Archive for Category: "Commute By Bike"

Ergon BC3 Cycling and Hydration Pack Review

Ergon BC3 Cycling and Hydration Pack Review

Awhile back, Ergon Bike Ergonomics sent over their BC3 cycling pack for us to review. The BC3 is the largest out of the Ergon pack lineup with a 25 liter capacity designed to take you through the TransAlps self supported. As an added benefit, the pack can double as a commuter and trail pack for those days where you need to bring just a little extra. More on the BC3 from Ergon A cycling backpack built to take the punishment [...]

Cocotte Equipement Fred Messenger Bag Initial Review

Cocotte Equipement Fred Messenger Bag Initial Review

Late last night I posted a quick blurb on my personal twitter account about Cocotte Equipement sending in a sickening bag for us to review! The Cocotte-Equipement “Fred” Messenger Bag is by far one of the sexiest bags I have ever unboxed! Initially, I was thrilled to unpack this perfectly stitched bad-boy from the corrugated fiber-board it was enclosed in and toss it up on the examination table for review. I personally did not get to spend much time with [...]

Commuting by Bike

Commuting by Bike

As Mountain Biking by 198 starts to really expand its horizons and step further into the world of road biking and commuting by bike, I wanted to get some thoughts from you guys. I recently posted some similar questions to my twitter crowd (@mtbby198) and the responses were so good that I decided we needed to do the same thing here. Commuting by bike is taking the world by storm as budget cuts continue to sweep the nation. In the [...]

Biking to Work:  Before Your Tires Hit Pavement

Biking to Work: Before Your Tires Hit Pavement

Before I decided to commute to the office on my bike, I was often asked about why I didn’t. I live within 6 miles from the facility in which I office out of and the weather is typically bike-friendly. I seemed to always have a handful of excuses ready to throw at my questioner as to why I decided against the commute on anything other than my politically incorrect SUV. “I do not want to wake up any earlier to [...]

Commuting by Bike

The commuting by bike industry is on fire this year. Never before has it been this popular to use your bike as a mode of transportation rather than just pleasure. I think there are several reasons for this phenomenon.

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