Community Building | Utility Cycling

Bike Salvage and Recycling Organizations

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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The holiday season has passed, and many of us were fortunate enough to be inundated with great bicycle related gifts. However, it is important to remember that many people are not so fortunate. So in the spirit of the holiday season, which may have passed (though the sentiments arguably never should) and new year resolutions, [...]

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Utility Cycling Year in Review

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Truth be told, Utility Cycling.org is only 1/2 year old, but we thought it would be fun to do a year in review post (excuse me, half year in review) nonetheless. It has been an exciting first half year and we hope you enjoy looking back on it with us. We are definitely looking forward [...]

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Charity Bike Rides

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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When we first set out to define the concept of utility cycling, we identified the component of community building as being one important form of utility cycling. Community building refers to using the bicycle as a way to bring people together for some kind of purpose be it through a solo fundraising ride, critical mass, [...]

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Ride 2 Recovery

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Today is Veterans Day here in the U.S. So thank you to all of the veterans and to everyone still serving! I figured today was the perfect opportunity to write a bit about a program a friend mentioned to me a few weeks ago. Ride 2 Recovery is a program for military veterans that helps [...]

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Globe Cycle Follow-Up

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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You may remember our earlier post about James Bowthorpe of Globe Cycle, who, at the time, was cycling around the world to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease research. We were fortunate to have James stop by our headquarters in Flagstaff, AZ. James has since completed his journey, and he has done so in [...]

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Thoughts on Re-Imaging the Bicycle

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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I have just been catching up on many of the posts recently about Mikael Colville-Andersen’slecture tour through the United States. Colville-Andersen’s blog Copanhagenize is a must-read (and oftentimes, view, as there are numerous videos, as well) for sage advice and insight into what makes cycling possible in Copenhagen and around the world. Although I have [...]

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Interbike’s Role in Utility Cycling

Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Interbike is the largest bicycle trade show in North America. Therefore, Interbike should be a cross section of the entire bicycle industry in North America. One could argue, that this has certainly been the case for many years, as Interbike has largely been a cross section of the high-end bicycle industry; high-end meaning race-worthy bikes, [...]

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Interbike Awards

Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Hi there UtilityCycling.org readers! I apologize for the hiatus, but my MA thesis has now been submitted, and I can now turn my attention to more important matters, such as Interbike. I realize that the blogosphere has been inundated with Interbike related posts for the lasts few weeks, but here is just one more in [...]

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UtilityCycling.org Will Be At Interbike

Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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It’s that time of the year. Time to break out the comfy walking shoes and the sparkly dancing shoes. Time to prepare for the neon-soaked, glitz-infested streets of Las Vegas. Time to brace oneself for the extreme sensory overload that is Interbike. UtilityCycling.org will be attending Interbike, which is North America’s largest bicycle trade show, [...]