Urban Velo

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Derailleur Alignment

When it comes to rear derailleur performance, alignment is key. Cassette cogs are barely more than half the width of a chain apart from one..

July 7, 2012 with 0 Comments

A Conversation with Grant Petersen

Grant Petersen is a reformed racer and the owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works. We talked about riding in cities, wearing tweed, and the..

July 6, 2012 with 1 Comment

The Toughest Ladies in Sport

On a warm sunny afternoon in July ‘09, Polly Nomial, Shannon Frey and I were knocking the ball around the old court at Grandview in..

July 5, 2012 with 0 Comments

Back Home Again In Indiana

Every spring in Bloomington, Indiana something special happens. Students and townies, dorms and fraternities, faculty and alumni, Greeks..

July 4, 2012 with 3 Comments

Doing it for the Kids

While many Safe Routes to School programs focus on incentives and safety for children biking and walking to school, here in Bakersfield,..

July 3, 2012 with 0 Comments

Issue #32 Co-conspirators

These are some of the people who helped bring you Urban Velo #32. Check out their websites and let them know you like their work. Allison..

July 2, 2012 with 0 Comments

Issue #32 – Available Online

Contents Include: Doing it for the Kids—Bakersfield Bike Polo, Back Home Again In Indiana—The story of the Little 500, 3..

July 1, 2012 with 0 Comments

Issue #31 Co-conspirators

These are some of the people who helped bring you Urban Velo #31. Check out their websites and let them know you like their work. Allison..

May 3, 2012 with 0 Comments

Helmet Tech

Humans been aware of head injury risk for some time, as there is evidence of helmets in wartime dating back some three millenia. Combat..

May 1, 2012 with 0 Comments

Jogja Bikes Once More

Friday, 9 pm, Jalan Sudirman, Yogyakarta, Central Java—a crew of kids on fixed gear bikes pull down the main drag. Among them is a..

May 1, 2012 with 0 Comments