Cargo trikes are the new biodiesel delivery truck

By Jennifer L. Schwartz

One of my favorite local companies, Boston Organics, is hopping back on the bicycle bandwagon. Literally.
For local deliveries in close proximity to their Charlestown headquarters, Boston Organics will be using their new cargo trike to bring boxes of organic, local produce directly to customers’ doors.
Kudos to Cathy for powering the trike. I’m sure you’ll be well rewarded with some beautiful glutes.
Boston Organics isn’t the first company to employ pedal power. In fact, Jeff sought the help of Boston Pedicab to get started. You’ve seen the pedicab “drivers” around town… they wear fluorescent yellow shirts and are especially popular before and after Red Sox games.
Use these guys! It’s a huge step in reducing your company’s greenhouse gas emissions, plus you’re supporting a local business that’s doing real good for the community.

http://www.pedicab.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/cargo-trikes-are-the-new-biodiesel-delivery-truck/

MIT’s big wheel in Copenhagen

New bicycle wheel not only boosts power, but also can keep track of friends, fitness, smog and traffic
David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
December 16, 2009
It looks like an ordinary bicycle wheel with an oversized center. But packed inside that unassuming hub is a veritable Swiss army knife’s worth of electronic gadgets and novel functions.

The new wheel, developed by researchers at MIT, can store energy every time the rider puts on the brakes, and then give that power back to provide a boost when going uphill or to add a burst of speed in traffic. But there are also a variety of extra functions hidden within the hub of this new wheel, which is designed to be easily interchangeable with any standard bicycle’s rear wheel.

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Run Bike

Beauty and the Bike

自転車人

Revo International Biodiesel

Tokyo Bicycle Film Festival BFF Tokyo November 20 - 23

ABOUT

In 2001, Brendt Barbur, Founder and Director, was compelled to start the Bicycle Film Festival after being hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York City. Instead of being deterred by this experience, it inspired him to create a festival that celebrates the bicycle through music, art, and film. Now in its ninth year the festival is held in 39 cities worldwide. 250,000 people are expected to attend this year.

The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle in all forms and styles. If you can name it - Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking Recumbents - we've probably either ridden or screened it. What better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance?

We bring together all aspects of bicycling to advocate its ability to transport us in various ways. Ultimately the BFF is about having a good time. We have been fortunate enough to include the work of established artists such as Jorgen Leth, Mike Mills, Jonas Mekas, Blonde Redhead, Swoon and Michel Gondry; as well as talented newcomers as part of our programming. Many of the artists who have participated in the Bicycle Film Festival, such as the Neistat Brothers and Lucas Brunelle, are gaining more and more recognition for their work.

Sign up for the email list or just come out and enjoy our 9th Annual Bicycle Film Festival. Thanks.

Brendt Barbur

Founding Director

P.S. bikes rule

http://bicyclefilmfestival.com

東京お台場で開催されたMixpression9

My Bike Arrived From Singapore 僕のバイクはシンガポールから到着した

After waiting for almost 5 weeks, my beloved MTB finally arrived in Kyoto. Here is the process:
1. Ask my friends for a favor to pack and send my bike.
2. Wait for them to have a precious free day on a weekend to pack my bike at my place in Singapore.
3. Took a lot of effort in finding the right box, packing materials, dismantle my bike, search for all bike accessories in my room and pack all of them in.
4. It turned out that the dimension of the package had exceed the limit. It could not be shipped.
5. Waited for another one week and my father managed to unpack and repack to the allowable dimension. Big thank you to him.
Inside the package:
1. My bike
2. LAS Helmet
3. Bicycle lock and tools
4. Camel water bag
5. Spare tubes.
6. Cycling jerseys and tights
7. SIDI cycling shoes
I recommend to pack the wheel separately with protection for the spokes. Once the spokes are bended or pressed for a long time, the wheel will out of true which happened to mine. :(
It was dismantled until the crank, stem, paddles, rear-D.
I spent one evening giving it a wash in the bathroom, then I washed the bathroom and then I washed myself. It was greasy everywhere.
Et Voila! with my German guest in the background preparing a meal.
My bike profile:
Frame: GT Avalanche 1.0 2000
Fork: Rockshox Judy TT
Wheel set: Mavics, XTR hub
Seat post: Scott
Saddle: Specialized
Saddle bag: Trek
Front and Rear blinkers: Sigma
Rear-d: Shimano XT 9 speed
Front-d: Shimano Acera
Crank set: Shimano Deore LX
Handle bar: Eastern carbon fibre
Speedometer: Cateye mitty
Grip: Yeti
Paddle: Crank Brother Egg beater

Cycling Magazines

C-Fuel by Revo International Japan

Although this blog is about cycling and motorcycling. I am also including some GREEN topics on how we can have sustainable living, and care for the environment for the future generations. Well, cycling is one good example of being ECO.

Read more about REVO International here.

ガチャリン娘

Japanese Cycling Girls

自転車人

Kawasaki Z900

Most people will say the Honda CB750 was the first true superbike. But a few will point to the Kawasaki Z1 Series 900 of 1972. The four-cylinder, DOHC ‘Zed’ could hit 120 mph, and if you’ve got one in your garage today, it’ll be worth several times what you paid for it. The bike you’re looking at is not from a period publicity shot, but a machine currently in Australia: it’s one of the last of the series, and the result of a ground-up restoration by photographer Stuart Bowey and a friend in 2008. It’s technically a Z900 because in 1976, towards the end of the Z1’s life, Kawasaki made minor improvements to the bike and changed the name. To be even more precise, this bike is an ‘A4’ from the first batch of Z900s off the production line. It came in dark green or brown, and the styling still looks sharp today. As with most high-powered 70s motorcycles, the Z900’s handling is commonly regarded as a bit suspect, albeit improved over the Z1—but owners report that the failings are overrated. Most Z900s will have had their electrical systems sorted out by now, and performance parts such as big bore kits and Mikuni carbs are still available. Check the amazing online photo album documenting the rebuild—some of the images are as close to art as a stock motorcycle can get. [Image (and thanks) to Stuart Bowey of Adlibitum.]

Source http://www.bikeexif.com/kawasaki-z900

Hello Kitty Tyre

The water mark from this tyre must be very cute.

Japanese Bicycle Model

UNIQLO + Bicycle

自転車＋浴衣＝？？

Mono Style, Tarzan, Bicycle Custom