Showing posts with label Commuting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commuting. Show all posts
Chris Akrigg - Jack of all Trades?
Watch as Chris Akrigg slays it on just about every kind of bicycle there is out there!
2012 Bozeman Bike Week Schedule
2012 Bike Week Schedule
Coffee Stops
May 14-18, 2012, 7-9
AM Free drip coffee and refreshments for bicycle commuters at these
fine Bozeman Establishments:
Monday
(May 14) Rockford Coffee by Team Rockford/Clif and the Bozeman Police
Dept. (corner of Rouse/ E. Main)
Tuesday
(May 15) Sola Café by Gallatin Alpine Sports (GAS) and Oracle (290
E. Kagy)
Wednesday
(May 16) Costco –by Master’s Velo (refreshments: New Day Bakery
food and Crema Roasting) (2505 Catron St) *For
recommended bike routes to Costco- see facebook.com/
Thursday
(May 17) Lil Sherpa Java – by the Dirt Concern (111 E. Mendenhall)
Friday
(May 18) Community Food Coop by Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club (908 W
Main)
Bike
From Work Party
Friday
May 18 5-8 pm Lindley Park Center (1102 E Curtiss St) Pasta Dinner (to first 75 arrivees) &
Beverages (suggested $5 – 20 donation)/ Raffle Prizes/ Live
Music/Bike Activities
Kid's
Events
Thursday
May 3 (4:30-6:30pm): Bozeman
School District K-5 Bike Rodeo - Emily Dickinson School (2435 Annie
St). For details contact Julie.smith@bsd7.org
Wednesday
May 16: Bike to School day – Contact your school for details
Thursday
May 17 (4-6pm): Bike and Board Rodeo (for Middle school
students, ages 10-14) Chief Joseph Middle School (4255 Kimberwicke
St). For details contact Amanda at 522-6312 or Amanda.ferrat@bsd7.org
Bike
Commuter Challenge
Join
Bozeman’s Bike to Work Challenge by creating a team at your
workplace. Any team member who bikes to work any day from May
7th – 17th can win prizes. See RideShareMT.com for
details.
Bicycle
Shop Specials
Thursday
May 10 (4-7pm):
- REI (2220 Tschache St) - Bike maintenance and food from Baja Fresh (accessory give-aways –tire levers, patch kits or water bottles) and 20% off coupons (free)
Tuesday
May 15 (7pm):
- Summit Bike & Ski (26 South Grand) - Basic bike tune-up/maintenance class (free)
Thursday
May 17 (6:30pm):
- Bangtail Bikes (137 East Main) - Bike maintenance clinic (free)
Now
through May 18:
- Bozeman Bike Peddler (101 East Oak) - Trade in ANY used bike and get a minimum of $50 off a new bike
May
12-18:
- Chalet Sports (108 West Main) - 20% off of all commuter accessories (Panniers, fenders, bells, bike outerware...)
- Owenhouse Bicycling and Fitness (25 South Black) - 20% off on helmets, 10% off on Burley trailers
- Roundhouse Sports (1422 West Main) - discounting a full maintenance bike tune up from $60 to $39.95, or a safety check up from $30 to $19.95, and 10% off bike accessories (one time purchase)
Oh how I Need to learn how to Weld
This article blatantly stolen from Utilitarian TransportsThe Cargo Commuter
It’s a bike you can comfortably commute on, yet still haul that bag of potting soil or massive discount box of diapers on. The rack was designed to hold one of those big rubbermade containers with the lid, but we’ve used everything from old suitcases to pails, or just piling the stuff on and tying it down with old inner tubes.
We take the retrofit candidate, inspect it, famesave it, and reinforce it (only if applicable). We then extend the head tube and add a sweet hand made front rack to the new headtube and frame of the bike. This brings the size of the front wheel down to a 20″. (or 16″ or 26″ etc.) We replace the old fork with a smaller one designed for the new front wheel, extend the steerer tube, and after all that we paint it, build it, and test ride it.
Attaching the rack directly to the frame provides the rider with a few nice things:
- Having the rack lower creates more carrying capacity and makes for a more stable ride.
- The 20″ wheel is stronger and can handle loads better.
- One can keep a close eye on their load while riding.
- Seeing how the rack doesn’t move when you turn the handlebars, there is no heaving when turning with big loads. (up to 150 pounds)
Lame? Or Just Stupid?
C-note sent me a pic today:
Now, one might get the impression that this is something that us here at The Fix would be all about. Bikes! Illegal activities on bikes! Schwinn Airdynes!(?)
But in reality, as much as I love getting a bunch of people together to ride fast through traffic, and as much as I love doing that, I LOATHE Critical Mass. Or more succinctly, what it has become. Especially in Bozeman.
I'm going to get on my curmudgeonly soapbox here. BOZEMAN IS ONE OF THE MOST PLEASANT TOWNS TO RIDE IN. I've ridden where it's shitty- about the worst was Boston in the mid-90's when it was consistently voted "Worst city for bicycling in North America" by Bicycling magazine. Believe you me, Bozeman is blissful. When the worst problem is motorists who are too nice and stop when they don't need to and screw up your plan, there's no fucking need for a Critical Mess.
Ok. I'm calm now.
Besides, why does it have to have anything to do with Obama? What's next? Ski Joring for Obama? Wheat-free cookie baking for Obama? Prince Albert Aficionados for Obama?
I suspect that those who created this event disagree with our involvement in Iraq. Chief among the complaints about us going to war is that we ignored diplomatic recourse and headed right in with guns a-blazin'.
Now, if you feel that on the home front, us cyclists are at war with motorists, oil companies, government, whatever; do we act in the same way that our government has acted? Do we resort to the citizen's equivalent of a "rush to war"? Do we exhaust diplomatic options prematurely?
If you feel that a Critical Mass is necessary in Bozeman, look in the mirror. You'll see a Neocon. Hypocrite.
-DNA
Here's a link to the site. Tell 'em what you think.
Now, one might get the impression that this is something that us here at The Fix would be all about. Bikes! Illegal activities on bikes! Schwinn Airdynes!(?)
But in reality, as much as I love getting a bunch of people together to ride fast through traffic, and as much as I love doing that, I LOATHE Critical Mass. Or more succinctly, what it has become. Especially in Bozeman.
I'm going to get on my curmudgeonly soapbox here. BOZEMAN IS ONE OF THE MOST PLEASANT TOWNS TO RIDE IN. I've ridden where it's shitty- about the worst was Boston in the mid-90's when it was consistently voted "Worst city for bicycling in North America" by Bicycling magazine. Believe you me, Bozeman is blissful. When the worst problem is motorists who are too nice and stop when they don't need to and screw up your plan, there's no fucking need for a Critical Mess.
Ok. I'm calm now.
Besides, why does it have to have anything to do with Obama? What's next? Ski Joring for Obama? Wheat-free cookie baking for Obama? Prince Albert Aficionados for Obama?
I suspect that those who created this event disagree with our involvement in Iraq. Chief among the complaints about us going to war is that we ignored diplomatic recourse and headed right in with guns a-blazin'.
Now, if you feel that on the home front, us cyclists are at war with motorists, oil companies, government, whatever; do we act in the same way that our government has acted? Do we resort to the citizen's equivalent of a "rush to war"? Do we exhaust diplomatic options prematurely?
If you feel that a Critical Mass is necessary in Bozeman, look in the mirror. You'll see a Neocon. Hypocrite.
-DNA
Here's a link to the site. Tell 'em what you think.
Convivial City
Well, that Wiley is at it again.
Proof that not everything that is meaningful and bike related is currently in Las Vegas right now, he put together a great wiki directed towards bike commuters everywhere. If you ride a bike (and I assume you do, since you're reading this...unless you're looking for transvestites) it's worth your while to share a little of your hard-won experience with others. Or write a little story. Or post some pictures.
convivialcity.com
-DNA
Proof that not everything that is meaningful and bike related is currently in Las Vegas right now, he put together a great wiki directed towards bike commuters everywhere. If you ride a bike (and I assume you do, since you're reading this...unless you're looking for transvestites) it's worth your while to share a little of your hard-won experience with others. Or write a little story. Or post some pictures.
convivialcity.com
-DNA
Bozeman Transportation Plan
Yes, I realize this is kind of boring, but it's also something all of you should be interested in. I got the following email tonight from the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (yes, BABAB).
The moment has finally arrived when we can now take a look at the progress made towards updating our “Bozeman Area Transportation Plan”. As you may already be aware, a substantial effort has been made over the past year to incorporate bicycling and walking needs into every aspect of this update to the master plan for our future transportation system. There are MANY exciting developments as a result of including bike/ped data and analysis! Please join us in attending the FINAL “Public Informational Meeting” to be held on Wednesday, August 20th – 6:30 p.m. (Bozeman High School Cafeteria). This is sure to be a great opportunity to express any ideas or suggestions before we move into the ‘final’ document which will ultimately be adopted by both the City & County Commissions this Fall. Please help spread the word about this important meeting – and hope to see you all there. Thanks again for your support as we look forward to a more bike-able and walk-able community!
See you there.
C-Note
The moment has finally arrived when we can now take a look at the progress made towards updating our “Bozeman Area Transportation Plan”. As you may already be aware, a substantial effort has been made over the past year to incorporate bicycling and walking needs into every aspect of this update to the master plan for our future transportation system. There are MANY exciting developments as a result of including bike/ped data and analysis! Please join us in attending the FINAL “Public Informational Meeting” to be held on Wednesday, August 20th – 6:30 p.m. (Bozeman High School Cafeteria). This is sure to be a great opportunity to express any ideas or suggestions before we move into the ‘final’ document which will ultimately be adopted by both the City & County Commissions this Fall. Please help spread the word about this important meeting – and hope to see you all there. Thanks again for your support as we look forward to a more bike-able and walk-able community!
See you there.
C-Note
Give a little. Gain a lot.
I posted this elsewhere, but it made sense here too.
There are a lot of things that make me despair, not the least of which is that I just saw Paris Hilton responding to John McCain using her in a campaign add (HOW FUCKING FAR HAS THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM FALLEN? sorry, I've got myself under control again), but there are still a few things that renew my faith. One of those things, a tangible one anyway, is The Bozeman Bike Kitchen. It's not necessarily The Bike Kitchen itself, although for someone like myself there is a great deal of comfort in being surrounded by bikes and bike parts, but that's not really what The Kitchen is, that's just the building and all the physical crap that makes it work. What The Bike Kitchen is, and what makes me feel so good about it, is the people that show up every week; that's what makes it something that feeds my soul. I guess it shouldn't be surprising that people both detract from, and replace, my faith in humanity, but there it is nonetheless.
There's an eagerness, an excitement, a passion, you can see it in a person's face when they are there to help, they know they are doing something that will help someone else. Well that, and they love bikes; I only trust two types of people, those who love bikes, and dogs (I literally mean dogs, not people who like dogs). I've watched volunteers instantly connect with each other while scratching their heads over a problem. People who have never met, get their hands dirty together, and become friends before they really know each others' names. It's absolutely amazing. It's not just the volunteers though, there's profound relief in a person's eyes when you hand them a bike, and you can see that they're not worrying about how they're going to get to work any more. Don't get me started on what it feels like to hand a bike to a kid. I'm not sure which of the small details it is that makes me show up there tired and unfocused and leave there focused and hardly able to wait until next week, all I can quantify is that Tuesday night is always a good night, and a lot of my other nights aren't.
The bicycle may be the vehicle (pun intended), but it's the people that make it good. I guess, in retrospect, I shouldn't be surprised. One couldn't be surrounded by all that good and not feel good.
Don't get me wrong, we need help, and I'm asking for it. But, I also want other people to get a chance to experience this, it's good! If you've got a spare hour on Tuesday night, come down. We need your help, but I swear you'll get more out of helping us than you'll give.
C-Note
There are a lot of things that make me despair, not the least of which is that I just saw Paris Hilton responding to John McCain using her in a campaign add (HOW FUCKING FAR HAS THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM FALLEN? sorry, I've got myself under control again), but there are still a few things that renew my faith. One of those things, a tangible one anyway, is The Bozeman Bike Kitchen. It's not necessarily The Bike Kitchen itself, although for someone like myself there is a great deal of comfort in being surrounded by bikes and bike parts, but that's not really what The Kitchen is, that's just the building and all the physical crap that makes it work. What The Bike Kitchen is, and what makes me feel so good about it, is the people that show up every week; that's what makes it something that feeds my soul. I guess it shouldn't be surprising that people both detract from, and replace, my faith in humanity, but there it is nonetheless.
There's an eagerness, an excitement, a passion, you can see it in a person's face when they are there to help, they know they are doing something that will help someone else. Well that, and they love bikes; I only trust two types of people, those who love bikes, and dogs (I literally mean dogs, not people who like dogs). I've watched volunteers instantly connect with each other while scratching their heads over a problem. People who have never met, get their hands dirty together, and become friends before they really know each others' names. It's absolutely amazing. It's not just the volunteers though, there's profound relief in a person's eyes when you hand them a bike, and you can see that they're not worrying about how they're going to get to work any more. Don't get me started on what it feels like to hand a bike to a kid. I'm not sure which of the small details it is that makes me show up there tired and unfocused and leave there focused and hardly able to wait until next week, all I can quantify is that Tuesday night is always a good night, and a lot of my other nights aren't.
The bicycle may be the vehicle (pun intended), but it's the people that make it good. I guess, in retrospect, I shouldn't be surprised. One couldn't be surrounded by all that good and not feel good.
Don't get me wrong, we need help, and I'm asking for it. But, I also want other people to get a chance to experience this, it's good! If you've got a spare hour on Tuesday night, come down. We need your help, but I swear you'll get more out of helping us than you'll give.
C-Note
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