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Bike Love News #10 - August 21, 2022

Happy Sunday. I hope you had a great weekend and were able to get out on your bike for a bit. Thanks for reading Bike Love News #10 (woohoo a milestone! - gotta celebrate the small victories). Much to cover so let's dive in.

Nonprofit bike shop provides free bikes to lower income residents

via News19
Each week I come across a group of folks giving bikes away to people who might not otherwise be able to afford one. And I'm always grateful for and inspired by these people. This week it's Cola Town bike Collective in Columbia, SC. A bike can make a real difference in the life of a person who can't afford to own and maintain a car. The Cola Town Bike Collective is now fundraising to purchase property to continue service local residents. If you'd like to donate, you can visit the fundraiser at GiveLively.org.

Adaptive ride shows everyone has access to 'bike fun'

Another thing I love discovering is organizations making biking possible for people who might have some limitations that prevent them from riding a traditional bike. Portland, a famously bike-oriented city, hosts an event called Pedalpalooza (note to self to book a trip to Portland). Recently, Boring, Oregon resident Cassie Wilson led a Harry Styles-themed ride with members of the community on adaptive bikes. Nice. Check out Pedalpallooza and their IG page.

Biking event raises over $55K for Detroit's homeless community

via ClickOnDetroit
Cyclists are generous people. In Bike Love News #8 I shared a piece about the Neighborhood Service Organization that was hosting a bike ride to raise funds for people experiencing homelessness. It appears the event was a pretty big success raising over $55,000.
Another example of the generosity of the cycling community. With the help of friends, community members and employees from Wheel & Sprocket bike shops, Ellis gave away about 200 bikes — ranging in size from toddler bikes with training wheels to plenty of adult bikes — to residents of all ages on Milwaukee’s north side. The city provided the bikes and bike accessories, and Wheel & Sprocket provided on-site tune-ups and repairs.


How to save a planet: Make biking cool again

via Gimlet
I mean, biking IS cool. But I get it. Many people don't necessarily share my unbridled enthusiasm for bikes. This podcast explores how to make biking more appealing, and dare we say "cool" for more people. Give it a listen.


via Yale Climate Connections
I firmly believe cargo bikes are superior to delivery trucks in urban settings. More efficient, better able to squeeze through tight spaces, and better for the planet (see story above!).  Dutch-X, which helps deliver orders from companies such as Whole Foods, is increasingly using more e-bikes and fewer vans for local deliveries. As e-bike costs continue to lower, I suspect more entrepreneurs will enter this space. It's - as the biz folks like to say - a "win-win."

Preventing Bike-Based Beer Blunders at Burning Man

via the_colorist / Reddit
And now a bit of fun. This gent engineered a solution to a tremendous problem. How to keep a can of beer from spilling on your bike. Pretty ingenious use of counter-tension to create a nice stable beer holder on a bouncy bike.














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