Cycling Tips & Stories-MoBikeFed

Buy cool gear that supports MoBikeFed

2008-07-31T15:20:00.000-07:00

Missouri bicyclists--

Working with DogfishUSA (a Missouri-based company) we now have available customized Missouri Bicycle Federation gearbags ($55) and backpacks ($45).

All profits from the purchase ($20 for the gearbag & $15 for the backpack) go to support MoBikeFed.

It's some really cool gear--just in time for back to school . . .

Order deadline is August 15th & all gear will be shipped by August 20th.

Order here.

Commuting by bike "a total benefit"

2008-07-23T22:29:00.001-07:00

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's "Along for the Ride" column recently featured bicycle commuter Jenna Cochran:

As you fill up the second time this week, consider Jenna Cochran, who's figured out how to avoid gas stations, lose weight and save a couple hundred dollars a month.

In early May, she became a bicycle commuter. . . .

In about three months, she's lost 39 pounds. She's gone from two diabetes medications to none. And rather than spend $250 filling up her Dodge Dakota every month, her monthly gasoline costs have dropped to less than $50. The money she's saved is going toward a new wardrobe.

"This is a total benefit for me," she said.

Riding a tour on a 20-inch

2008-07-14T12:09:00.000-07:00

Rick Dunaway writes about his ride at the 102 Valley Bicycle Race and Tour in Hopkins, MO, last weekend:

It was nearly a last-minute decision I made to take my grandson, Austin Foran, with me to the event. I had flirted with the idea of riding the route before my daughter called me mid-week from Kansas City to ask if I would mind watching him for the weekend while she spent the weekend in Kentucky.

I didn�t mind a bit, especially since it had been way too long since we�d visited. Despite just a one-hour distance between us, my daughter�s busy schedule, combined with my own, makes those get-togethers painfully infrequent.

�But,� I added at the last minute before she hung up, �can he bring his bicycle?�

So Austin arrived on my doorstep on Friday afternoon with his single-speed, 20-inch mountain bike � not at all what a person would want to ride on a road tour. Still, I gave him the option, and he heartily agreed, despite not riding all spring due to a blown back tire. . . .

So Austin, my wife and I found ourselves at the starting line of the more leisurely tour portion of the event. I had decided that we would tackle only the shortest, eight-mile route, since my wife was still recovering from knee surgery and Austin�s bicycle was ... well, not the best tool for this job.

We reached the four-mile point, my 11-year-old guest furiously pedaling up the rolling hills and catching his breath down them, as I kept a steady, slow pace on my brand new road bike. Others around Austin�s age pedalled furiously, too, but one by one they were collected by the �sweep,� the truck that shuttled weary riders and their machines back to the starting point before their goal was completed.

But not Austin . . .

Read the rest of the story on the St. Joseph News-Press web site. More about the 102 Valley Bicycle Race here.

How to share the road (for bicyclists)

2008-07-09T13:24:00.000-07:00

Kevin Williams of the Chicago Tribune has some good advice for safe on-street bicycling:

1. Establish best practices. Do everything in a safe, defensive manner. Obey traffic laws - period. Signal your intentions with hand gestures, and never be the first one into the intersection.

2. Never be where you aren�t expected. No zipping between cars, scooting by on the wrong side of turning traffic or riding on the sidewalk. Wrong way down a one-way street? You know better.

3. Be smooth and predictable. Ride as straight a line as possible, no weaving, no swerving.

4. Be a politician. Make contact, saying "good morning" or nodding.

His other points:

5. It isn�t you.

6. Never engage.

7. Manage your space.

8. Be vivid.

Read the article for full details.

Mountain biking park in Utah

2008-07-08T08:04:00.000-07:00

This video shows riders in a mountain biking park built by two brothers in Utah--jumps, ramps, teeter-totter, and more:

More:

And don't miss the Extreme Paraplegic Downhill Racing (don't try that at home . . . ).

A few bicycle tricks

2008-07-07T17:11:00.000-07:00

Ines Brun in San Diego:

Kids train for triathlon

2008-07-07T05:50:00.001-07:00

The St. Louis Post Dispatch has an article today about the Tri-Art Camp:

Asher Abrahms was taking a break from cycling one sticky morning, when a question was posed: Why not spend the summer in air conditioning, playing video games and watching TV? It'd be so much more ... comfy.

Asher, 11, of University City, crinkled his nose at the notion.

"That's what all America does," he said. "It's good to be fit." . . .

Health experts estimate that one in three American children today is overweight or, worse, obese. They're turning up in doctors' offices with heart disease, high blood pressure and Type II diabetes, ailments once seen in only adults.

Theresa Eppert, creator and coach of the Tri-Art Camp, is working to prevent Asher and other Junior Triathlon Team members at her Tri-Art Camp from becoming one of those statistics � now and in years to come.

At the camp, kids learn to sew, make pottery, fix their bicycles and, hardest of all, train for a triathlon.

Read the rest of the article here.

How to run a bicycle rodeo

2008-06-21T08:19:00.000-07:00

Ideas for running at a bicycle rodeo from MoBikeFed Board Member Coy Hart, who has been involved with running many of these events:

1) Helmet fit - There is a difference in quality of helmets and if you are going to be fitting a number of new helmets, those with knob adjustable suspension systems are way easier & faster to fit than the cheaper ones which only use pads. Local organizations have been buying these from a company called 'Gear Up' for around $8 each (about $1 more than the very cheapest - which are a nightmare to fit & being in a hurry just makes it worse). Down here, they get two sizes ... small and large, and do NOT get helmets for infants or toddlers. All the small ones are blue and all the large ones are red. This is for our benefit to speed up the process. We usually put the kids name on the black raw styrofoam part of the helmet with a black Sharpie. This doesn't stand out too much, but still identifies who's helmet it is (helmets should NOT be shared) Also, if you have similar organizations in your area, if you can cover half the cost it seems to 'grease the wheels' of those very helpful organizations.

2) Bicycle check - see the ABC Quick Check on the League of American Bicyclists website. Try to engage parents and older kids in this bike check. At the same time as the bike check, you also need to check the fit of the bike to it's rider. Younger kids (9 & under) will be more comfortable if they can put their feet on the ground while sitting on the saddle. Kids 10 & up including adults should have their seat higher and NOT be able to put their feet on the ground while seated. They should start & stop straddling the bike with their feet on the ground and raise themselves to the seat on the first pedal stroke & standing on one pedal and catching themselves on the opposite foot when stopping. Encouragement to get kids to accept this higher seating position is that they will be faster and more comfortable with the higher seat position. Sometimes we try to get local bike shops to help with this step.

3) Ride a straight line - If one is available, just use a painted line on a parking lot. I've seen a lot of zig-zag courses under the pretext of teaching balance, but motorists need to be able to PREDICT where the bicyclist is going ... difficult, if not impossible, if the rider can't hold a line.

4) Scanning to the rear for traffic (both to the left and to the right). Kids can pick up this skill a lot faster than most adults. Start by having the kid straddle the bike standing still while you straddle the front wheel of their bike and hold their handle bars to have them practice. The natural tendency is that they accidently steer the bike in the same direction they are looking. We want them to be able to scan while holding a straight line. Using the same straight line as above, have the children look back and shout out how many hands you hold up on your command (none, one, or two). Do this a number of times with them looking over their left shoulder and after that is mastered then try it to the right. If they are going to attempt a left turn, stress to them that if there is threatening traffic behind them to just pull over to the right & stop, get off the bike and walk across at an intersection. Signaling is also important, but it's not near as important as having them scan for traffic and maintaining control of the bike.

5) Entering a (busier) street from a side street or driveway. They need to learn to stop at the curb line, look left, right, and left again. If their view is obstructed by brush or parked vehicles, they need to ease forward and stop again at the street side edge of the obstruction and do it again ... look left, right, and left again. Enter the street only when it is clear.

6) They need to know they should ride on the right side of the street and NEVER on the left side against traffic. This is mostly because at intersections motorists are NOT going to be looking for traffic coming at them on the extreme wrong side of the street. In almost every town, it is illegal (and NOT as safe) to ride on sidewalks, especially in business districts. The youngest kids in residential neighborhoods are probably going to ride on sidewalks anyway. I tell them to do what their folks tell them to do. Your event can also be an opportunity to try to get the parents to come and learn the proper way to ride in traffic. And, BTW, if you want the kids to adapt a certain behavior, then the adults ought to behave in the same way to serve as an example! If you want your kid to wear a helmet, then YOU wear a helmet on EVERY ride.

Other items and tips:

Keep looking up and ahead for what is happening in front of you!
Ride far enough away from parked cars to avoid a car door being opened into their path.
You can teach Rock Dodge (avoiding objects in the road), Quick Turn (an emergency turn almost always done to the right ... most often to avoid a car turning either right or left in front of the bicyclist), Emergency Stop (lifting off the seat and throwing your weight back over the rear wheel (especially while modulating the front brakes if the bike has them) ... to stop fast and avoid being thrown over the handle bars. See this web page for details.
I would never recommend kids riding bikes at night, but if the do they should be equipped with a white front head light and a red tail light as well as a full set of reflectors.

If there is a school still in session or an art class, maybe you could get them to make you some traffic signs (about 2 foot square) and fix up some fronts of cars, trucks, brush, etc. ... everything on cardboard (easy to store) and some of which can just be held by your assistants.

You might contact your nearest MoDOT office or some local agency that maintains traffic signs for some real signs as loaners. The kids need to learn what the signs mean and they should be taught to obey them.

How to fix just about anything on your bicycle

2008-06-18T13:56:00.000-07:00

BicycleTutor.com has videos showing you how to fix just about anything on your bike, from replacing cable housings to fixing a stiff chain.

It also has a few about riding techniques, such as how to shift gears and how to adjust your seat height and angle.

Bicycle polo

2008-06-13T12:47:00.000-07:00

"According to urban legend, polo lovers in Ireland who couldn't afford ponies hopped on two wheels instead and that innovation is still going strong right here in DC"--See the bicycle polo video or visit the Washington DC area bike polo page.

KanBikeWalk gets off the ground

2008-06-09T17:59:00.000-07:00

KanBikeWalk, the statewide bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization in Kansas, is working to get organized and off the ground.

KanBikeWalk has a great board with representation from key organizations all across the state.

You can check out KanBikeWalk's new web site, join their email list, or join the organization--if you live in Kansas they need your support!

Handcycler finds fitness and passion

2008-06-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

Today's Lee's Summit Journal has an article about Brian Mitchell, who is paralyzed from the waist down and a competitive handcycler:

Unable to maintain as active a lifestyle as he once did, Mitchell said he packed on some extra pounds after the accident. For that reason, and to help stay sane, Mitchell said he began looking into forms of physical activity he could do on a regular basis.

�I had to figure out what I wanted to do with my spare time,� he said. �It was like, �What does Brian want to do for fun?� I didn�t really know.�

Whether he found it, or it found him, handcycling made its way into Mitchell�s life about eight years ago. He enjoyed it, he said, because he could ride his hand bike along with others on more traditional bicycles. . . .

So for the past four years, Mitchell and his handcycle have traveled the country competing in various events conducted by the U.S. Handcyling Federation. Already this year, he�s competed in a major event in Georgia. His third-place finish at the race is one of his favorite memories thus far, as he beat two of his top rivals. He�s also won races in Wichita, Kan. He left on Thursday to compete in an event in Denver, Colo., this weekend and will race again in Indianapolis, Ind., in August.

He�s also participated in various local events involving primarily bicyclers, such as the MS 150 and the Tour de Lakes.

�It�s a great physical and mental release,� Mitchell said of his new passion. �When I�m riding, I�m just out there thinking about riding � nothing else.�

Joplin Trails Coalition launches new web site

2008-06-03T17:29:00.001-07:00

The Joplin Trails Coalition has launched a new web site. Perry Johnson, President of the Coalition, writes: "The Joplin Trails Coalition develops and maintains rails to trails in Joplin, MO - Frisco Greenway Trail - and the new Carthage, MO to Kansas state line trail - Ruby Jack Trail - which is 16 miles long. Construction has began and will continue till the entire 16 miles are ready."

The Carthage Maple Leaf Ride, planned for October 13th 2008, also has a new web site.

St. Louis team to tackle Race Across America this month

2008-05-31T07:42:00.000-07:00

According to a Kathleen Nelson column today in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a team of four riders from the St. Louis area will participate in this years Race Across America:

Three decades ago, long before non-traditional sports became eXtreme, they were goofy or oddball to outsiders. Only participants viewed offbeat, grueling endurance tests as a badge of honor for the fittest of the fit.

Ironman triathlons came along first, with cycling's Race Across America, or RAAM, not far behind. The latter never garnered the romance or cachet of the former but it has survived, and the 27th annual RAAM will start for solo riders June 8 in Oceanside, Calif.

From four cyclists in 1982, the 3,000-mile race has grown to 250 competitors, some of them on two-, four- or eight-person teams. Among them will be a quartet from St. Louis departing from Oceanside with the other relay teams June 11.

The solo division of RAAM starts June 8th, 2008.

According to the route published RAAM's web site, riders will pass through Missouri with time stations at Collins, Camendenton, Jefferson City, Marthasville, and West Alton.

Kansas City's Cliff Drive car-free weekends launched

2008-05-24T13:14:00.000-07:00

In the first "car-free parkways" program we know about in the state of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, had the "Grand Closing" of Cliff Drive May 16th. The drive will be closed to motorized traffic every weekend during the summer, from 2PM Friday to 8AM the following Monday.

Photos of the Grand Closing ceremony are here.

The Grand Closing ceremony was covered in the Northeast News:

The wrought-iron gates at the east entrance to Cliff Drive squeaked and groaned a little as parks and neighborhood officials swung them closed, inaugurating the first car-free weekend on Cliff Drive.

But as they pushed the locks into the place, they knew, along with several dozen others gathered Friday afternoon, that by closing the gates they were opening up the state�s only urban scenic by-way to a whole new era of recreation.

�Closing down a street is a beautiful start and says we want people out here biking, walking and jogging every weekend this summer,� North Division Parks Manager Mike Herron said during the dedication ceremony.

The presentation on Friday also gave city officials a chance to tout Mayor Mark Funkhouser�s new plan to designate Kansas City as a top destination for cyclists. The plan was unveiled earlier this week and will ultimately lead to a new task force that will look for ways to make the city and its urban core more accessible to cyclists. The Cliff Drive car-free program is the first step in that plan, officials said.

�This shows the kind of commitment this community and this city has to creating bicycle friendly alternatives for our citizens,� said Deb Ridgway, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator in the city�s Public Works Department.

As officials closed the gates, cyclists, walkers and casual outdoor enthusiasts walked into the park marking the closing of one era in the century old park and the opening of another.

Car Free Parkways are a great way to get more people out walking, bicycling, roller blading and generally enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

One of MoBikeFed's goals in its Vision of Active Transportation in Missouri is to develop more car-free parkways programs in cities throughout Missouri.

This video of the car-free Sundays program in Bogota, Columbia, shows the potential this program has for transforming a city.

Ride of Silence across Missouri May 21st

2008-05-20T22:55:00.000-07:00

May 21st, 2008, at 7PM the Ride of Silence will roll across four locations in Missouri: Saint Joseph, Sedalia, Springfield, and St. Louis.

(Kansas City held its Ride of Silence on May 14th as part of the city's Bicycle Week activities.)

If you live in one of these areas, please consider participating in this powerful event, whose purpose is to:

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD

More information:

THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On May 21, 2008, at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence? will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

Bike to Work Day across the USA

2008-05-20T07:06:00.001-07:00

This video from StreetFilms shows highlights of Bike to Work Day from four locations across the U.S.:

KCMO Councilman Russ Johnson bicycles to work

2008-05-15T23:14:00.000-07:00

Kansas City Missouri Councilman Russ Johnson, chair of the city's Transportation Committee, bicycled to work Wednesday.

Later that day Mayor Funkhouser & Johnson held a press conference announcing that Kansas City is aiming for Platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community status by 2020.

MoBikeFed Board Member Eric Rogers took this photo, which is Johnson in the city parking garage at his assigned parking spot--with his bike (he's the 2nd district councilman "in district" vs. the other 2nd district councilman who is "at large"--thus the sign).

Earlier this week Representative Talibdin El-Amin bicycled to work from his home in the St. Louis area to work at the Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City.

Any other prominent Missourians you know of bicycling to work this week? Let us know--webmaster[at]mobikefed.org

More Bike Week photos here.

Compton Drew Middle School Bicycle Club rides the Katy Trail

2008-05-13T21:32:00.000-07:00

MoBikeFed President Joe Torrisi, who works for the St. Louis School District, along with Mimi Deem, a Compton Drew teacher, developed an interesting program to combat childhood obesity--a middle school bicycle club that rides in Forest Park three times every week:

An area bike shop donated 30 Specialized hybrids, and the Compton-Drew Bike Club was in business. The club has become a fixture at nearby Forest Park, where the students have earned praise from park regulars for their manners and observance of bicycle etiquette while training at least three times a week, weather permitting.

Although riding the park's six-mile loop met the primary objective of exercise, Deem and Torrisi soon realized a larger goal was required to maintain the students' interest.

"We needed a culminating event," said Torrisi, currently the president of the Missouri Bicycle Federation.

And so, in 2002, the first batch of Compton-Drew students hit the trail.

When the year-end rides to Jefferson City on the Katy Trail proved a success, Deem and Torrisi added a 75-mile round-trip fall ride from St. Louis to Principia College in Elsah.

Read all about the Compton Drew Bicycle Club's trip to Jefferson City in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. (Be sure to view the slide show.)

Developing more youth programs to involved children in healthy activities like bicycling--one of the few sports children can pursue for a lifetime--is one of MoBikeFed's goals in its Vision of Active Transportation in Missouri.

High school teachers invite students to join them for Bike to Work Day ride

2008-05-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

Bob Neidinger, an avid cyclist from St. Joseph, is teaming up with a co-worker to ride to work at Atchison High School for Bike to Work Day May 16th. The two teachers are inviting students to join them for the last few miles through Atchison.

The two are cycling "to celebrate National Bike Month and to promote a reduction of the use of fossil fuels."

The best part--students who bicycle in to school are getting extra credit.

Now that's the kind of high school I wanted to go to!

Read more on the Atchison High School web site.

St. Louis bicycle commuter Kyle Oberle profiled

2008-05-13T18:05:00.001-07:00

Just in time for Bike to Work Day, the St. Louis Suburban Journals have profiled bicycle commuter Kyle Oberle, who works for TrailNet:

Q: What do you find most rewarding about biking all over?

A: It's the whole picture - better for the environment and my health, keeps the streets free from another car and my pocketbook free from my gas tank, makes me more aware of my surrounding and it's really just a lot more fun than hopping into the car. . . .

Bike commuters are invited to join The Great Rivers Greenway District, the YMCA of Greater St. Louis and Trailnet for breakfast at 20 Refueling Stations throughout the region. Breakfast will be served 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. For more information on locations of stations, visit http://trailnet.org/m_latest.php#may and click on "read more" under "May is National Bike Month" and click on the "Bike to Work Day" flier.

BTW, CBS is news is doing a story on Bike to Work Day (May 16th) and filming one of TrailNet's Bike to Work Day refueling stations in Forest Park.

We are hoping for a good crowd so please forward this to your friends and fellow cyclists. Don't Forget: 6:00 AM, Friday, May 16 at the Missouri History Museum Refueling Station.

KC: Wheel to Weston June 8th

2008-05-13T12:50:00.000-07:00

Wheel To Weston is a "MoBikeFed Advocacy Event"--one of those great bicycling events around Missouri that donates a small portion of every registration back to MoBikeFed to help promote better bicycling across Missouri.

So we hope you'll consider supporting this event that supports MoBikeFed:

American Diabetes Association "Wheel to Weston" - June 8th

Date: June 8, 2008
Location: KC River Market
For more information call: 1-888-DIABETES or visit the web site.

The Kansas City Tour de Cure is a one day cycling fund-raising event. In 2007 the Wheel to Weston/Tour de Cure attracted over 300 cyclists and raised $100,000. Contributions to the American Diabetes Association benefit diabetes research, information programs, and advocacy efforts.

Start line and registration will be in the parking lot across from the River Market Cyclery, 315 E 3rd Street.

Route: The 100-mile, 70-mile and 35-mile routes are very well supported. While the two longer routes are for the more experienced rider, our 35-mile route is made to accommodate all riders.

Rest Stops are complete with toilets, water, and an assortment of fruit and snacks.

Lunch: Once you arrive in Weston, you will enjoy a great lunch and entertainment for all.

Fitness Festival/Post Event Party: Please enjoy our live entertainment, massage therapists, lunch and much, much more at the finish line in Weston, MO.

The Tour de Cure/Wheel to Weston would not be a successful event without all the efforts of this years Tour Committee Members, and our day of event volunteers. A lot of work is done year-round to assure that this event is a success, and that there is money raised for the over 21 million Americans living with diabetes.

Help the American Diabetes Association to fulfill our mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Register as a rider or make a team today. Together we all will make a difference.

Special Thanks to: Tour de Cure/Wheel to Weston Planning Committee, Ham Radio Operators, River Market Cyclery, City of Weston, City of Atchison, City of Leavenworth, Seals Photography, all the local communities who help host the event and our dedicated riders, volunteers and sponsors.

2008 Official Bike Stores: Bike America, Bikes Source, Bike Stop, TREK Bicycle Store of Kansas City, and The Wheel Cyclery

1000 bicycles at the Republican & Democratic conventions

2008-05-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

At the National Bike Summit, we heard David A. Jones, CEO of Humana, talk about the new and very successful bicycle loaner program at Humana's headquarters in Louisville.

Now they're taking it on the road to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions:

Humana, a Fortune 500 health insurer, will be providing 1,000 bicycles to the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis for community use during the Republican National Convention, and then leaving 75 behind for what it hopes will become a permanent bike-sharing initiative. . . .

To use a Freewheelin cycle, participants would register with credit cards to ensure that they don't make off with the bikes, which otherwise are expected to be free to use. . . .

Humana also is making 1,000 bicycles available to Denver during the Democratic National Convention . . .

Since late August, Humana has been running a Freewheelin program for its employees at its headquarters in Louisville, Ky.

So Freewheelin is working in Louisville . . . why not in St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, Springfield, or St. Joseph?

I know some people across the state are working towards it . . .

Bike to Work Week in Missouri

2008-05-08T19:18:00.001-07:00

Bike Month and Bike to Work Week activities have grown increasingly popular in Missouri in the past few years.

There is no better reason to get your bike out and go for a ride!

Columbia
Columbia's Bike Walk and Wheel Week attracted around 5000 participants and wraps up May 10th. It has received a lot of great press coverage.

Springfield
Ozark Greenways invites participants to join Bike, Bus, and Walk Week May 12-16 (Springfield News-Leader coverage).

St. Louis
TrailNet is delivering a full slate of Bike Month activities, including Bike to Work Day May 16th with twenty refueling stations, a Bike to Work Day proclamation from the Mayor, Bike Mentors, and the Drive Your Bike Challenge.

Kansas City
The Kansas City metro area will have over 60 events in this year's Bike Week. The flagship event is the Car-Free Challenge, which challenges participants to take more trips by walking, bicycling, transit, or carpooling. The Car Free Challenge has a goal of 1000 participants this year. So far registration is just below 700--but there is still time to join.

If your city or club is having a bike month activity, please be sure to list it on MoBikeFed's event calendar and send Bike Month event listing in to the League of American Bicyclists.

Bring Bike Month activities to communities around Missouri that are currently un-served by Bike Month is one of the goals in MoBikeFed's Vision of Active Transportation in Missouri. Bike Month activities are one of the best proven ways to interest more Missourians in bicycling and an active lifestyle.

If you live in a community with no Bike Month or Bike to Work Week events you are welcome to join the Car Free Challenge--web site created by MoBikeFed Board Member Eric Rogers.

Bike more - drive less?

2008-05-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

Normally we don't post anything that smacks of product endorsement or advertisement . . . but maybe just this once. Just because it's Bike Month. And because this is really, really good (unless you happen to be an SUV owner, I suppose):

View online here.