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Stolen Bicycle Registry

Author: meredith :: Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:02 am Stolen Bicycle Registry Quote: StolenBicycleRegistry.com is a free resource to register and track stolen bicycles. It is run by tech-savvy people who love their bikes and hate the people who steal them. StolenBicycleRegistry.com has thousands of bikes on file, has been responsible for the direct recovery of dozens of bikes, and has assisted with the recovery of countless others. About Bryan Hance: Bryan Hance is a Cleveland-based webmaster and application developer. He is interested in applying technology to real-world problems. He operates StolenBicycleRegistry.com and a number of other websites under the banner of Frontera Networks, LLC. (2) Replies

ICEBIKE

Author: ScottNorthSide :: Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:36 pm I figure with winter around the corner maybe someone, like myself, could use some advice on winter cycling. This will be my first attempt at Winter commuting so I'll need all of the advice and encouragement I can get. ICEBIKE Quote: This site is the companion site to the ICEBIKE mailing list. The purpose of the site is to have a single point for storing reference information about winter cycling, to answer the questions of those just starting out, and provide the basics of equipment selection, clothing choices, and to serve as a bulletin board of winter cycling events. There are no funds supporting this site, it's a labor of love, or addiction as the case may be. Further, nothing on this site is carved in stone or even sculpted in ice. Based on input from others we will change our mind, revise our recommendations, and recognize our differences. We don't know it all, we haven't done it all, and we haven't been everywhere. If you don't believe something you've seen here join the ICEBIKE Mailing list and ask a question, make a point, or offer an opinion. You will not be hooted down, or chased away. It's a friendly group. This site is the companion site to the ICEBIKE mailing list. The purpose of the site is to have a single point for storing reference information about winter cycling, to answer the questions of those just starting out, and provide the basics of equipment selection, clothing choices, and to serve as a bulletin board of winter cycling events. There are no funds supporting this site, it's a labor of love, or addiction as the case may be. Further, nothing on this site is carved in stone or even sculpted in ice. Based on input from others we will change our mind, revise our recommendations, and recognize our differences. We don't know it all, we haven't done it all, and we haven't been everywhere. If you don't believe something you've seen here join the ICEBIKE Mailing list and ask a question, make a point, or offer an opinion. You will not be hooted down, or chased away. It's a friendly group. (0) Replies

Bicycling Life

Author: ScottNorthSide :: Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:21 pm Bicycling Life Quote: Many bicycle web sites are "event" oriented. Lots are interested on races or racers. Most are seasonally oriented, and a few are advocacy oriented. We are not disinterested in these things. We are simply more interested in the promotion of cycling as a "normal" means of transportation for every day travel needs as well as recreation and healthy exercise. We also want to counter all the fear mongering, intentional and unintentional, that happens when bicycling is discussed. Sometimes cycling enthusiasts are their own worst enemy. It starts when fairly competent cyclists start lobbying for bike paths and bike lanes at local public meetings. It ends with school districts banning bicycles as a means of transportation, or with local road closures because elected officials are afraid of liability. We like to cover issues of media bias, faulty reasoning, and misinformation. We hope by pointing a finger at these things you will be able to recognize falsehood when you see it, and have a ready answer when someone asks why you ride a bike. But we also intend to cover the good news about cycling, the health aspects, the pure enjoyment, the cost benefits, both to the rider and the community. We want to show that the bicycle is not only a reasonable means of transportation, but, in the majority of instances, the method best suited for personal needs. Now don't assume we are just a bunch of Anti-Automobile bigots running off at the mouth. We all drive. When necessary. It's just that we have found that the definition of "Necessary" varies dramatically from person to person, from time to time. Biking is a lot more fun. (0) Replies

Bike For All

Author: Anonymous :: Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:39 pm Bike for All Quote: Cycling is fun, fast, green and healthy. That's why we want you to spend more time pedalling, and less time sitting in front of the computer. Bikeforall.net is a filter, listing the useful bike stuff on the internet, ignoring the duff. There are some excellent sources of information out there, if you know where to look. Bikeforall's editorial team know their way around the web and bring you a daily-updated collection of up-to-date links and news. Each link has been hand-picked and described briefly. You can rate them: score the links out of ten to show other users which are the most useful. (0) Replies

Bike Forums
Author: Anonymous :: Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:07 am Bike Forums A truly remarkable national site with info for all types of biking and cyclists. Plumb it for ideas and bring them home to Columbus!! (3) Replies

BIKESAFE

Author: mike reed :: Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 4:24 pm The Bicycle Countermeasure Selection System (BIKESAFE) Quote: BIKESAFE is an expert system that allows the user to select appropriate countermeasures or treatments to address specific problems. BIKESAFE also includes a large number of case studies to illustrate treatments implemented in communities throughout the United States. The system allows the user to refine his or her selection of treatments on the basis of site characteristics, such as geometric features and operating conditions, and the type of safety problem or desired behavioral change. The purpose of the system is to provide the most applicable information for identifying safety and mobility needs and improving conditions for bicyclists within the public right-of-way. BIKESAFE is intended primarily for engineers, planners, safety professionals, and decisionmakers, but it may also be used by citizens for identifying problems and recommending solutions for their communities. BIKESAFE was designed to enable practitioners to select engineering, education, or enforcement treatments to help mitigate a known crash problem and/or to help achieve a specific performance objective. While the majority of the specific treatments are engineering countermeasures, many of the case studies include supplemental enforcement activities (e.g., a course that teaches police about enforcing bicycle safety) and/or educational approaches (e.g., educating people about riding on shared roadways or on roads with bicycle facilities). BIKESAFE uses known characteristics of the environment and permits the user to either view all countermeasures associated with a given objective or crash type or to view only those that are applicable to a defined set (as input by the user) of geometric and operating conditions. The objectives of the product are as follows: * Provide information about bicycle crash types, statistics and other background resources. * Provide user with information on what countermeasures are available to prevent specific categories of bicycle crashes or to achieve certain performance objectives. * Outline considerations to be addressed in the selection of a countermeasure. * Provide a decision process to eliminate countermeasures from the list of possibilities. * Provide case studies of countermeasures introduced in communities throughout the United States. (0) Replies

Paul Dorn's Bike Commuting Tips

Author: jfellrath :: Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 1:06 pm Paul Dorn's Bike Commuting Tips Quote: High gas prices. Expensive car payments. Traffic delays. Road rage. Expanding waistlines. There are many great reasons to consider traveling to work by bicycle. It's an effective, healthy, inexpensive, and fun alternative that is attracting more and more commuters all over the world. Today, there's a lot of information on bicycle commuting available on the Internet. When I first created this bike commuting tips site, there were very few sources of information on just how to do it. And the more you know, the more enjoyable bike commuting becomes. Most of the people I know travel by means other than the bicycle. For the most part, they're still internal combusters. Automobile drivers. It's the norm, isn't it? In a society like ours--where more money is spent advertising automobiles than is spent on the entire national mass transit system, where everyone's background assumption equates travel with driving--it isn't easy to make the shift to bicycle commuting. I can attest to that. As detailed in this essay, I made many mistakes. I did it all wrong. This article isn't intended as the comprehensive guide to commuting by bicycle. It's not a "program" intended to work for everyone, in every situation. It merely relates the hard lessons learned by one cyclist over many years of riding to work everyday. My hope is that prospective bike commuters will avoid my errors. If nothing else, my experience demonstrates that it can be done. The addiction to driving can be broken, the necessity of mass transit strap-hanging can be avoided. The following might, just might, encourage others to discover how bicycle commuting can enhance their lives. Paul is an active cycling advocate in San Francisco and I find his writing to be easy to read and full of good advice. (0) Replies

Carfree Cities

Author: meredith :: Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:02 pm Carfree Cities Quote: The Problem The industrialized nations made a terrible mistake when they turned to the automobile as an instrument of improved urban mobility. The car brought with it major unanticipated consequences for urban life and has become a serious cause of environmental, social, and aesthetic problems in cities. The urban automobile: * Kills street life * Damages the social fabric of communities * Isolates people * Fosters suburban sprawl * Endangers other street users * Blots the city's beauty * Disturbs people with its noise * Causes air pollution * Slaughters thousands every year * Exacerbates global warming * Wastes energy and natural resources * Impoverishes nations The challenge is to remove cars and trucks from cities while at the same time improving mobility and reducing its total costs. The Solution The urban automobile can only be supplanted if a better alternative is available. What would happen if we designed a city to work without any cars? Would anyone want to live in such a city? Does it make social, economic, and esthetic sense? Is it possible to be free of the automobile while keeping the rapid and convenient mobility it once offered? Public transport is typically a disagreeable and slow substitute for the car. It needs to become a pleasant experience and should attain the average speed of a car in light city traffic. This can be achieved using proven technology, but densely-populated neighborhoods are a prerequisite for rapid mobility and economical public transport. Fortunately, dense cities can also offer a superior quality of life. We should build more carfree cities. Venice, the largest existing example, is loved by almost everyone and is an oasis of peace despite being one of the densest urban areas on earth. We can also convert existing cities to the carfree model over a period of decades. Purchase the book Carfree Cities from this organization. (0) Replies

Ken Kifer's Bike Pages

Author: meredith :: Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:00 pm Ken Kifer's Bike Pages Quote: The purpose of Ken Kifer's Bike Pages is to share what I know about cycling and to encourage others to bicycle as well. All articles are written by me and reflect my knowledge and personal experience, not something someone else said. Although having a strong philosophical streak, these bike pages include practical cycling information, statistical analysis, personal accounts of long trips and local experiences, photos, and humor. I don't deny having a bias: I think that we should all waste less and consume less, learn to appreciate Nature more, take better care of our bodies, and adopt a less-stressful pace of life. I promote using a bicycle instead of a motor vehicle because doing so is kind to the environment, good for the body, and good for the psyche. (0) Replies

Bikes at Work

Author: meredith :: Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:00 pm Bikes at Work Quote: Bikes At Work manufactures a broad line of utilitarian human-powered transportation products including bicycle trailers and pedicabs while continuing to provide a mix of human-powered services to our community. This mix of products and services allows us both to test, refine, and develop our equipment while providing a positive example of what can be done using human power alone. (0) Replies