New Bicycle Rules for Philadelphia

They can't regulate the drivers of non-registered non-insured cars, but some City Government folks want to ticket Bicycles up to $300! Hah! Yeah and Banning all Fixed Gear Bicycles in Philadelphia is a great idea. In a day where unemployment is at 10% you want to put almost all bicycle messengers out of work. Real smart! What will law firms and ad agencies do without their bicycle couriers? This will hurt more people than you know. Does Former Mayor Jon Street still ride a bike? He should start advocating for Philadelphia Cyclists, like Philadelphia Eagle Mike Vick, who is advocating for better treatment of Pitbulls.

School transport on a Worksman

This week I started taking our son to school on our Worksman Cycletruck. I built a seat on the front where Owen gets strapped in, just as he would be in a car seat. I actually cut the straps out of a car seat I picked up. The seat was dirty, but the straps were fine.

The Worksman "Low Gravity" bike is purpose built to handle heavy loads on the front. With a 20 inch wheel on the front the center of gravity is lower to the ground and makes handling easier. Not to mention the smaller wheel is much stronger. It also has heavy duty rims, spokes and a double top tube for extra strength. It's a single speed with coaster brake now with makes for a lot of work. the bike weighs about 75 pounds _before_ we get on it, so it's a lot to pedal around once loaded for a day of running errands around the city.

Early MTB dinosaur shows itself again! Early "mountain bike" built by Joe Breeze in 1980

Cool piece of history! I wonder how many more are still around collecting dust. See the ebay auction here.

Local store carries them too!

Now available at a local bike shop! Bicycle Revolutions on 4th Street just south of Bainbridge will be stocking all sizes! Give Buda and Laslo a pat on the head for me when you stop in. Bryan and crü do a great job on repairs and getting you fitted properly for your new ride. Don't miss their 4th Fridays events!

New BIKE shirts are in!

I just picked up the new batch of BIKE shirts from the printer. Boy do they do a bang up job, and fast!

NEW STICKERS!

Keep your eyes peeled for BIKE, SKATE, WALK stickers at select locales across the city. I just got the new shipment of stickers. Of course if you see me around I'll probably have some in my pocket.