Commute by Bike

What’s the Best Way to Say, “Watch Out for Bikes!”

Melanie Colavito — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:38:17 PST

As best I can, I try to keep an eye out for new bicycle commuting or utility cycling themed videos throughout the week. Fortunately, when a new video pops up, it usually makes an appearance on a handful of bicycling blogs and websites, so they are pretty easy to find. Today, this video popped up [...]

Biopsies and Bicycle Saddles

BluesCat — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:50:19 PST

Pretty weird title for an article, eh? Doesn’t sound like two things which would have anything to do with each other, does it? Oh, but they have a lot to do with each other, at least as far as my own health is concerned, and it will take me a little bit to explain. I [...]

Bike Share Redux

Melanie Colavito — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:21:07 PST

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but there were some interesting bike sharing related headlines floating around in the last few weeks that warrant a little discussion. Ironically, here I am writing about bike sharing again when I admitted recently to never having used a bike sharing system myself. I’m not [...]

Dorcy Front and Rear Bicycle Lights – A Review

Karen Voyer-Caravona — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:36:43 PST

Dorcy Hawkeye Bicycle Lighting Somewhere out there exists market research that identifies the primary purchasers and users of bicycle lighting. I couldn’t find that research after a five minute Google search but I’m too stressed out to look for it. As a graduate student in my final semester of school, I know how to [...]

This Week in Bike Commuting Urban Legends

Melanie Colavito — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:46:28 PST

Urban legend: a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true [Wikipedia]. Urban legends permeate our lives. Many towns, groups, parents, teachers, spouses, you name it, have some kind of urban legend they use to make points, create feelings, or just entertain. Urban legends may [...]

It Even Has a Zipper-Tuck! Green Guru’s Clutch Saddle Bag

Dara Marks Marino — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:46:33 PST

Former top pro mountain bike racer Dara Marks Marino now coaches cyclists and triathletes through TheMindfulAthlete.net. Most of her commuting these days is with a trail-a-bike. Picture it: the National Mountain Bike Pro Cross Country race in Aspen, CO, circa 2005. This was my course. Climb for an hour, descend fast and furious. Repeat. I [...]

2014 Fashion Trend: Electronic Turn Signal Gloves

Melanie Colavito — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:19:05 PST

First things first. Happy New Year all you Commute by Bike Readers! I’m not exactly one for making new year’s resolutions. Why not make resolve to do something differently any day of the year? Plus, most people don’t even make it to February with their resolutions. Maybe that’s because many resolutions are too big or [...]

Dear Motorist: A Follow-Up

Stacey Moses — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:34:25 PST

Last month, following the rash of cycling fatalities in London over a two week period, I composed a post called Learning from London (Or Are We?) in which I reviewed and critiqued the reactions of the media, the mayor and a former Olympic cyclist. My point, that there isn’t a single type of road user [...]

The Daily Commute & Bike Sharing on NPR

Melanie Colavito — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:55:26 PST

I want to start this post by sharing a little secret of mine. Perhaps it’s not a secret so much as an admission, but I think it’s relevant to the content of this post nonetheless. Here goes – I have never used a bike sharing system. For starters, I’ve never lived in a city that [...]

Wear your Helmet in Style: Review of the RockiNoggins Helmet Cover

Karen Voyer-Caravona — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 07:29:08 PST

Hi, everyone. This is my latest product review for Commute by Bike (and this time, we wade into controversial waters!) All my friends and family know, often to their irritation and embarrassment, that I never shy away from controversy, even if paid to do so (which I haven’t been). My three favorite topics to bring [...]