Urban Velo

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DIY Nipple Driver

Losing spoke nipples in the rim during a wheel build or spoke replacement can be a frustrating experience. Deep section rims popular on..

July 11, 2011 with 1 Comment

Vintage: Love It or Leave It?

As urban cycling continues to grow, so do the numbers of people looking for a deal on an older used bike. There is no shortage of people..

July 10, 2011 with 7 Comments

Out on the Street

When a bicycle tourist known as Mr. Drew arrived to New Orleans in 1881, he declared the city streets the best in the country for..

July 9, 2011 with 0 Comments

Almanzo 100

There’s something to be said for a gravel road. They are simple yet different, a departure from the safe confines of asphalt and..

July 8, 2011 with 0 Comments

Blessing of the Bikes

“We bless what is good and what you do is good.” With these simple words, The Reverend Canon Thomas Miller began services for..

July 7, 2011 with 0 Comments

Issue 26 Editor’s Statement

I can still remember the first day that I rode on two wheels. It was in a neighbor’s driveway, and for whatever reason I had decided..

July 6, 2011 with 0 Comments

Meet Annamarie Cabarloc

Name: Annamarie Cabarloc City San Jose, CA Shop: iMiNUSD Experience: 2+ years Ninety percent of the customers that enter our store are..

July 4, 2011 with 2 Comments

Meet Katlyn Hershman

Name: Katlyn Hershman City: New York, NY Shop: Bike Works NYC Experience: 4 years I think that a “macho” attitude is in most..

July 4, 2011 with 1 Comment

Meet Hannah Drake

Name: Hannah Drake City: Denver, CO Shop: Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop Experience: 4+ years Gender does play a role with certain customers...

July 3, 2011 with 3 Comments

Meet Jen Featheringill

Name: Jen Featheringill City: Portland, OR Shop Name: Bike Central Experience: 10+ years After college I moved to Portland from Birmingham..

July 3, 2011 with 0 Comments