Transportation | Utility Cycling

General Bicycle Transportation

Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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UtilityCycling.org is nearly one year old. Our first post in June of 2009 was dedicated to defining utility cycling and identifying all of the categories and subcategories within it. At that time, one of our main goals for the site, was to serve as a reference for other utility cyclists, so we have slowly been [...]

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Carrying Your Stuff: Bicycle Bags and Racks

Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Stacey Moses.

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How to efficiently and comfortably transport workday necessities is an essential question for bicycle commuting converts. Many options exist for getting your cargo to the office, and it is important to consider your distance, your load and your style when selecting your type of bag and bicycle attachments. For the commuter that can avoid transporting [...]

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Bike Sharing Systems

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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Bicycle sharing systems have been appearing in more and more cities around the world in the last few years. According to the Bike Sharing Blog, there were approximately 160 or so bike sharing systems globally at the end of 2009, which is up nearly 74% from 92 bike sharing systems at the end of 2008. [...]

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A Utility Cycling Trailer Interview

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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One of the main purposes of Utility Cycling.org is to celebrate the many ways in which a bicycle can be used to accomplish a wide range of tasks. In fact, the potential for utility cycling is so vast, in our Year in Review, it became apparent that we really haven’t even yet begun to scrape [...]

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Winter Cycling

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Melanie Colavito.

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I must admit I don’t have to deal with extreme winter cycling conditions all too often. There are some advantages to living in the desert, after all. However, I am endlessly impressed by those who do ride all winter through the snow, freezing temperatures, and other runny-nose-inducing weather conditions. Hence, I have decided to write [...]

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The Copenhagen Wheel

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Unveiled at the Copenhagen Climate Conference on December 15, 2009, the Copenhagen Wheel is designed to promote cycling as one of many solutions to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. The Copenhagen Wheel was designed by a team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is the ultimate accessory for techy bike enthusiasts or [...]

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Infrastructure. What is this word that has been wafting through conversations and inundating the Interwebs of late? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, infrastructure is “a collective term for the subordinate parts of an undertaking; substructure; foundation.” Wikipedia describes infrastructure as “the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or [...]

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World Carfree Day – Tuesday, September 22

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22, is World Carfree Day! World Carfree Day is part of the World Carfree Network, which is a great online source for information on how to revitalize cities and towns in such a way as to be less car-centric. The World Carfree Network refers to the carfree movement broadly in reference to [...]

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More on Bike Parking

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Colavito.

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I’ve been inspired to think about bicycle parking lately in part because of the new bicycle parking facility in my home-state of Arizona, in part because school is back in session, which means there is a huge influx of new riders by the university and crowded bike parking, and in part because it isn’t something [...]