As a bike racer, I often have a hard time describing the pain of a race that translates to satisfaction at the finish. I think this video does a pretty good job showing this. The Crusher in the Tushar is a 72 mile race in Beaver, UT with 10,000 feet of climbing.2012 Crusher in the Tushar from Fat Cyclist on Vimeo.
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We stumbled upon this story about how Washington DC’s Capital Bikesharing (CaBi) is saving its members a whopping $891 a year – and reducing their driving miles by five million per year. Pretty interesting stuff. Catch the full article here.
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Here’s an old video from Raleigh that’s been making the internet rounds. If you haven’t taken the time to watch it, it’s well worth it.
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Every year North Central Cyclery in Dekalb puts on a gravel race/ride, the Gravel Metric. They release a preview video prior to the race each year as well. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t look forward to the release each spring. I didn’t think they could top last year’s video, but they just went right ahead and
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Keith Holt from Milwaukee Bicycle Works stopped by this morning to collect a bunch of refurbished Planet Bike gear for the upcoming 6th Annual Bike Blitz in the Park, a neighborhood bike fair in Milwaukee’s Washington Park where people can get minor repairs done and even a whole new bike.
We gave him a bun
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Check out this great promo video! We’re glad we could be one of the sponsors for this fantastic event. If you happen to be in or around Cleveland on April 28th, this is a must!
Cleveland Tweed Ride teaser [2012] from Cleveland Tweed Ride on Vimeo.
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Blog BicycleDutch shares some uncomfortable PSAs along with interesting data on how long and far it takes a car to emergency stop from different speeds.
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Reveal the Path is a forthcoming film from the makers of Ride the Divide. It features several winners of the Tour Divide race, including last year’s winner (and former Madisonian) Kurt Refsnider.
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Problem Solvers is a dandy of a company over in MN that does what? Solves problems. They make all sorts of clever do-dads to work around common bicycle component and compatibility issues. Our pal and the man with the plan, DK, clued us in on their latest instructional video. Take a look and you’ll see why I’m no
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Russ and Laura are on quite an adventure in New Zealand. Catch up on the last two episodes!
Kiwi Chronicles Ep2: Cycling the Super City from Russ Roca on Vimeo.
Kiwi Chronicles: Episode 3 - On the Road Again - PathLessPedaled.com from Russ Roca on Vimeo.
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Russ and Laura Check in from New Zealand.
Kiwi Chronicles Ep1: To the Edge of the World - PathLessPedaled.com from Russ Roca on Vimeo.
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On October 15th 2011, Sasha DiGiulian became the first American women to climb the grade 9a (5.14d) with her historic ascent of “Pure Imagination” in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, she is only 18. It’s clips like this that provide inspiration to do things most think undoable. I
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Friends of Planet Bike Russ Roca and Laura Crawford are taking their Path Less Pedaled tour international as they head to New Zealand. Take a look at Russ’ gear setup.
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Just Coffee Cooperative is a worker-owned coffee roaster dedicated to creating and expanding a model of trade based on transparency, equality, and human dignity. They strive to build long-term relationships with small-scale coffee growers to bring you a truly incredible cup of coffee. They’re based right here in Mad
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The folks at CORP, the local Madison non-profit Mountain Bike Club, are no strangers to progressing the mountain bike scene in the greater Madison area. Several years ago they began developing one of the first bicycle friendly parks in Madison at Quarry Ridge. I’ve spent countless morning hours ripping around on
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I’m constantly wondering how things are made. What does the tooling look like, how big are the machines, what is the raw material before the process starts? One of our more interesting production processes is the manufacturing of CO2 cartridges. This video from the show “How It’s Made” captures the making of a cart
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Our friends over at Streetsblog are doing a series of videos on the changing face of transportation. This episode focuses on how bicycles are impacting the way people get around in American cities.
Moving Beyond the Automobile: Biking from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
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Chris, Billy, Heath, and I were lucky enough to be able to see Ride the Divide last Friday as a screening of the documentary came to Madison. It is definitely one not to miss, so if you have the chance, don’t miss it!
Ride The Divide Movie Trailer from Ride The Divide on Vimeo.
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I don’t know about you, but this video really makes me want to go earn some turns. As Dave would say, “it’s totally blower!”
[scattered flurries] from felt soul media on Vimeo.
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As an aspiring banjo player, I’m always searching for tips. I came across Chris Daker’s YouTube site. This kid has some serious talent…and imagination.
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It’s no big secret that we’re big believers in the power of bikes. We’re happy to hear of the steadily increasing number of commuters in the States but we know we’ve got a long way to go to get to the level of Copenhagen. They currently see 37% of suburban residents and 55% of city residents use bikes as transportatio
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