Are bike commuters generous as a group? Do we take a piece of what we love and try to bestow it on others to enable their bike commute. As a bike commuting advocate, is it better to give or receive? The answer is Yes. We recommended giving simple usable bike commuting gifts that inspire your [...]

It seems weekly I’m modifying one bike or another, trying out the newest or greatest product.  Most of the time it is on my own dime, working in a bike shop I get to see all the cool things, and crave all the cool things too.  Here are some of my favorite things I’ve tried [...]

I’m tentatively going to expand into merchandise and small product sales on Commute By Bike and Bike Shop Girl.  But I would like your feedback.  What type of things would you purchase through us vs Amazon.  Would it be enough to know you are supporting a great resource to purchase that light or bag through [...]

While the Thanksgiving holiday is looming, I wanted to share with you any/all Black Friday deals I find on commuting gear. Here is numero uno, from Madsen Cycles. The pretty cool utility bike, with the “bucket” for hauling children, Christmas trees and all your in between. From Madsen Cycles : Black Friday is upon us [...]

You may already have a U-Lock, but your bike also faces the danger of having it’s components stolen while it’s locked up. You can fiddle with moving the front wheel and taking the seat with you, but that can be time consuming and annoying. There is a product on the market that allows you to [...]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. I can’t tell you how relieved my family was when I took up commuting by bicycle. Finally, they had something they could use as a foundation for gift ideas for someone who had been a rather elusive person to buy a present for. So, last Christmas I [...]