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What to Wear: Bike Commuting Clothing Essentials

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Stacey Moses.

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What to wear is a question with many answers when it comes to bike commuting. There are many circumstances to consider, including how long your ride is, what kind of changing and/or shower facilities are available at your destination, and what type of weather you’ll experience on your commute. For some resplendently dressed [...]

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The Ride of Silence: Let the Silence Roar

Posted on 30. May, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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Every year, on the third Wednesday of May, thousands of cyclists across the world take to the streets to honor fellow riders who have been injured or killed while cycling. This event is known as the Ride of Silence, and it is a powerful way to use cycling as a statement. We have defined utility [...]

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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 [...]

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Running Errands by Bike

Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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Bike to Work Week is upon us, which means that from Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21 it is a great time to leave the car at home and head out each day by bicycle! And since there is a good chance you will find yourself out and about throughout the week on your [...]

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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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General Bicycle Transportation

Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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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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Cyclovia Tucson

Posted on 24. Apr, 2010 by Melanie Meyers.

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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 [...]