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Just when I thought that I was the only one who had trouble performing the simple task of changing a bike tire, along comes a device that makes me think, “So I wasn’t the only one who hated using those little plastic tire-changing lever doohickies.”
The name of the device is the Kool Stop Tire Jack (personally I’d have named it differently, but…) and my hat’s off to the guy who invented it. For all of us weekend warrior bicyclists, it’ll be a knuckle saver when it comes to changing bike tires.
Many cities and towns have their own biking websites that relate to bike racing, bike commuting, and bicycle recreation. One of my new favorites is the Bike Portland blog
It is well written and very lively. It stands to reason that one of America’s greatest biking towns would also have one of the best websites. So for those folks at Bike Portland, keep on riding and writing.
This is a nice little video that explains why rail trails are becoming so popular. Unfortunately, it starts w/ a short advertisement from an insurance company, but please stick w/ it, because the ad is short and the actually video is informative. It has some good interviews and shows just enough trail to make you anxious to jump on your bike and hit a rails-to-trails path.
That seems to be the theme of my last couple blogs.
Today’s blog shows just how popular bicycle commuting has become on our nation’s urban trails. And I emphasize the word shows.
The Capital Crescent Trail gets so much use that it needs a trained group of bicycle cops to head off the inevitable run-ins that are a result of heavy trail use.
There’s a website dedicated solely to films made on/about bicycles. (I have recently been told that “Filmed by Bike” is also a film festival of bike-themed movies.) Now that is what I call an endorsement to the newfound popularity of bikes in our society.
Here is a trailer/teaser for those wishing to participate in the filmed by bike movement:
I plan a lot of bike trips, so I spend a great deal of time researching. Some of that time is spent browsing websites. Unfortunately, I’m easily overwhelmed. So I often prefer sites that give precise, concise, and abbreviated summaries of trails. This is especially true when I first start to research a bike trail.
By the time my September D.C. trip is concluded, I will have explored at least three of the five trails listed above. So far, I can only vouch for the Mount Vernon Trail, and it’s a doozy. I look forward to riding it for a second time.
If you’re planning a trip to Washington in the near future, I recommend you try these five trails. A good bike ride in the middle of your excursion is the perfect escape. After a couple days of touring among the crowds, a bike trip is just what the Dr. ordered.
