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Learn Stuff: Multimodal Transportation

For many of us, using a bicycle as our ONLY vehicle is not realistic, but combining a bike commute with other forms of transportation can be easier than you think. Dave Schlabowske, Interim Director at the Wisconsin Bike Fed, was kind enough to share his recent combined transport experience. Read on...

Accessory Handbook: Blaze 2W Micro

This little light of ours boasts some mighty big features.  It’s compact and has longer run times than our original 2 Watt.  With 139 lumens you'll be visible day and night.  Available in chrome red, gloss black or a pearlescent white set that includes our Superflash Turbo tail light.  Shine on!

Advocacy: WE Bike NYC

Don't you agree that everyone should be able pedal away on a carefree afternoon or feel the wind whip through their hair while coasting down a big hill? The exhilaration of powering oneself on two wheels should be accessible to all. Yet many feel that insurmountable barriers prevent them from saddling up. Luckily for women in  NYC, WE Bike is doing good work to break down perceived barriers and get more women bicycling. Read on...

SUPERCOMMUTER: Josh Sims

Imagine that you are an employee at a rural Indiana bike shop. On a beautiful summer day, an eight-year-old boy and his parents stroll in looking for a bike. You help the lad pick out his dream bike -- a late 1980s era Jazz Flipside by Trek. After installing a computer and tail light, you wish him luck and send him on his way. A few months later that same kid is back with his bike for a tune-up. It's clear the bike has seen a good amount of use. Glancing at the odometer, you're shocked to see he has ridden over 1,000 miles in 4 months! Read on...