Do you think that your bike is loaded down with bags and you absolutely cannot fit one more bag on your bike? Well think again. This clever little device allows you to mount a single pannier or bike bag on any service with a pole; i.e. your headset or your seat tube. Check it out here over at CommuteByBike and be amazed by the extra amount you can carry.
Also I swear to God that I did not rip off that title from their blog. Great minds I guess.
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I find myself saying that a lot. Clever people come up with clever ideas and the rest of us are just left in the dust thinking inside the box. This might explain the lack of original content on this site, but that’s a topic for another day. These ideas usually come from BikeHacks.com, but today this one comes from a great blog called LovelyBicycle!.
[Image from Lovely Bicycle!]So simple is this trick that it can be used by anyone with a rack. She does mention that you can also do this with reusable grocery bags, but if you remembered to bring bags in the first place you would not need this trick. Hop over to her blog to read more. Be careful with the eggs though.
Oh, and happy Cinco de Mayo.
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Are you fluent in English? Would you like to win fabulous prizes? Do you like bicycles? If you answered yes to all three of those questions then have I got a contest for you.
Brooks, for all who don’t know, is primarily a company which makes leather saddles (seats) for bicycles. They have since branched out into other leather products, but have still maintained the history and integrity of when they started, or at least they are British so it seems that way.
Anyway, they are holding a contest in which you must,
“Compose something of 26 words’ length. It can be a poem (doesn’t have to rhyme), a sentence, a series of sentences, anything at all. Punctuate, italicize and bracket as your heart desires. The only rule is, the first word of your composition should begin with the letter A, its second with the letter B, its third… you follow.”
This is not the only rule. For a full list of rules and how to enter visit their site. They have not listed the prizes or how long you have to enter but it started May 2nd and it’s Brooks. So the must have something great in mind.
Albany Bicycle Coalitions 1st ever Bike Expo was a success. Despite having a tall stack of obstacles stacked against us we did pull it off. We took over a parking lot down at the Corning Preserve and had a great time. The Hudson River Coffee House came down, selling some very good coffee and bake goods. The Downtube also came down selling different wares, and helping some people out with some last minute bike repairs before the ride. They also brought down a Brompton, letting people take it for a spin down the trail. That was one awesome bike. ABC held a 50/50 raffle and the winner Claire donated her winnings back to ABC. Thanks Claire!
The Bike Expo was the first even that had ABC, NYBC, and the Mowhlak Hudson Cycling Club all in one spot. Everyone had a great time on the different rides, and the weather was perfect for the day. I just want to give a shout out to everyone who helped make this event a success! Thanks Again!
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It’s that time again. What time you ask? Time to go over the awesome events that are happening this week and next week in Bike Month!
May 8th – 14th
What: Movie Night #2 – Ride the Divide When: May 9 Mon. 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Where: Upstate Artists Guild, 247 Lark St. What: Tune Up Your Bike Night When: May 10 Tue. 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: 15 Trinity Place, Albany What: ABC Community Bicycle Ride #2 When: May 11 Wed. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Where: Albany Soldiers and Sailors Memorial – Washington Park What: Bike to China Charity Dinner When: May 14 Sat. 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Where: Midtown Tap and Tea Room Comments: http://bikingtochina.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/8-5×11-brochure-e-version1.pdfFiled under Article
Albany Bicycle Coalition 