General Biking

Another of my bikes - Schwinn Sprint

Monday, August 4th, 2008

If you read my blog you might know I've once posted a picture of one of my bikes. I've also made a post on how to stop a fixed gear bike which brings me to post another one of my bikes, my fixed gear Schwinn Sprint: Its not the best ...

Gas prices climb along with bicycle satisfaction

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

BikeRacked.com (NC) -- Riders of new bicycles agree that they are more satisfied with their bicycles this year for another year running. Some argue that this is because of climbing gas prices but cyclists report that it is also because of other added benefits. The survey by the A.N.O.N Internet Research ...

Do The Test!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Great Video to promote cycling awareness.

Stealing a Bike Thief’s Bike

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

I found this clip on YouTube of some guys stealing a Bike Thief's Bike. This is pretty good. I mean, you have to be pretty stupid to ride your bike to steal another bike. Especially if you have to go back to get your bike from the place you stole ...

How do you stop a fixed gear bike?

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Fixed Gear Bicycles have been around for ages but the scene has recently exploded. For people that are unfamiliar with Fixed Gear Bikes that know that some fixed gear bikes don't have brakes so a common question is: "How do you stop a fixed gear bike?" The simple answer is by using brakes. "But ...

How to choose a bike rack

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Choosing an adequate bike rack to store or transport your bike is not always an easy task. A good balance between ease of use, security and cost should be considered. The first thing to decide is what type of bike rack you want for your automobile. For an automobile besides the ...

Cycling, Racing. Cycling Racing!

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Cylcing is a fun sport. Racing is also a fun sport. Why not try cycling racing? Its a good way to stay in shape by training and also make some new friends that have similar interests such as cycling! I think that I would probably enjoy Cycling Racing, Cycling is one ...

Cycling Climbing Tips and Technique

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Building custom bike racks and cycling go great together. One good thing about both is the more you do them the better you become and the better information you can pass along. Since I have built quite a few bike racks if you are looking to make a bike rack ...

Bicycle History - Who invented the Bicycle?

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Wikipedia is a really good website. I don't think a single day goes past without me looking at it. Today I was looking at wikipedia and thought I would learn about the history of bikes. Bikes have been around for a long time but who invented the bicycle? Well, it ...

SignTheGoogleGuestBook - Ed was Here

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

This is my entry into the Google Guestbook. I love Google, it brings me traffic targeted towards my sites topic and hopefully it will continue to do so. If you found this blog through Google or you have a blog, I'd suggest posting your entry into the Google Guestbook to ...

Share The Road

Friday, February 15th, 2008

I took this picture in Concord NC, which is near Charlotte. They have these signs around the city and if I understand correctly they are all over the state and country. It gets dangerous when riding on the road, thats what these signs are there for. They are there to ...

Extended Ride Time Coming Up

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Extended Ride time is almost here and I can't wait. For those of you that don't know (I'm new to this term too) ERT is basically another word for the DST or daylight savings time. Since its coming up in March that means all of use bikers get an extra ...

What to eat on a long ride

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Since I'm a real biker I figured I would post about what I eat and drink on a long ride. I don't really ride that far in comparison to some professional bikers but when I do ride I like to not get hungry or be sick. Here is my list of ...

Surf Board Bike Racks

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Wow, this is a totally new niche to me. Surf board bike racks. That is crazy basically what it is is a rack that attaches to your bike that you haul a surfboard around on. That is pretty awesome. I wonder if there are any double sided surf board bike ...

Bike Rack Ithaca

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Ithaca is a city in NY I believe. They seem to have a quite a little town based around bike racks. There is a shop called the bike rack in Itaca NY and it obviously sells bike stuff. They have quite alot of search results for bike racks so I thought ...

Vauxhall Corsa Bike Rack Demo

Monday, February 4th, 2008

The Vauxhall Corsa has a bike rack built in. I wish more manufacturers of cars would include bike racks for use. If you purchased a car with a bike rack built in you wouldn't have to make your own bike rack. Anyway here is a video of it in action: The ...

Awesome Standalone Bike Rack

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

http://www.heklucht.nl/ The product has been conceived for an art project in Ypenburg (a newly build neighborhood in the Netherlands). Eight products will be placed in front of eight houses. The goal of the project is to stimulate an interaction between neighbours, while pumping up the tires of their bicycles. I don't know ...

One of my bikes

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

This is my road bike. I took this while waiting on a friend to go on a ride. Its nothing special really but does the job. I have two bottle holders, pedals, two lights, a cycle computer and grip tape. Everything else on the bike came with it. Its ...

Cold Weather Bike Clothing

Monday, January 28th, 2008

So, if anyone has actually been keeping up with this blog they will know that I am trying to at least double the amount of miles I rode last year. This means that I'm going to have to ride in more extreme temperatures. Hot or freezing I have to ride. ...

Toyota Sequoia Hitch Mount Bike Rack

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

This is an older picture I took of a hitch mount bike rack on a Toyota Sequoia. It was had just rained this day but it was a great day for biking since the weather was a little warmer from the heat kept in by the clouds. This particular ...

Caring for your bike rack

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Winter bike riding can be very fun. Mountain or road. The thing that people forget to do is take care of their bike racks. Along with proper bike maintenance bike racks also need to be taken care of. A good cleaning to get the mud off of them never did ...

How to choose a type of bike

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Buying a bike will depend on what sort of bike rack you plan on buying or building. It will determine how strong you need to make your rack and if you should weld or bolt together your rack. Your bike also will determine the type of metal you should make ...

Bike Rack Safety - Part 2

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Well, charmeck.org has some interesting information on the Charlotte Area Transit System. Basically, you are responsible for loading and unloading your bike which is understandable. If your bike gets damaged while loading, its basically your fault. Now, they are not responsible for theft, or damage that gets done to your ...

Great Weekend For Riding

Monday, January 7th, 2008

It was a great week for biking this weekend. I saw so many people out on their bikes it was amazing. Well, we better eat it up while it lasts because on Wednesday the temperature is suppose to drop again. I got a decent ride in today and got to ...

Got on the bike today

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

I got to ride a bit today. Just the usual loop that I do, its not that far but at least I got out. I got some new clothing to wear, some gloves and trousers which was nice. Good news is that I didn't fall off this time. Bad news ...