Monthly Archives: March 2010

Amsterdam Morning Commute Traffic

via Amsterdamize Even though it is gray and wet out in the video I would still love to live there for the biking and other things.

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Everyday Tires – What works well

So spring has sprung and your bike might need some new shoes… well tires that is. There is everything from fast rolling to slow rolling tires. Ones that can go flat if you look at them wrong or ones you … Continue reading

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Obama Transportation Secretary: ‘This Is the End of Favoring Motorized Transportation at the Expense of Non-Motorized’

This article just came in: “(CNSNews.com) – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that federal transportation policies will no longer favor “motorized” transportation, such as cars and trucks, over “non-motorized” transportation, such as walking and bicycling. LaHood signed the new … Continue reading

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Ann Arbor – Bike Polo in the news

We recently had a local writer come down and experience bike polo for his first time he got some great footage and video to boot too! From: Richard Retyi @ AnnArbor.com “I’ve always been mistrustful of bike people. Thousand dollar … Continue reading

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Phil Wood – Rest in Peace.

I have recently found out through Bicycle Retailer and Urban Velo that Phil Wood has recently passed away at age 84.  Phil Wood helped pioneer sealed bearing technology in bicycles, primarily in hubs and bottom brackets. Phil Wood created a … Continue reading

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Welcome to our new home!

Well as some of you may see I have moved A2 Bikegeek over here to WordPress from Blogspot. I feel that this is going to be a much better platform to work with, WordPress is very dynamic and scalable for … Continue reading

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Google Bike Maps rolls out.

Well Google has finally rolled out what many of us have been asking for for a long time now, bike friendly route information in Google Maps. Google Bike Maps – Ann Arbor First things first, if you followed the above … Continue reading

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Spring Maintenance Tips

So spring is approaching us and you want to get your bike out of the garage for the season, well that is if you didn’t ride this winter. First things first, if there was anything wrong with you bike before … Continue reading

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