Overview: This motor using technology that has been around for over a century and is very simple in design. It has a positive wire going into the motor, and a negative wire coming out of it, and is driven by a single phase electrical pulse, sent from a Controller. Inside the motor, mechanic brushes and [...]
I admit I’m a roadie – I haven’t rode on real dirt since I was a kid. I did play around on trail bikes and motocross bikes in the late 70′s and early 80′s though, and that’s what it reminds me of. I first took the trail on my hybrid Giant Cypress. I had to ride [...]
Maybe this is not commuting news, but I believe it will definitely make my town a better place to cycle in. We passed a major milestone today in the little city of Columbus, Georgia. We became a little more bike friendly with the opening of an “official” mountain bike trail in Flat Rock Park. Grand opening [...]
If I hadn’t seen it I wouldn’t believe it. This is the oddest pedaling vehicle I’ve ever seen. I can envision using it as a rental at parks or closed riding areas like our Riverwalk. I can see it being used for Spinning Classes. I can envision a group ride on one bike. Wow, what [...]
A bicycle built for 260,000: Apiarist Ahn Sang-kyu goes for ride with some of his closest friends in Taegu, South Korea. Courtesy of SFGate.com
Just because we’re bicycle commuters it doesn’t mean we don’t have a need to carry our bikes around. I found this article from Ehow.com on choosing car rack or carrier that fits your needs. Between the cup holders, the DVD player and the car seats, there isn’t much room left in the car for equipment. [...]
