Community Building | Utility Cycling

Bicycle Advocacy Organizations: Consorting with the Locals

Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Stacey Moses.

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On Friday morning, before the sun had made its daily appearance, I was on my way to set up shop at Northern Virginia„s largest Bike to Work Day pit stop in Rosslyn, Virginia. Through my position with a local bicycle retailer, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to represent our company as we offered [...]

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A Celebration of Bikes: Bike to Work Week

Posted on 13. May, 2010 by Stacey Moses.

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As National Bike Month continues, the main event is upon us: Bike to Work Week. From Monday, May 17th to Friday, May 21st, national bicycle advocacy and local bicycle advocacy organizations host smart cycling classes, challenges, festivities and more to energize committed bicycle commuters and to inspire new or casual bicycle commuters. This week is [...]

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Bicycle Advocacy Organizations: The National Stage

Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Stacey Moses.

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In its many forms and functions, utility cycling would not be possible without the support of the bicycle advocacy organizations that exist on both local and national levels. These organizations lobby for improved road and trail conditions as well as educate individuals, businesses and communities about bicycle safety and the benefits of using a bike [...]

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Cyclovia Tucson

Posted on 24. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of getting to participate in the very first Cyclovia Tucson! The Tuscon Cyclovia is part of the Tucson Bike Fest, which takes place throughout the month of April and includes Bike-To-Work Week, a bike commuter challenge, a bike swap, and many other great events. The Tucson Bike Fest [...]

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Group Rides: Casual, Competitive and Colossal

Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by Stacey Moses.

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When Pierre and Ernest Michaux invented the modern bicycle nearly a century and a half ago, it is unlikely that they envisioned the multiplicity of enterprises for which it would be used. We use bikes to get places more efficiently and more economically, we use them to stay in shape, and we use them to [...]

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Making the Switch to Sport Cycling

Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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In the last few months, we have been building a strong base of information about all aspects of utility cycling – from emergency and patrol bicycle services, to mail delivery by bike, to bike advertising, to bike mapping, and beyond. We have worked hard to define utility cycling, in order to make it more appealing [...]

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Bike Weddings

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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When we set out to define utility cycling, we did not list every single type of utility cycling activity we could think of at the time. Fortunately, the concept of utility cycling is quite vast, so we found ourselves creating general categories and subcategories of the practice, which if you have been following this site, [...]

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Cycling As Statement

Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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One of the main themes of Utility Cycling.org is an emphasis on the diversity and vast possibilities of the idea of utility cycling. When we first set out to define utility cycling, we came up with a big long list of categories and subcategories. Many of the categories are quite tangible – transportation, bicycle delivery, [...]

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Ride for Haiti

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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Talk about cycling for a cause! In light of the recent earthquake on January 12 in Haiti, young Charlie Simpson, a 7-year old boy from the UK, was inspired to organize a charity bike ride, with help from his parents, in benefit of UNICEF’s work in Haiti. Originally hoping to raise 500, Charlie’s efforts have [...]