Commute by Bike

Commute by Bike

Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by in Community Building

The folks here at UtilityCycling.org are very excited to announce our recent partnership with Commute by Bike. If you don’t already follow Commute by Bike, it is a blog and resource dedicated to providing tips, advice, reviews, and other great information for bike commuting. Commute by Bike focuses entirely on bicycle transportation, and it contains a wide range of posts for beginner bike commuters to long-time bike commuters and everyone in between. The site is invaluable for learning about everything from the bicycle itself, to how to pick a good bike route, to how best to ride at night, to bike commuting product reviews, and so much more. In short, if you want to learn about any aspect of bike commuting, chances are Commute by Bike already has, or will be in the future, covered many of the topics. That is why we here at Utility Cycling are so excited about our future with Commute by Bike, as it will serve as an important, and very useful, addition to the posts we have been writing about in the categories of bicycle transportation and commuting at this site. Header image source: Bike198.

Commute by Bike has been run over the last few years by Arleigh Jenkins, who also runs Bike Shop Girl and her own personal blog. Unfortunately, Arleigh was recently involved in a bike commuting accident, after which she decided that running Commute by Bike was not feasible any longer. So she approached Josh Lipton, the editor here at Utility Cycling, about taking over Commute by Bike. Josh considered Arleigh’s idea and decided that it was a great opportunity to forge ahead in building a strong community and resource online that is dedicated to utility cycling. Meanwhile, we all wish Arleigh the best in her recovery, her return to riding, and future with Bike Shop Girl!

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Since commuting by Bike is one very important aspect of utility cycling, Commute by Bike will continue to stand alone and focus on bike commuting and the multitude topics. Meanwhile, Utility Cycling will continue to focus on all aspects of utility cycling from bicycle mapping to bike delivery to family cycling to community building. Utility Cycling will still continue to write and post about bike commuting when appropriate, but if you want lots of great, nitty-gritty information about bicycle commuting, then Commute by Bike will be providing it!

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Moving forward, Stacey Moses who has been writing for Utility Cycling quite a bit in the last year or so will be focusing her efforts over at Commute by Bike. Stacey has a lot of great expertise and experience with bike commuting, and her breadth of knowledge on the topic will be essential for moving forward with Commute by Bike. In fact, you can already check out her first post there on the Great Debate: Vehicular vs. Segregated Cycling. Ted Johnson, who has also written for Utility Cycling, will be continuing to edit and write posts at both Utility Cycling and Commute by Bike.

Of course, I (Melanie Meyers) will be continuing for forge ahead here at Utility Cycling focusing on all aspects of utility cycling. I will occasionally contribute over at Commute by Bike, but for the most part, you can continue to expect my in-depth analysis and examination of all things utility cycling!

In the future, the partnership between Commute by Bike and Utility Cycling is ripe for great opportunities. We are working out good ways to connect the two sites, and you can probably expect to start seeing Utility Cycling videos posted to both sites. There are also opportunities for unified social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. And we are in the works of developing a YouTube channel with lots of great utility cycling and commuting videos.

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Anyhow, whatever the details turn out to be, we are very excited about the future opportunities. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions. Thanks for reading!

107 Responses to “Commute by Bike”

  1. Ed

    31. Oct, 2010

    FYI: the commute by bike link ended up going to a search page instead of a actual website.

  2. Ed

    31. Oct, 2010

    Never mind, apparently, clicking the link from within Google Reader takes me elsewhere…

    But if I load this page directly then click that link, it takes me to proper website. heh…

  3. Elise

    09. Nov, 2010

    Nice to hear of this collaboration. I was sad to hear about Arleigh’s accident and not being able to do all she does anymore (which is a LOT!). But I’m glad to see CommuteByBike will keep going strong. There’s a lot of overlap with utility cycling for sure.

  4. Josh Lipton

    15. Nov, 2010

    Elise, thanks for the encouragement. We’ll need it too keep up with Arleigh’s pace!

  5. Ted Johnson

    06. Dec, 2010

    Congratulations. You’ve found the checkpoint. It’s been nice having you here.

  6. andy

    06. Dec, 2010

    thanks for helping host the alleycat! Andy, #6749

  7. Jean

    06. Dec, 2010

    Jean/5162

    Thanks!

  8. Brent Strange

    06. Dec, 2010

    Brent #2277

  9. mrben

    06. Dec, 2010

    Surely I can’t be at the front?!? #3089

    Either way, I’ve got loads of new bookmarks to check out :)

  10. aaron

    06. Dec, 2010

    thanks! 8363

  11. Aaron

    06. Dec, 2010

    The alleycat comments seem to be dwindling. Does that mean I’m ahead or waaaaay behind. 5827

  12. Claire

    06. Dec, 2010

    Claire #1186

  13. goathens

    06. Dec, 2010

    I’ts been fun goathens 7561

  14. richard

    06. Dec, 2010

    Richard 1514

  15. Bod

    06. Dec, 2010

    Mr Ben rocks! Almost as good as Jamie and the Magic Torch.

  16. Bod

    06. Dec, 2010

    Oops, #2846

  17. Alan@EcoVelo

    06. Dec, 2010

    #5016

    Chain’s back on…

  18. DK

    06. Dec, 2010

    #812 Falling behind…

  19. Jami

    06. Dec, 2010

    Thanks! 5635

  20. Thomas

    06. Dec, 2010

    #7804 yikes!

  21. Ian Prust

    06. Dec, 2010

    Ian Prust #9475

  22. Cycler

    06. Dec, 2010

    All kinds of things I’m finding through this alleycat- will definitely come back and browse a while
    4505

  23. Glenn Girtman

    06. Dec, 2010

    Glenn Girtman , #6163 Getting smarter.. But, still falling behind.

  24. John J Wilde

    06. Dec, 2010

    Thanks for participating in the virtual alleycat.
    I have never seen this site before.
    Xtrajack #1455

  25. Ted Johnson

    06. Dec, 2010

    It just means I fell behind in moderating/approving comments.

  26. Badda Skat

    06. Dec, 2010

    Thanks for helping with the Alleycat!

    Badda Skat #6233

  27. Reuben

    06. Dec, 2010

    #5290

  28. Mark

    06. Dec, 2010

    #2530—good stuff

  29. Den

    06. Dec, 2010

    Den 7685 man I suck….

  30. Mister A

    06. Dec, 2010

    8310

  31. Widsith

    06. Dec, 2010

    #1330 was here.

  32. Tom

    06. Dec, 2010

    #9501

  33. Dan Harrelson

    06. Dec, 2010

    #2913

  34. allium

    06. Dec, 2010

    This is a site I wish I’d discovered a long time ago. Hurray for the Tour de Net!

    Allium – 8247

  35. samh

    06. Dec, 2010

    Another one down. – #1656

  36. ryan

    06. Dec, 2010

    Ryan #3313

  37. Iwakura

    06. Dec, 2010

    Yahoo~~!! Next!

    Iwakura
    #772

  38. JM

    06. Dec, 2010

    thanks 4889

  39. kastigar

    06. Dec, 2010

    Thanks for hosting. Kastigar 8173

  40. Hunter

    06. Dec, 2010

    Hunter #9782, thanks…

  41. Debbie

    06. Dec, 2010

    Debbie #4848

  42. All Ice

    06. Dec, 2010

    Slowing down…

    #9806

  43. Erik

    06. Dec, 2010

    Erik 8049. The best part of this alleycat is catching up w/ all of these blogs that I haven’t looked at in a while. I feel like filling my Google Reader feed w/ all of this good stuff again.

  44. Christopher

    06. Dec, 2010

    #892

    Trying to get to these places as fast as I can but I feel like i am going up hill in comparison to everyone else.

    I have a paper I should be writing instead too :( I am horrible.

  45. Ryan

    06. Dec, 2010

    Al theme there seems to be

    Ryan #1578

  46. Archergal

    06. Dec, 2010

    Community — I like it!

    Archergal
    #1498

  47. erikJ

    06. Dec, 2010

    erikJ #2787

  48. Bikergram

    06. Dec, 2010

    #4811 – I’ve got to go grocery shopping but am too caught up in this race………….yikes.

  49. sinred

    06. Dec, 2010

    #9125 go-go alleycat rangers!

  50. james lee

    06. Dec, 2010

    850

  51. Veloflanell

    06. Dec, 2010

    #4023

  52. caroline

    06. Dec, 2010

    caroline #3074

  53. Richard Wezensky

    06. Dec, 2010

    Another sneaky one.

    Richard #4540

  54. Jay

    06. Dec, 2010

    #4776 says Bike Shop Girl is cool

  55. Patrick Kitto

    06. Dec, 2010

    #6968. off again.

  56. Bryan Lewis

    06. Dec, 2010

    #5035 leaving fortune cookies…

    Health nuts are going to feel stupid some day, lying in hospitals dying of
    nothing.

    Redd Foxx

  57. cb

    06. Dec, 2010

    CB, #2082, checking in. Thanks!

  58. ScottPost

    06. Dec, 2010

    #9928
    ScottPost

    Hadn’t seen this site before, lots of great stuff. Thanks for being a checkpoint on the alleycat!

  59. Blue Fish

    06. Dec, 2010

    #5080
    Wondering how it took her so long to find this…

  60. Derrick

    06. Dec, 2010

    Derrick S. #226

  61. Alex Clark

    06. Dec, 2010

    Alex Clark
    #4358

  62. locus

    06. Dec, 2010

    locus #2537

  63. Opus the Poet #899

    06. Dec, 2010

    Opus the Poet#899, but I still don’t see the link.

  64. HoppyOkapi

    06. Dec, 2010

    HoppyOkapi #3431

    Well that was hidden in plain site! At least I’ve contributed mightily to your page views today!

  65. shanerh

    06. Dec, 2010

    Hidden in the past.

    shanerh#9708

  66. Rudi Riet

    06. Dec, 2010

    I love commuting by bike, I love sites that celebrate it, and I love “Living in the Past” by Jethro Tull (actually a decent song for listening to while cycling…. not that I would advocate that, mind you).

    Rudi Riet, #2975

  67. EPIC! Stratton

    06. Dec, 2010

    EPIC! Stratton #1904

    WOOOO Fun. Nice site and articles. Will be back to read more soon.

  68. Tony

    06. Dec, 2010

    Awesome site I’ll be back

  69. Sean

    06. Dec, 2010

    Here!!! #4911 Sean

  70. Mr. Wakiki

    06. Dec, 2010

    pretending #669

  71. revolutionarymama

    06. Dec, 2010

    Revolutionary mama is racer #1873

  72. tc

    06. Dec, 2010

    wild guess #4089

  73. kerry

    06. Dec, 2010

    i liked this site -have subscribed
    #3686

  74. Bevco

    06. Dec, 2010

    Bah. Can’t find it…. Bevco #7012

  75. Jason

    06. Dec, 2010

    Great site.. subscribed to your blog. #3175

  76. Luke Wilson

    06. Dec, 2010

    #2871
    I don’t see Brother Pilot anywhere

  77. Bevco

    06. Dec, 2010

    I’ve entered everything but my mother’s maiden name. Looks like my forks broke off and I’m trying to unicycle w/ a flat thru a labyrinth of railroad tracks and nails. I’m out… Bevco #7012 :-( .

    (unless some kind fellow commuter wants to help me…)

  78. keely

    06. Dec, 2010

    keely #4440
    stuck fast!

  79. Sweep, #6313

    06. Dec, 2010

    Pulling up the rear

  80. Kendall

    06. Dec, 2010

    #9729

  81. Gary #5039

    06. Dec, 2010

    I don’t know why, but this one had me stuck for several minutes.

  82. SVC

    06. Dec, 2010

    #6956 Great site!

  83. Bo

    07. Dec, 2010

    Bo #8671 is pedaling in circles… again.

  84. microzen

    07. Dec, 2010

    #8315

    So many comments, I couldn’t figure out that the checkpoint was not the next page. My wheels were spinning to no utility.

  85. Ludgero

    07. Dec, 2010

    Ludgero #7678

  86. jatravartid

    07. Dec, 2010

    #2957
    Borcsa

  87. jollytin

    07. Dec, 2010

    jollytin #5353

  88. JWM

    07. Dec, 2010

    Off the page, wouldn’t have found it w/o the hint.

    #9921 / JWM

  89. Brady

    07. Dec, 2010

    Brady #823.. the comments suggest I’m in the right spot, but still can’t find anything… hmmm. perhaps I could get a job as a BP inspector.

  90. flaneur brian

    07. Dec, 2010

    I’ve not blogged for a while so I’m pleased to read that the scene is still about community and solidarity rather than naked competition.

    (Although the opportunity for any occasional (cough!) naked competition should probably be (ahem!) siezed with both, erm, hands..).

    Flaneur Brian #2966

  91. mathieu lapointe

    07. Dec, 2010

    Mathieu Lapointe #5121

  92. BykMor

    07. Dec, 2010

    Yet another new blog. I’ll be back. Thanks.

    Cheers,
    BykMor, #5113

  93. Andrew

    07. Dec, 2010

    nice site. sorry to hear about the accident, hope you’re doing well.
    Andrew #3481

  94. Slowvehicle

    07. Dec, 2010

    Slowvehicle 2730
    Nice site! I will be back to look around…

  95. judi

    07. Dec, 2010

    #8749

  96. Daniel M

    08. Dec, 2010

    Running out of creative comments!

    Daniel, #592

  97. Ben

    08. Dec, 2010

    If you get here late the AlleyCat checkpoint gets pushed to older comments.

    Ben #9356

  98. Micael

    08. Dec, 2010

    michael, 8774

  99. Kowenn

    08. Dec, 2010

    kowenn #3784

  100. Ruth Turner

    09. Dec, 2010

    Thanks for being a checkpoint! Great site!

    Ruth Turner #6691

  101. Chris Nygaard

    09. Dec, 2010

    7316.

  102. Olev

    09. Dec, 2010

    *puff puff* I stopped off to drink in the knowledge of teh internets and lost my way. Where’s the beer?

    #6386

  103. CyclinMissy

    10. Dec, 2010

    Cyclin’ Missy 7495 – now where’s the checkpoint…?

  104. Ted Johnson

    10. Dec, 2010

    Look in the older comments.

  105. g

    11. Dec, 2010

    2755

  106. conjob

    12. Dec, 2010

    conjob, #5853

    this checkpoint was hard to find!!

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