(Correction: The Consumer Product Safety Commission inadvertantly released a two-year-old recall announcement. There has been no recent recall of Light & Motion batteries. More info at website.)
The Light & Motion bicycle light company is recalling about 1,700 bike light batteries that can overheat, causing a fire or burn hazard for users.
The batteries were sold with the Light & Motion 2004 ARC Li-Ion HID and comprise manufacturer date codes of 1003 or 1103. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/18/light-motion-bicycle-light-batteries-recalled-see-correction/
I'm liking bicycle trailers more and more. I lugged my kids around in a Burley d'Lite 'til they outgrew it. I sold it, then turned around a year later and bought a used Yakima single-wheel trailer for touring and errands — mainly grocery shopping.
Now I see that a bicycle trailer manufacturer is offering free plans on how to build a bamboo trailer.
UK-based Carry Freedom sells several styles of trailers — including a dog kennel trailer and a folding trailer. The owners figure that cycling makes the world a better place and trailers make it easier to carry stuff by bike. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/13/diy-bamboo-bicycle-trailer/
The Wall Street Journal has discovered that people actually ride their bicycles to work and that bike manufacturers actually build bikes for this purpose.
In a Weekend Journal article (reprinted in full at the C.I.C.L.E. blog), the reporter writes that nearly every bike manufacturer has a new or revised commuter model for 2007.
If you're interested, here are links to the commuter bicycles featured in the Wall Street Journal article so you can learn more about each brand: …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/10/commuter-bicycles-covered-by-wall-street-journal/
Bianchi shows bikes at Interbike 2006. Photo by Steed Cycles at flickr.com
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/01/bianchi-pista/
Very stylish cruiser by Floyd Cycles. photo by ctpctp at flickr.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/01/floyd-cycles-at-interbike/
Utility bike with front and rear racks by SyCip. Photo by ctpctp at flickr.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/01/sycip-at-interbike/
Ellsworth comfort-style bike with NuVinci transmission. by ctpctp at flickr.com
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/01/ellsworth-at-interbike/
Orbea Dama displayed at Interbike 2006. Picture by sarahlabam at flickr.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/01/orbea-dama/
Calfee Designs showed this bamboo bike at Interbike 2006. From ctpctp at flickr.com
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/10/01/calfee-bamboo-bike/
Pretty bicycles. Fast bicycles. Utilitarian bicycles. Comfort bicycles. Bicycle professionals visiting the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas this week shot lots of pictures of lots of bicycles.
I've saved a few off of flickr.com and posted them here with descriptions. There are hundreds more at flickr.com under the tag “Interbike 2006.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/30/photos-from-interbike-2006/
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