You know a cultural phenomenon has jumped the shark when a blockbuster feature film is made about it. New York bike couriers get the silver screen treatment in Premium Rush, a film about “dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies, open doors, and eight million cranky pedestrians”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Pn6ie1zCkZU] Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported
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Each Melbourne spring, you will hear riders discussing their swooping stories – brave tales of overcoming adversaries and battling evil black and white air-borne menaces. Magpies swoop bike riders and pedestrians to protects their nests, and some of them can get pretty vicious. This video covers some of the various techniques used to fend off the two-tones foes. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wHreVKgOT4] Ride On content is editorially independent,
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This video cracked us up – traffic jams, reverse parking and central locking, all by bike! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sFQM9zXztM&feature=player_embedded] Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported financially by members of Bicycle Network. If you enjoy our articles and want to support the future publication of high-quality content, please consider helping out by becoming a member.
The sentiment from this bike ad from the fifties is still relevant today… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC_234pgSx8&feature=relmfu] Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported financially by members of Bicycle Network. If you enjoy our articles and want to support the future publication of high-quality content, please consider helping out by becoming a member.
One of our favourite blogss, Bike Snob NYC recently posted this video on how to build a cannon from your spokes. Perfect for when you find yourself stuck in the wilderness and needing to hunt for your own food! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue1vByeDSqA&feature=player_embedded] Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported financially by members of Bicycle Network.
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Parking inspectors around the world are feeling inspired after the mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius expressed his frustration over motorists parking in bicycle by driving an armoured personnel carrier over a Mercedes. “I wanted to send a message,” Mayor Arturas Zuokas told the media. “I want to point out that if you have a
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The Queen stage of this year’s Tour de France (Thursday 21 July) includes climbing this monster of the Alps. Rapha’s video all but takes you there to climb it for yourself. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/25707256 w=400&h=225] Galibier – Who Are You? from RAPHA on Vimeo. Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported financially by members
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A devoted roadie makes a music video… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn0FF1KwL4I&feature=player_embedded] Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported financially by members of Bicycle Network. If you enjoy our articles and want to support the future publication of high-quality content, please consider helping out by becoming a member.
New York bike advocacy group Pedal Power NYC recently hosted the city’s first pedal-powered music festival. Volunteers took turns to ride sixteen custom-built bikes onstage, providing energy to power the concert and raising awareness of sustainable energy. Ride On content is editorially independent, but is supported financially by members of Bicycle Network. If you enjoy
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It’s only 10am and at Ride On HQ we are already feeling sleepy after staying up late to watch Cadel Evans become King of the Mountain in Stage Four of the Tour. Watching the French countryside roll past inspires us to eat stinky cheese, drink red wine and ride around town with breadsticks in our
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