This past week has been rough. Blogging is a side hobby/job for me, so it take a back burner if things get too overwhelming in life. Right now I am struggling to find the time. Firstly I have my family, which needs time after work or on my days off, this part of my life [...]

Salsa Cycles is one of those bicycle companies that branches out and tries to do things a bit different.  They are a company that rides, and rides and rides.  Proven with Gnat and Meiser‘s personal blogs of wonderful stories and photography.  Their staff includes finishers of the most extreme long distance bicycle races, sponsors of [...]

There is a new bike plan for Portland, this plan has many layers, with a completion date of 2030, seems to have many hopes for gaining momentum. “Yesterday the Bureau of Transportation released the final version of the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. This version reflects many changes – some large, some small – to [...]

When I worked in a shop a few years ago in downtown Washington DC a issue that we came across about once a week, especially during winter, were completely ruined bottom brackets..  A city of bike commuters would abuse their old school Trek and Raleigh bikes, letting the bottom bracket rust out (among other things..  [...]

My goal in these weekly round ups are not only to highlight what was talked about here, on Commute By Bike, but across the newswire, blogosphere and maybe even in my shop.  As long as it is about commuting, it may find its way here. South San Francisco is drafting a bike plan, Request for [...]

It is exciting to see the Bikestation program spreading their fingers across the United States.  This facility has not only storage, but bike service, parts, accessories and a changing room. Bikestation Washington, D.C., which houses over 100 bicycles in 1,600 sq. ft. of free-standing ultra-modern glass and steel design, is part of a growing network [...]