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Does your city hate you because you ride a bike? Mine kinda does
Does your city hate you because you ride a bike? Mine kinda does
Tom Babin
Dec 21, 2020
How many gears should you have on your urban bike? Three. Or maybe eight. But no more!
Tom Babin
Nov 9, 2020
Carbon-belts, internal hubs and everything else about drivetrains you need to know for your bike…
Carbon-belts, internal hubs and everything else about drivetrains you need to know for your bike…
You’ve no doubt ridden a bike driven by a chain. But have you tried one that’s powered by a carbon-fibre belt?
Tom Babin
May 12, 2020
Finding my way on a bike through the COVID-19 lockdown
Finding my way on a bike through the COVID-19 lockdown
I, like most of you, have been stuck at home for weeks now because of the COVID-19 lockdown, and I’m glad to be doing my part to help stop…
Tom Babin
Apr 15, 2020
My perfect winter bike has been upgraded — is it better?
My perfect winter bike has been upgraded — is it better?
My winters changed forever with a smiling dude with curly hair standing behind a bike in the lobby of a conference centre in Minneapolis…
Tom Babin
Feb 20, 2020
Add lights to your bike for the Christmas season
Add lights to your bike for the Christmas season
I’ve always wanted to do this, but never quite got deep enough into Clark Griswold mode to get it done. But this is the year I decorate my…
Tom Babin
Dec 15, 2019
The best bike lights for winter 2019
The best bike lights for winter 2019
As the days get darker, it’s important to be well lit on your bike commute. So I’m testing three lights to see which ones stack up the…
Tom Babin
Dec 4, 2019
A single-speed bike may be the key to your ultimate bike commute
A single-speed bike may be the key to your ultimate bike commute
It’s the forgotten step-child of the bike-commuting world, overlooked in favour of flashier models loaded with extras, like, you know…
Tom Babin
Oct 8, 2019
Bike racer or city cruiser: Who has the best bike commute?
Bike racer or city cruiser: Who has the best bike commute?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJRqaAFlP4
Tom Babin
Oct 8, 2019
Andy v. Litter
Andy v. Litter
I want to tell you a little bit about Andy, but, first, I want first to try to explain why I didn’t stop to clean up the shards of broken…
Glenn Kubish
Aug 16, 2019
My summer mission: Photographing utility-box art in my city
My summer mission: Photographing utility-box art in my city
More than a decade ago, the City of Calgary commissioned artists to paint utility boxes. You’ve seen these nondescript grey things that…
Tom Babin
Aug 11, 2019
Quarryman on 142 St, Edmonton
Quarryman on 142 St, Edmonton
Unlike a book held by the person reading it, a smartphone—opaque, impenetrable, typically black in colour—does not betray the content…
Glenn Kubish
Jul 14, 2019
Why multiuse pathways sometimes suck for cyclists
Why multiuse pathways sometimes suck for cyclists
Why would a person on a bike choose a road over a pathway designed specifically for cycling? After being yelled at by a motorist for…
Tom Babin
Jul 8, 2019
City bike, road bike or e-bike? What’s best for bicycle commuting?
City bike, road bike or e-bike? What’s best for bicycle commuting?
What’s the best bike for commuting? This is the second video in which I test different types of bikes on my commute. This time, instead of…
Tom Babin
Jun 16, 2019
Where there’s smoke…❤️
Where there’s smoke…❤️
In the history of kisses recorded during forest fires, this was, perhaps, the smokiest.
Glenn Kubish
Jun 1, 2019
Can a cargo bike fit your urban life? Maybe this one can. Plus, it’s electric!
Can a cargo bike fit your urban life? Maybe this one can. Plus, it’s electric!
True cargo bikes are amazing. They can haul just about anything, including furniture, children and that Tinder date you just swiped on…
Tom Babin
May 22, 2019
Why it’s time to stop building painted bike lanes
Why it’s time to stop building painted bike lanes
Two thing caught my eye recently and led to the question: do painted bike lanes suck? In fact, the question might go even farther: is a…
Tom Babin
May 22, 2019
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