
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ride the Hollow

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Full Bike Racks at Bay High School

Century Cycles' owner Scott Cowan talked about the Bike To School Month event this morning on Kickin' It With Kenny. You can view the video clip on the Fox 8 Cleveland web site.
Velocity Velocage - Get 'em while you can
Monday, April 28, 2008
Night Ride on the Towpath - April 26, 2008
Join us for our next ride on Saturday, May 17. Get more info here.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Experienced cyclists needed for Bike to Work Week
Bike To Work Week is May 12-16 and ClevelandBikes is planning Bike To Work events for each morning that week. We need your help as a Ride Leader to show new bicycle commuters how to get over their initial fear of riding in traffic. It would be simple and it would be fun: we have a number of scheduled starting points and you would meet at one of them. At the scheduled time, you lead the group to downtown where ClevelandBikes and the YMCA has set up a temporary BikeStation. There are free showers, bike storage, food, and coffee waiting for you. NOACA has also donated a ton of bicycle accessories, so you might just get some new gear, too. You’ll be having fun while doing a good deed and helping a new bicycle commuter.
Bike shop folks – most of your stores open at 10:00 so you could be a Ride Leader and still get to the shop…what do you think?
Nurses, physicians, firemen, and others who might have a weekday off – can you volunteer for one morning that week?
People who work from home – this is a chance to get out for a morning – what do you say?
Attorneys, consultants, or professionals who can set their own schedule – want to break out of the routine?
If you can volunteer to be a Ride Leader, e-mail Kevin Cronin kevin.cronin.ohio@gmail.com your name, where you live, the days you are available, your cell phone number, and any other pertinant info. For example:
Fred Garvin; I can volunteer for Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri, I live near Metro Hospital, I can be a Ride Leader from Tremont or from Ohio City, 216-555-1212
Thanks everyone! Pass the word if you know cyclists who could help.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Two Century Cycles Employees Plan Pan-American Ride to Support Melanoma Research and Awareness
The Melanoma Research Foundation is the largest private, national organization devoted to melanoma. Their mission is to support medical research for finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma, to educate patients and physicians about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma, and to act as an advocate for the melanoma community to raise the awareness of this disease and the need for a cure.
Corporations and other organizations are encouraged to contact the Miles 4 Melanoma team to discuss sponsorship, in order to assist with trip expenses, or provide equipment, services, or other contributions-in-kind in exchange for promotional consideration.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Cyclist rides across the USA backwards
I'm all for the idea of riding long distances for a good cause, and I thought I'd seen every possible variation on the theme, from people riding tandems, pulling their kids/dogs in trailers, riding fixed-gear bikes, etc. But I think this guy has the last word...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Define your life. Ride a bike. Save the planet!
Our latest sticker (shown at right) was designed by the BHS students and is being used throughout the school for the event. You can pick one up at any of our stores, too!
Monday, April 21, 2008
My $10 Bike Rack, by Derek Pearson
Saturday, April 19, 2008
April 19: On this day in bicycling history...
Friday, April 18, 2008
Tour de Dummy
The new, paved section of Towpath runs in two spurs through Steelyard Commons. One section continues along Jennings Road through the middle of the plaza (where we stopped for a Starbuck's); another spur runs along the eastern edge behind Home Depot. The two spurs meet up at the north end of the plaza. The trail then continues through two small tunnels under the freeway ramps, and then leads up to 14th Street on the southern end of Tremont, right by the traffic roundabout that leads to/from the Rt. 176 ramps. From there, it would be an easy commute through Tremont and into downtown Cleveland.
A vintage hot metal railroad car on display in Steelyard Commons. These are used to carry molten steel between different process areas in the mills, often using railroad bridges over rivers. In my former life in the steel industry, an engineer once told me that if there were a derailment or some other mishap that caused one of these to fall into the river, the resulting energy release from the tons of hot liquid steel combining with the water would be the equivalent of a small nuclear blast.
Railroad crossing on Jennings Road.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Bicycle Ambulances
On a lighter note, we came across this site, but we're not exactly sure what it means:
http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Scott quoted in BRAIN
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Biking with Bush
Other news we saw this week....
- Funnyman Will Arnett gets around Manhattan on a bike -- Ecorazzi
- Sun Newspapers' Mark Holan on Lorain county bike trails -- Sun Newspapers
- Actor Russell Crowe rides around Beverly Hills -- Just Jared
- Another beautiful woman rides an Amsterdam -- YouTube
Ohio Bike Buddies
Bicycle Commuting Advantages:
- It’s great exercise
- Saves money on fuel, tolls and parking
- Reduces air pollution
- Reduces traffic congestion
- Reduces need for parking spaces
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Our latest eNewsletter
Friday, April 11, 2008
The Shoe Tree of Chagrin Falls
Every manner of shoe was represented, from sneakers, sandals, hiking boots, golf spikes, even a pair of ski boots.
What I wonder is what is the story behind this roadside curiosity? Is it a neighborhood tradition, or a school prank that is grudgingly tolerated by the local residents?
If you live in that neighborhood and know the deal, drop me a note and fill us in!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Tech Talk: Give Me a Brake
One important point to note is that the hand levers used with each type of brake described above are NOT interchangeable. Each type of lever is designed to pull a specific amount of cable, in order to actuate the brake properly. Linear-pull brakes require a longer amount of cable movement, so they must be used with linear-pull-specific levers. Cantilever, dual-pivot, and U-brakes can use the same brake levers. Most mechanical disc brakes use the same kind of levers as linear-pull brakes, but some manufacturers have created road-bike-specific disc brakes that can use the same brake levers already found on most road bikes. Hydraulic disc brakes come as integrated brake and lever systems, where the lever is designed only to work with the corresponding model of brake.
There are a few other older-style brakes that are very uncommon these days, such as center-pull brakes that have a similar mechanism to cantilever brakes, but attach with a single bolt more like dual-pivot calipers. For many years, tandem bikes were equipped with a powerful drum brake on at least one wheel. There was a rod brake system commonly used many years ago, but can still be found on some special-purpose bikes.
Freeride Legend Jeff Lenosky to Appear on Weekend Today Show
Jeff will be helping promote Colorado tourism by talking about mountain biking in Breckenridge, CO. "The producers have also asked me to give viewers some tips on choosing the right mountain bike," Jeff said. "So I'm bringing a Giant Trance X series bike to demonstrate."
If there's enough time in the segment, Jeff will try to teach one of the shows hosts how to bunnyhop, riding a Giant Lenosky edition STP bicycle. "Weekend Today" anchor Lester Holt is the possible student, said Jeff, "Although the producers didn't tell me which host it would be. I'll make sure whoever it is wears a helmet!"
ABOUT WEEKEND TODAY
The weekend broadcasts continue the "Today" tradition of covering breaking news, interviewing newsmakers, reporting on a variety of popular-culture and human-interest stories, covering health and finance issues, and presenting the latest weather reports.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Scott in the PD
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Rubber City Alley Cat Race After-Party



Friday, April 4, 2008
Tell 'em Large Marge sent you
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Bicycle Repairman!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Mark Your Calendars!
Monday May 5: Walk+Roll Benefit
In the car-free East 4th Street District! Celebrity co-hosts, networking extravaganza, icebreakers, prizes, food, drinks and fun...you won't want to miss it!
Monday May 12: Bike To The Movies
Film shorts at the Natural History Museum: see films about bikes, made by cyclists and that celebrate the wonder and the joy of bicycles.
Thursday May 15: Bicycle Friendly Community Conference
Full day conference to share ideas and learn about bicycling for transportation, health, sustainability, and community development.
Saturday May 10 thru Sunday May 18: Cleveland Bicycle Week
Tons of activities like Bike to Work, Discover Cleveland Metroparks, Bike to The Movies, Mtn Biking in The City, Bike Slavic Village, Bike to RiverSweep, Chippewa Valley Road Race, Every Saturday Social Ride and lots more.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Car-Free Ohio Day!
For more information, see the official Car-Free Ohio web site at www.carfreeohio.org.
Hot new Super-Cyclocomputer!
The new Garmin Super-Edge 5000edcs will satisfy even the most data-hungry bicycle statistician with it's rich set of information gathering features. Aside from the usual capability to record ground speed and distance traveled and all the other navigational tools you'd expect from a Garmin device this baby is equipped with the new "edcs" (Environmental Data Collection Sensor).
This little powerhouse can record temperature, light, UV and moisture/humidity levels as well as barometric pressure. Oh and lest we forget...it also tracks the AQI (Air Quality Index)!
Thought to only be targeted to the Aerospace and Meteorological industries, the engineers at Garmin believe they have found a niche in cycling for the use of the edcs. As we all know, us avid cyclists are information junkies; imagine being able to extrapolate information about how your performance is affected by the sun's UV levels, or finding out how much faster you can really ride when barometric pressures are below normal. The 5000edcs is, of course, bundled with a software package that releases the full potential of the edcs.
There are so many ways you can analyze data with this baby, you may never have time to ride your bike!