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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:01:30 -0500

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"The bicycle highway — no red lights, no cars — is every cyclist’s fantasy. There are now signs..."

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:45:00 -0500

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The bicycle highway — no red lights, no cars — is every cyclist’s fantasy. There are now signs that infrastructure is catching up with the dream. In October 2008, an association of U.S. state-highway officials approved the concept of a national Bicycle Routes Corridor Plan — the first step in potential American bike Interstates. But this amounts to little more than a go-ahead for states to put bike-route signs on existing roads.

Copenhagen, however, began last month to create the real thing: a system of as many as 15 extra-wide, segregated bike routes connecting the suburbs to the center of the city. These are not bucolic touring paths; Copenhagen’s bike highways are meant to move traffic. Nearly 40 percent of Copenhagen rides a bike to work. On Norrebrogade, a two-mile street in the center of the city, 36,000 cyclists clog the bike lane every day. The Bicycle Office of Copenhagen’s design calls for service stations (with air pumps and tools for simple repairs) and plans to employ so-called intelligent transportation systems — not unlike the technology that makes the E-ZPass possible. Using handlebar-mounted RFID or GPS technology, for example, commuters could detect other riders on the routes, helping them to assemble into pelotons or “bike buses.” These groups could in turn emit signals that trip traffic lights in their favor, resulting in a “green wave” of bicycle momentum. But Jan Gehl, the Danish architect and infrastructure consultant, warns that as appealing as the bike highway seems, it is not the first step in creating a bicycle culture.

The bicycle highway is needed, he stresses, only after a city is comfortable for bike riders, as Copenhagen is. He considers the hundreds of kilometers of protected bike lanes in central Copenhagen to be a kind of bicycle oasis. “Some cities will go for the bicycle highways and let people fend for themselves once they reach the city,” he says. “You get off the highway, and then you’re in the desert. In Copenhagen we have first irrigated the desert, then built the highways.” WM. FERGUSON

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- The Ninth Annual Year in Ideas - Magazine - NYTimes.com

MODEL PEPPER (fix line) New! DESCRIPTION Pepper is our new...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:31:54 -0500

MODEL PEPPER (fix line) New!
DESCRIPTION Pepper is our new riser bar made from forged 6061 T6 aluminium custom double-butted to particular thicknesses for an extremely high level of strength and fatigue resistance. Designed with a 35 mm rise and 5° backward sweep this is a product that has been designed with full knowledge of it’s intended purpose. Gives a track bike the stability needed for agile urban riding.
SIZES 44 cm
CLAMPING AREA 31,8 mm
WEIGHT 220g (225g bianca)
MATERIAL 6061 T6 double butted aluminium alloy
FINISHING Matt black anodized white painted

My friend Jens Martin Skibsted designed a slew of new beautiful...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:25:57 -0500

My friend Jens Martin Skibsted designed a slew of new beautiful and gorgeous bikes (remember Biomega?) for Puma. He also launched Kibisi with two co-conspirators Lars Holme Larsen and Bjarke Ingels. Easily some of the most talented people in the world now under one roof. Congrats guys! This is huge! (via Jens Martin Skibsted, KiBiSi, Puma - Josh Spear, Trendspotting)

Tuesday 10 November 2009 We have collaborated with Kashimax a...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:23:15 -0500

Tuesday 10 November 2009

We have collaborated with Kashimax a specialist Japanese bicycle saddle maker. We have taken one of their existing saddle shapes and covered it in the classic Paul Smith multistripe leather.

via static.paulsmith.co.uk

bigspoke:imboru:Bike Glossary Every single tiny part of the...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:07:25 -0500

bigspoke:imboru:Bike Glossary

Every single tiny part of the bike explained

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Where to ride torturous hills?

… and finally, where to buy that magical bike.

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The 24-carat gold and Swarovski crystal encrusted bike from...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:25:38 -0500

The 24-carat gold and Swarovski crystal encrusted bike from Aurumania is a limited edition of ten, and features opulent additions like a Brooks saddle, hand-sewn grips and a ten-year warranty. Delivered via White Glove Service anywhere in the world for €80,000. (via Yatzer’s Top Luxury Gifts

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Dark Days: A Bicycle Photography Contest

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Dark Days: A Bicycle Photography Contest

portland…

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Guest Blogging at Superb Bicycle’s Blog.

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Guest Blogging at Superb Bicycle’s Blog.

VéLOrue Montageby Bill Bottriell

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VéLOrue Montageby Bill Bottriell

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San Francisco To Seattle- Matt Lingo

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San Francisco To Seattle- Matt Lingo