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Rolf Prima Handbuilt Wheels - Official Wheel of The Amgen People's Coast Classic

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:27:47 -0700

Brian Roddy explains how Rolf Prima wheels can be handbuillt with 10-12 spokes and their advantage in terms of weight and aerodynamics. Watch as he shows some examples at the Co-motion factory in Eugene, Oregon where they base their operations. Rolf Prima are the official wheels of The Amgen People's Coast Classic. This bicycle ride along the entire Oregon Coast is a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation. Find out more at www.thepeoplescoastclassic.org

The Invisible Bike Helmet

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:02:39 -0700

“If people say it’s impossible we have to prove them wrong.”
Design students Anna and Terese took on a giant challenge as an exam project. Something no one had done before. If they could swing it, it would for sure be revolutionary. The bicycle is a tool to change the world. If we use bikes AND travel safe: Life will be better for all.

Join the conversation and tweet #InvsHelmet to have your tweet featured on the Focus Forward website. Go to focusforwardfilms.com/films/49/ to see the discussion.
Check out more films in the Focus Forward series at vimeo.com/focusforwardfilms.

Produced by WG Film with the support of
The Swedish Film Institute - Film commissioner Andra Lasmanis.

DIRECTOR: Fredrik Gertten
PRODUCER: Margarete Jangård and Elin Kamlert
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Lina Bertilsson
CAST: Anna Haupt, Terese Alstin
CAMERA: Marek Wieser
SOUND RECORDIST:Emma Svensson
BOOM OPERATOR: Emma Thorsander
EDITOR: Klaus De León Heinecke
COMPOSER: Chris Maxwell & Philip Hernandez a.k.a Elegant Too
COLORIST: Jörgen Persson
SOUND DESIGN: Tobias Lilja
SUBTITLES: Ingrid Eng
POST PRODUCTION:Emma Svensson
THANKS TO
Hövding
Rasmus Thaarup
CMP – Copenhagen Malmö Port

CINELAN presents THE INVISIBLE BICYCLE HELMET.

Co-Motion Cycles Factory Tour

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:29:39 -0700

www.co-motion.com Take a personal and detailed tour with Brian Cannon at Co-Motion's factory in Eugene, Oregon. Co-Motion is the Official Bicycle of The Amgen People's Coast Classic.

Clever Cycles - Pimp your Surly, city style

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:18:49 -0700

A real life story of Amanda, a Clever Cycles customer, who decided to turn her Surly LHT into a more comfortable city bike. Clever has all the accessories (kickstands, fenders, bells, racks, wheels, lights, bags, saddles, handlebars!) you need to convert your bike into a more comfortable and stylish ride. Visit clevercycles.com today Created by Russ Roca from PathLessPedaled.com

Daylight Savings Ends Tonight - Better Light Up

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:54:46 -0700

Hey slackers! Daylight savings time ends at 2AM and standard time begins, which means you get another hour before last-call and then you get to sleep noon and still get another hour of morning, which you can use to sleep in until noon.

But it also means your commute home Monday is gonna have a lot less sunshine add winter to the mix and visibility is lower than it was on the dance floor Sunday Morning.

If you are driving, remember to drive the below than the speed limit and less as conditions warrant. Because you have muchless time to react to cyclists and pedestrians especially those who are camouflaged by the night. And don't forget if you hit somebody you are strongly discouraged from just driving away. Unless you like prison.

But worse than prison is being on the wrong side of the front grill of a Caddilacescalade being driving by a senile Chinese woman who just learned to text.
Send hate mail here.

Reflective clothing and lights help increase your visibility from 50 ft to more than 10x that amount. And that gives her almost enough time to find the send button.

Yesterday, I headed down to thebe safe be seen public education event and fashion show. It was a great reminder that as long as our roads are designed first and foremost for motor-carriages you might as well make yourself visible from airplanes AND that 72' trans am with broken wipers and cracked windshield.

Seriously, though,cycling and walking through the winter can be super satisfying if you are ready with the right gear. It blows away the winter blues, forces to embrace the season and get outside and circulate. Plus you get to impress all your friends at work and of course reduce the amount of money you give tothe 1%ers.

http://trimet.org/news/beseenbesafe.htm
http://www.crankmychain.com

Showers Pass - Bicycle Hydration System

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:03:56 -0700

www.showerspass.com In the informational video Mark Proia introduces the VelEau 42. It's a brand new way to carry water on your bicycle. Available July, 2011. Available for presale May, 2011. MSRP $79.99. ----- What if you could double your bike's water carrying capacity for those longer rides? Or what if you don't feel comfortable reaching down for a water bottle while hammering in a paceline? We've all been there. No one wants to hit the pavement because one rider in the group is looking down or fumbling for their water bottle. Races have been lost and riders have been injured by jettisoned water bottles. NO BOTTLE CAGE - NO PROBLEM! Many new full-suspension mountain bikes smooth out the bumps and save our backs but all that suspension hardware takes up space that was formerly occupied by bottle cage mounts. VelEau™ was invented by an engineer&cyclist who was preparing for the grueling 100 mile Cascade Creampuff MTB race -- in the middle of July. With only 1 bottle cage mount on his Ibis Mojo, he had the option of wearing a hot, restrictive hydration backpack for the 10+ hour ride or coming up with something better. Safe, Easy Access We designed VelEau with two patent-pending retractable magnetic reels that allow the rider to safely and easily access the bite valve. The reels use a tough 3-ply nylon parachute cord tested to over 180000 cycles and two strong magnets to keep the tube from flopping around. Pull. Drink. Replace. It's that simple! The All-in-One Solution...

Cyclists Don't Lose Your Rear Blinky

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:32:15 -0700

http://www.crankmychain.com Nothing says Don't Tread On Me like a nice rear blinking taillight. But a popular design, though bright, efficient, and economical, has a major flaw. They business side falls off too easily leaving you with just the clip (and that part ain't worth much). This video shows you how to use a small piece of black electrical tape so your blinkly won't fall off so easily.Good luck and please send me any videos you've made with practical suggestions and I'll post them on CrankMyChain! Cycle TV.-Dan Kaufman

Brooker's Powder Coating

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:54:19 -0700

Portland, Ore. - Pinky Gets a Powder Coat is a short documentary/infomercial about how my sister got her tired looking bike repainted. Actually, the frame and fork were powder coated -- a different process than painting -- which involves baking a very durable plastic-like coating onto steel, aluminum, and other metals. Powder coating has become very popular option for giving new life to motorcycles, bicycles, car parts and other metal items like lawn furniture. Brooker Enterprises ...