General
Cycling Laws in Denver
This is an old page that needs to be seen again:
Lots of people ride on the sidewalk. And lots of people have no idea that it is illegal. But, the law is very clear about it. So, we want to empower you with the knowledge to: A. Not die and B. Not get a ticket. If we are successful, we think you may tell your friends, too.
A Strange Old Lock
A customer came in a few days ago with a Kryptonite lock.
Not just any Kryptonite lock, but the oldest one I have ever seen ever.
Pictures tell it all. So here you go.
City Helmets
Touchy Touchy
Helmets are a touchy subject amongst city riders. We (and the paramedics) have a unique perspective because we see lots of people come through the doors who have been in accidents. Helmets are inconvenient, but no more inconvenient than staying overnight at the hospital. The helmet doesn’t prevent the accident, it simply stops [...]
Public Transit
Public Transit
It is coming upon the time of year when we prove how (wo)manly we are. Snow and rain and cold and dampness.
With this, Google has announced a new search feature that should let a few of us avoid the car for a few more months, if not for the whole winter. It is called [...]
An utterly blatant plug for a product
An utterly blatant plug for a product
The first time the owner used it, his wife accused him of skipping work.
But, she was happy with him.
Bucket of Clean Hands
It is Phil Wood Hand Cleaner.
This is the best hand cleaner for getting off grease and oil from your hands and arms. You only need a dime sized [...]
The law of love (Stolen Bikes)
The law of love
By Scott T.
I have had a bike stolen. Not today. Don’t feel too bad for me. I’m over it.
But, not really. I recently had a chance to relive my Yellow Schwinn being stolen from the front of the store.
It was stolen because someone didn’t bring it in after we closed. Still, stolen [...]
It’ll Change Your Life
One of our favorite faces around the store, Brendan, has turned into a cyclist. He loves it. He loves riding bicycles. It makes him feel whole again. But, I am paraphrasing here. He says it best all by himself.
http://www.dirtbagdiaries.com/index.php?post_id=403304
This is a spoken word piece. It is 8 minutes of real bike love. You’ll enjoy it. [...]
Pancake Breakfast Ride
Pancake Breakfast Ride
At this time last year, we attended an event for the Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride that was truly worthy of noting:
Pablo’s 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast.
Well, that time is here again.
We just received the email announcement that it is happening again on the 14th of this month. It is all-you-care-to-eat pancakes with all [...]
