpture, so that cyclists will know that they [...]
Also be on the lookout for people wearing shoes, as terrorists often use them to protect their feet during an attack.
From the Denver Post:
Denver Police have issued an internal bulletin for all officers to be on the lookout for anyone stockpiling potential weapons that may be deployed during next [...]
From Wired:
The claimed purpose of the Speed Vest is safety: It gives a glowing, live readout of your speed to increase “motorists’ awareness of both cyclists and speed limits.”
What it’s really for, though, is showing off. The six inch high digits are made from electroluminescent wire which will glow [...]
From the New York Times:
What exactly was he planning to do with 2,865 bicycles?
That is just one of many questions the police and others have been puzzling over since the arrest last month of Igor Kenk, the owner of a used-bike shop here.
Mr. Kenk’s legacy [...]
From the Montreal Gazette:
The cycling route running along de Maisonneuve Blvd. was officially named the Claire Morissette bike path yesterday afternoon amid fanfare and promises to make Montreal more bike-friendly.
Just after cutting the official red ribbon on a section of the bike path near the [...]
A new Post-Carbon Comic by Ken Avidor…

After a day of dodging zombies, you might enjoy a beer…
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[...] From Rails To Trails Conservancy:
Write a Letter, Make a Difference, Get a Free T-shirt:
During the last week of August, congressional representatives will be in their home districts campaigning for the upcoming election—an important opportunity for you to communicate the need for more trails, walking and biking to [...]
From Bikes Belong:
Bikes Belong and Humana will bring 1,000 bicycles to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 25-28. We’ll also bring another 1,000 bicycles to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 1-4.
Our goal is to get convention attendees to ride bikes during [...]
Much has been made of Barack Obama’s suggestion that American’s can save gas by properly inflating their tires. While I think that there is merit to the claim, at the end of the day, it’s still a gas burning engine, no matter how much air is in the tires.
This comic [...]
From the Muskegon Chronicle:
Imagine cruising around town on a velocipede, an all-wooden bicycle known affectionately as a “bone-shaker.” Not exactly cushy for your tushy. But for folks in the late 1860s, the breakthrough technology that became known as a bicycle was more than an [...]
MSU Bikes, run by my friend Tim Potter here on the campus of Michigan State University, has been getting a bit of local press attention lately: first a feature in Capital Gains web magazine, followed by a live interview on radio station WILS.
From Capital Gains:
Yakkay Brainwear is a helmet designed to fit with four styles of helmet covers, meant to make them look less like a bicycle helmet, and more like a regular hat.
The helmet it self is fairly low-profile, and looks much more like a skateboard helmet than a [...]
Was it the Lycra shorts?
From the Ottawa Citizen:
Ottawa police are investigating after a man on a bicycle was observed committing what was described as “indecent acts” in an Orléans neighbourhood.
Police said witnesses reported seeing the man committing the acts on two occasions over a one-hour period on Aug. 9 [...]
From College Finder:
This is a great idea for several reasons, reducing congestion and pollution on campus, increasing safety, and helping students save some money and maybe even keep off the “freshman 20″ or whatever they call it. But why mountain bikes? I have nothing against mountain bikes, when used [...]
The Evening Standard reports that 100,000 new bicycle parking spaces are needed in London to cope with the rise in bicycle transportation over the past several years - a 91% increase since 2000.
I’ve noticed a significant increase in transportation cyclists in my area in the past few years, especially at [...]
Today’s Google “Doodle” image on the home page honors cycling as part of it’s Olympic doodle series.
For iGoogle homepage users, there’s an Olympic gadget that allows you to follow any sport, including cycling.
Now, if only they’d truly honor cycling, by adding a “Bike [...]
From the New York Times:
A recent surge in sales of 27-inch tires suggests that the lowly
steeds of yore are gaining new life as commuter bikes and weekend
cruisers.This time around, bike owners have more high-tech
tires to choose from. The latest models feature increased thread [...]
Keith Olbermann honors NYPD officer Patrick Pogan with a “Worst Person” award for the assault of Christopher Long on July 27. The relevant portion begins at about 37 seconds.
Olbermann also notes that “the NYPD has been beating up the Critical Mass folks off and on since the 2004 Republican convention.”
Bookmark [...]A funny scene from A Scanner Darkly in which a bunch of crackheads discuss the gearing on a recently acquired mountain bike.
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Ever bike? Now that’s something that makes life worth living! I take exercise every afternoon that way. Oh, to just grip your handlebars and lay down to it, and go ripping and tearing through streets and road, over railroad tracks and bridges, threading crowds, avoiding collisions, [...]
From the Toronto Globe and Mail:
If you are a cyclist and you are peeved at the lack of bicycle lanes, or the pesky way some of them stop and start again, who do you blame?Chances are, if you live in a downtown ward, your city councillor likes to [...]
From REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz:
A competitor falls from an obstacle bridge during the 56th annual ‘Teichfahren’ (pond-cycling) event in the former eastern German village of Bischdorf, some 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Berlin, August 3, 2008. Around 40 people took part in the traditional Bischdorf fun race on Sunday, which was [...]
A petition begun by the Google Maps Bike There project has been gaining momentum, now boasting over 40,000 signatures. Add your name to the petition and help support the growth of alternative transportation!
To: Google, and the Google Maps team
We would like a ‘Bike There’ feature added to [...]
Assuming he’s not favorably comparing the assault of Christopher Long by NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan to a 1987 Sylvester Stallone film about arm wrestling, it’s good to hear that Mayor Bloomberg is appropriately disturbed by the incident.
From the New York Times:
The [...]
From bicycleprayermeetings.blogspot.com:
This is something I plan to find out more about later (like, when I’m not on my break at work). I think this is a San Francisco ride. The idea is, everyone bikes in traffic and follows all the bike laws, and conducts themselves as if their grandmothers [...]
SYDNEY drivers are more hostile towards cyclists than motorists of any other country, says a world authority on transport.Christian Wolmar, a Briton who was invited by the State Government to promote bicycle use in NSW, said Sydney’s cycling infrastructure is 10 years behind that of London.
“And [...]
From the Lansing State Journal:
Tired and hungry, 56-year-old Diane Demers, who can’t afford a car, was pedaling her bike home from work on the night of July 21.
AdvertisementIt was about 11 p.m., and Demers, who lives in an apartment near Lansing’s Potter Park, was in the home stretch [...]
From the Wall Street Journal:
LOS ANGELES — Paula Rodriguez, who lives in the San Fernando Valley, got so disgusted with soaring fuel prices last spring that she stopped driving, sold her SUV and bought a bike.
But pedaling the 15 miles home from her job, the [...]
From the Smoking Gun:
You’ve probably seen that YouTube video of the New York cop viciously knocking down a bicyclist in Times Square last week. Officer Patrick Pogan’s blindside hit on Christopher Long led NYPD brass yesterday to strip the rookie cop of his gun and [...]