Thoughts on Re-Imaging the Bicycle

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

I have just been catching up on many of the posts recently about Mikael Colville-Andersen’s lecture 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 not [...]

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Interbike’s Role in Utility Cycling

Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

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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Google & Bicycling

Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

The bicycle blogosphere has been abuzz the last few weeks with news from Google.  Two major announcements have been made by the company that pertain to bicycling in the United States.
The first announcement – made on Google’s Lat Long blog – is a major step forward for cycling enthusiasts.  The announcement was cleverly hidden within [...]

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Interbike Awards

Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

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 Meyers.

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, with [...]

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World Carfree Day – Tuesday, September 22

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

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 the [...]

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(PARK)ing Day 2009

Posted on 18. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

Today is (PARK)ing Day!
For those who are not familiar with it, (PARK)ing Day is a movement to reclaim and transform public spaces – such as parking spots – into temporary public parks.  (PARK)ing Day occurs once a once a year for one whole day, and it is a global movement.  It was originally started by [...]

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Mobile Bike Businesses

Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

I was inspired to learn more about mobile bike businesses after reading two recent posts on BikePortland.org about a mobile coffee shop and a mobile beer and pizza pub.  (Header image found here).
So what exactly is a mobile bike business?  It seems to me that a mobile bike business has a different kind of flair [...]

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More on Bike Parking

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Melanie Meyers.

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 [...]

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