Poll! Folding Bikes
Photo credit: mr brown via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Folding bikes are cool, especially for people in the following demographics: People who live in cramped, NYC 5th-floor walkup apartments. People who...
View Article30 Days of Biking
30 Days of Bikingis a thing they do up north in Minneapolis. Every April, people pledge to bike for 30 days consecutively. I’ve been thinking: there’s no reason Floridians can’t do this. It sometimes...
View ArticleShould I Use Teflon Bike Lube?
Sometimes readers write in with questions and I do my best to answer them. Here’s my most recent answer to a reader question. Q: Dear Jack, I’ve heard that they make bike chain lubes with Teflon now....
View ArticleCool New Gadget Might Make Biking Safer
When you’re biking, signaling your turns can help protect you and help the motorists behind you understand what you’re doing. But at night, even the best signaling can get lost in the dark. That’s why...
View ArticleBiking on the Beach: Bike After Care
We Floridians are extremely fortunate because we have a great place to ride: the beach. The sun, the sand, the sea air — it all makes for lovely bike outings. However, certain natural elements can be...
View ArticleBike Parts Manufacturer: Experimental Prototype
A cog made by Experimental Prototype. So pretty. It’s raining in Jacksonville right now, so I’m killing time by looking at bike parts online. While searching, I came across a really cool site:...
View ArticleSkin-burning Weed Grows Along Bike Trails!
Wild parsnip. Photo credit: wackybadger via Small Kitchen / CC BY-SA Today kicks off the start of a long weekend and I anticipate that many of you will be taking vacations and will want to cruise...
View ArticleDIY Bike Chain Cleaner
Photo credit: Karsten H.68 via Foter.com / CC BY-ND I’m so annoyed. I saw this blog written by this biker/tech geek who took some leftover cable ducts and turned them into bike chain cleaners. No,...
View ArticleFOREIGN VS. DOMESTIC PART PRODUCTION
Photo credit: Wouter de Bruijn via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA We live in a crazy world where absolutely no one can agree on anything. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the world of politics and…BIKE...
View ArticleCrazy Frames
I’m back… I know it has been a while my dear readers, but believe you me I do have a valid reason for my near three month writing hiatus. I generally do not like to ride much outdoors in the winter, at...
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