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• WSJ says “Get Rid Of Your Car” ?!

  Yeah. Wow, right? Read it. Read More... Posted Jan 06 2009, 10:05 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Take Action!, Other news, Car-free Living, Ethan Georgi

• Rapha Tweed Softshell

  Super stylish and super expensive: the Rapha Tween Softshell (Thanks, Paul) Read More... Posted Jan 02 2009, 11:08 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Gear, Other news, Ethan Georgi

• DIY Hard Saddlebag

  Today’s “neato” link is this one, from BikeHacks. It demonstrates how to recycle an old peanut butter jar and turn it into a waterproof, crushproof saddlebag. Read More... Posted Dec 29 2008, 09:55 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Gear, Other news, Ethan Georgi

• UPS on BIKES Video

  Pretty cool. Check it out. Via Cyclelicious. Read More... Posted Dec 23 2008, 09:58 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Bike news, Other news, Ethan Georgi

• Want: Bike Burrito

  This looks super cool (and classy too): Bike Burrito Read More... Posted Dec 19 2008, 11:43 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Gear, Other news, Ethan Georgi

• Studded Tires

  Really good article on studded tires for the winter over on Cyclelicious. I have been indecisive about studded tires. I wanted to see how bad it would be without them. But maybe, given the way people around here drive, it’s better to be safe than... Posted Nov 21 2008, 10:34 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Gear, Albany, Ethan Georgi, Commuting, winter, tires

• What To Do If You ACTUALLY Get Hit By A Car

  So the other night I was riding home on Hackett. Hackett can be a little tight sometimes, especially during rush hour. This car passed me a little closer than I like, and I waved, and I muttered and smiled. Today I find this article about what you should... Posted Nov 17 2008, 03:16 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, safety, Other news, Ethan Georgi, Commuting

• Light Up Your Ride

  Also want to mention this contest called “Light Up Your Ride.” They say: Show us how you make your bike or yourself much more visible at night to the cars passing you and win a pair of the brand spankin’ new Bike to Work Pants from Cordarounds... Posted Nov 06 2008, 10:08 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Gear, Other news, Ethan Georgi, Commuting, lights, contest

• Ditch The Meter

  Liberty On Bikes! has a nice little post about finding happiness on a bicycle by ditching the bicycle computer. Read More... Posted Oct 03 2008, 09:45 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Cycling Thoughts, Links Of The Day, Gear, Albany, Ethan Georgi

• Super Classy Bike, Rocking the 1910s

  Via Dinosaurs and Robots. Read More... Posted Oct 02 2008, 08:40 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Albany, Car-free Living, Ethan Georgi, old bikes

• The Long Bike Back

  The official Long Bike Back Blog was updated this morning. They made it to Boston. Because, you know, they are awesome. This write up talks about their trip through Eastern New York, with pictures of them riding through Albany (and I’m in one!)... Posted Oct 01 2008, 06:26 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Bike news, Albany, Ethan Georgi

• Hydrogen Bomb Cruiser

  This is one sweet looking ride. Via cyclelicious, of course. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 10:24 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Albany, Ethan Georgi, drool, sweet bikes

• Velocars

  Over on Dinosaurs and Robots, they have a post about velocars. The fuel rationing … is not a 1970’s fuel crisis, but the restrictions that were in place during the German occupation of France during World War II. As the aforementioned (and... Posted Sep 12 2008, 01:20 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Bike news, Car-free Living, Ethan Georgi, hpv, velocar