Are you having enough fun riding your bike? I think the guys at Fairdale Bikes will make you question your answer.

This is wonderfully dorky.

It's weird to give yourself a nickname, but the FBM guys have well earned being the"Lords of Fun." Enjoy.

This looks like it could be a cool way to get more people on bikes. And at $700 it's far cheaper than a carbon frame.

More info here:  https://www.superpedestrian.com/

My new favorite bike blog is Pedaling Nowhere.

Check it out. Beautifully rendered, well written, and it sorts through all those vimeo cycling vids and picks out the good ones to share.

http://www.pedalingnowhere.com/

More badass urban downhill from Chile...

Friday, November 1st, 2013

7:00pm

Bogert Park Pavillion

$5 Entry

Prizes for:

1st and 2nd place racers, and for best costume

Proceeds go to Bozeman Bike Kitchen

Bike lights are encouraged

Just in case you haven't seen this one already....

 

Yeah, yeah, yeah, big government, no new taxes, thousand points of light, screw Bachmann, etc.  I get it.  Big government is far off and seemingly intangible, but LOCAL government is real, it's next door, it's downtown, it's everywhere around you.

The Bozeman Mayor and City Commissioners are very accessible people who listen closely to those who have appointed them.  And you, yes YOU have a voice in our upcoming election.  If you're interested in hearing from those who are up for election visit the upcoming Candidate's Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Where: City Commission room of City Hall
When: 6:45pm on Oct. 22nd
What: 

CANDIDATES' FORUM

1. The moderator welcomes the candidates and the audience. She will identify the candidates by name and according to the office and term sought.
2. The moderator explains the evening's format and rules.        

FORMAT

1. Each candidate will have up to 1½ minutes to introduce him/herselfand explain his/her qualifications and why he/she would like to be elected.
2. Each candidate will answer one question that has been provided in advance. This will be timed at 2 minutes.
3. The forum will be opened to questions from the audience.  Questions can be directed to one candidate or more. Each candidate will have a chance to answer, however, whether or not identified by the questioner.
4. Each candidate will have 2 minutes for a closing statement. 

RULES

1. The timer will let each candidate know when he or she has one-half minute remaining, and no time remaining. Candidates will be asked to finish promptly when the time is up.
2. While candidates will not be so closely timed in answering questions from the audience, the moderator will remind candidates of time constraints if answers get long.
3. The moderator will ask members of the audience to pose questionswithout comments-i.e., editorializing. The forum is designed to hear candidates' views and not the audience's.
4. The audience will have the option to ask questions verbally themselves or they can write their questions on cards for the moderator to ask.  The first part of the forum will be verbal questions and the latter part will use the written questions.
5. If a member of the audience asks that a question be answered yes or no,the candidates will be allowed to qualify or explain their answers. The forum is meant to help voters understand the candidates' positions, not force candidates to select answers they don't feel comfortable about.
6. If questions or answers become repetitive or courtesy is not shown, the moderator will intervene.

And remember to put your leg over your bicycle, head to your local polling place and ROCK THE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 5TH!

This is a weird one to understand with the whole physics thing, but it's worth watching. I'm sure that you've never seen this happen on a bike.

Counting Bicycles

Bozeman’s third annual bicycle count is scheduled to coincide with the national bike count between 5 and 7pm on Tues. Sept 10th, Wed Sept 11th, and Thurs Sept 12th.

In 2011 Bozeman volunteers counted over 4,700 bicyclists at 12 locations and 5,519 bicyclists at 15 locations in 2012!   Please volunteer a few hours to document bicycle use and promote improved bike facilities.  Your volunteer time will help ensure accurate data which will be provided to our local, state, and federal governments as well as non-profit organizations to better our cycling infrastructure and programs.  

To sign up for a volunteer slot, pick your chosen time (or times) by using our "Sign Up Genius" here:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F48A9AE22A57-bozeman2

Upon sign up you will receive an email with the count forms and instructions.  You will also have the option to set up a time to meet in person to answer any questions if you feel it necessary.  Please share this link with friends who may want to get involved in creating a more bicycle friendly Bozeman.

This message is brought to you by the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) Members

Morganzo 55 to run on Aug. 10, 2013

The date has been set for the 2013 running of the Morganzo 55: Double Nickels on the Grime. Join us August 10th at the corner of Dry Creek & Theisen Roads at 9am for 55 miles of gorgeous gravel.

• No entry fee.
• No support.
• First one done gets first crack at the beer.

Last year's inaugural was a blast so we'll spread the word more broadly this time around.

More info as the date nears.

Inspiring story about building a better community.

How did that road get there that we ride our bikes on?
  It was paid for by taxpayers and built by the city employees.


How did that dirt path get there that we ride our mountain bikes on?
  Volunteers.

It's ugly as hell, but it's supposed to be damn light.

Here is an inspirational video about cycling across Kyrgystan. It's 25 mins long. Enjoy.