Category: Culture
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Wide Tires And 650B Bikes — A Q&A With Bicycle Quarterly Editor Jan Heine
Jan Heine’s fascination with French bicycles from the 1950s has helped shape his views on what the proper bike should look like and how it should be equipped. You may not know who Jan Heine is, but as a bicyclist you have probably felt his influence. Those wider road bike tires you now see or
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Ten Gift Ideas for That Special Cyclist in Your Life
Not sure what to get your cycling friends or family members for the holidays? I’ve compiled a list of 10 gift possibilities. Prices range from a buck to a bundle. Enjoy! Please feel free to post the cycling gifts you have on your list, and enjoy the holidays. Bike Law
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The Case of the Disappearing Road – A Cautionary Tale for Group Bicyclists
Our group made a big mistake on Saturday’s bike ride. Three riders almost got clipped by a pick-up truck as we made a left turn. The good news is everybody’s fine. No harm, no foul. But the incident has gnawed at me for the past few days. How did a group of such experienced riders
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Cargo Bikes. We approve.
Everyone needs an SUV. One you can pedal, that is. July 24, 2016: We like cargo bikes so much that we now import them. For more about Christiania Bikes, check out our new site. If you followed the Bike Law National Tour, you probably noticed a number of cargo bikes in our pictures, like this shot from
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Bike Law Tour: Chicago
From Detroit we continued west to Chicago — “The Windy City,” “The Second City,” or maybe just “Bike City.” We rolled in to town through a torrential downpour. And arrived at Ancien Cycles on North Milwaukee Avenue (aka The Hipster Highway). While Timmy was navigating the streets and looking for parking, Anne Barnes (the fit guru at
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Bike Law Tour: Detroit
Detroit Bike City! After leaving Maryland we headed northwest toward Detroit. As we got closer to Pittsburgh we were all looking for a place to ride. Our route was going to cross the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) at some point, but none of the assorted maps and GPS systems could tell us exactly where—at least
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Bike Law Tour: DC
Having rolled out of Charlotte at the end of the party, we made our way closer to DC and “slept” east of Durham for a few hours. Up early and out the door after a banana break we headed toward Richmond. At Richmond we picked up Bike Law Tom and switched drivers. Bob took the wheel
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Bike Law Tour: Charlotte
Our kick-off party was Friday, September 4th in Charlotte. Who knew that the Queen City was one of the coolest bike-to-breweries city in the nation?! Well, the locals know it very well. We arrived in the Sprinter at Triple C Brewing right on time, greeted by a pumped up mob of bike folks, ready for an evening
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Bike Law 2015 National Tour
September 4 – 19, 2015. The Bike Law National Tour. For two weeks, Bob, Timmy, and I are loading up the cargo bikes in our Sprinter van and visiting (and picking up) Bike Law lawyers from Charleston to Denver and back. In each city, we are throwing a party, visiting shops, buying beer, joining rides
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Inspired by the Bike Nomad, Bryan takes a tour!
The idea for a journey from Madison, Wisconsin to Michigan started in Washington, D.C. at the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit. One of the benefits of attending the Bike Summit was the opportunity to meet bicycle advocates from around the country. At this year’s Summit, I was fortunate to meet Erick Cedeño, better known as
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Rogue Riders on Group Rides
Cycling Coach Robert Wilhite recently blogged about the dangers that rogue riders present in group rides. He gave several examples of a small band of riders who took it upon themselves to ignore basic rules of the road regarding right of way at intersections and barrel through stops, endangering not just themselves but also the many other
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More Room for Bikers with the Passage of Another 3-Foot Pass Law
The family of Amy Bennett pushed hard to get the measure passed. Bike Law is honored to represent them. Earlier this week, another state legislature voted in favor of a bill that will protect bicyclists from being clipped from behind by passing cars and trucks. The Wyoming bill dubbed HB-85 requires motorists to give bicyclists at least
