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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014
Off Roading on Segways? Why Not?!
"SegwayNM shows X2's and i2's Off road, jumping hills, going down stairs, dropping off ledges and more. Ever wonder what a Segway will do? Watch this video, and find out, these guys push the limit on a Segway."
Thursday, January 23, 2014
How to Choose the Best Bike and Gear for Your Ride!
Biking
is a fun way to get outdoors, get some exercise, and get around town,
if you do it safely. Part of doing it safely is choosing the right bike
for the terrain you'll ride on, making sure you have the right gear for
your ride, and learning some of the basic rules and lingo required for a
safe ride. This graphic from Greatist will get you up to speed on all of it.
Aside
from outlining some good reasons to get out and ride, the graphic does a
great job of breaking down the general types and styles of bicycle
available and what type of ride they're best suited for. If you're
planning on riding on trails and unpaved paths, for example, it's
probably not a good idea to grab a fixed gear or a road bike. Even if
you are riding on the road all the time, you may consider avoiding
drop-bar handlebars on your road bike, especially if you're a beginning
rider.
The
graphic goes on to outline some of the basic gear you'll need, like a
helmet, a good lock, reflectors or lights, and how much you should
expect to spend on your ride. There are some basic road safety tips in
there too that are important to review (and to review the laws in your
state or city), along with a little lingo to learn if you're really
planning on getting into biking as a pastime. Scroll down to check out
the full graphic, or hit the link below.
Read the Entire Article at Lifehacker
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Trials Biking on the Streets of San Francisco
"Watch as the team undertake a bevy of ridiculous stunts and tricks.
Read more at Hypebeast.com."
Discovered at Regrit
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Happy Holidays and Blessed New Year!
Whether you celebrate Kwanzaa, Christmas or the Joy of Life, A Tran's Bay Bike Shop wishes you the Happiest of Holidays and a Blessed New Year.
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Bike with care and let's have fun out there!
- A Tran's Bay Bike Shop
Friday, December 20, 2013
Santa Would LOVE This Kind of ELF!
Dig On This!
The Velomobile ELF electric assist recumbent three wheeled bicycle...
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New way to go Electric-assist trike sports solar panels, cover and a trunk
The ELF, which comes with two cloth shopping bags
to hang in a carrying compartment in the rear, weighs less than 150
pounds, carries a load of up to 350 pounds, travels up to 20 mph on
battery power, recharges in less than an hour by charger or seven hours
by sunlight, and has a battery range of 20 miles. Organic Transit’s logo
on the back of the oversized tricycle even makes it look like you’re
taking the T when you’re riding in it.
“You motor to work, you don’t get there all
shvitzy, and on the way home have your workout,” said Rosenberg. “That’s
the thought behind it. How brilliant.”
To get started, you climb in over the aluminum
frame, which supports a recycled-plastic shell, and climb into a slung
seat which puts the driver about level with automobile drivers. Since
there’s no reverse gear, backing up means using your feet on the ground a
la Fred Flintstone, then start pedaling and click on the battery to
boost as needed.
Goldman, who also ordered her green ELF on
Kickstarter, found Rosenberg and Talmage realizing that shipping the
velomobiles in protective crates was seriously driving up their costs.
She tracked down others that could be delivered to Pennsylvania and New
England on a truck with the vehicles tied on back, and as soon as hers
was delivered Wednesday, she loaded it down with bread for the Amherst
market.
“It’s fun,” said Goldman, who on Thursday used it
to get to the South Hadley farmers market, then to a concert in
Northampton, and finally back to Amherst, learning the need to maneuver
around potholes and bumps, for which her mountain bike is more
forgiving.
[Peter] Talmage, an engineer who’s had electric bikes to
ride to his teaching job at Greenfield Community College, said, “The
ELF offered the opportunity I could use in all sorts of weather. I’m
amazed at what they put together, and at the completeness of what they
offer.”
The trike comes with a 10 amp-hour, 48-volt
battery, that’s one-third the weight of a car battery with a little less
storage capacity, but should lasts 10 times longer, Talmage said. And
the vehicle’s 60-watt solar panel is lightweight and replaces a roof
panel “as a simple way to regenerate a lot of electricity while you’re
just parked in a parking lot somewhere.”
Monday, December 16, 2013
Gay Cyclist Graeme Obree Successfully Funds Kickstarter Project For Indie Biopic
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"We welcomed one more out sports person this week when Tom Daley revealed he is dating a guy. But a few years ago cyclist Graeme Obree came out of the closet, letting the world know he was gay in 2011, having come out to his family on 2005.
He had a difficult life before that, marked by things such as the tragic death of his brother and suicide attempts. He was also married to a woman and had two sons. However, in sports he broke numerous cycling records and was known for his innovations that took the sport forward, having used bits of common machinery to re-engineer his bicycle. In 2006 a movie about his life, The Flying Scotsman starring Jonny Lee Miller, was released – although that didn’t touch on his sexuality.
Now a feature-length documentary is being brought together, allowing Obree to tell his own story in his own words, mainly covering two years of his life where as a man in his mid-40s he seeks out a new cycling project to challenge himself."
Read the rest here.
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Congrats!
xo,
- Tammy
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Cool Gear Alert: Zackees Turn-Signal Gloves
Zackees LED turn-signal gloves are a geeky fusion of tech, fashion, and safety.
The Zackees turn-signal gloves might be the greatest gift to cyclists since the helmet.
A unique fusion of fashion and tech, the gloves have their own arrow-shaped strings of LEDs, which cyclists can use to signal that they’re turning. They’re the sort of thing that screams “geek,” but if they keep the wearer safe, geekiness might not matter so much.
Zackees pitches the gloves slightly differently: You’ll need them for safety but wear them because they’re fashionable. That “utility + tech + fashion” combination is core to the Zackees, which were developed by a former Google engineer, a fashion designer, and a robotics specialist.
Click here to read the rest at VentureBeat
A unique fusion of fashion and tech, the gloves have their own arrow-shaped strings of LEDs, which cyclists can use to signal that they’re turning. They’re the sort of thing that screams “geek,” but if they keep the wearer safe, geekiness might not matter so much.
Zackees pitches the gloves slightly differently: You’ll need them for safety but wear them because they’re fashionable. That “utility + tech + fashion” combination is core to the Zackees, which were developed by a former Google engineer, a fashion designer, and a robotics specialist.
Click here to read the rest at VentureBeat
Monday, December 2, 2013
5 Best Places to Go Mountain Biking
Image: Keystone Travel
Read the full story here
Friday, November 29, 2013
Happy #Trans Friday and #ShopSmall Saturday!
LGBQ Trans* Inclusive Mechanics and Community
"Black Friday...Why It Gotta Be BLACK?"
-RuPaul
That's Right: It's Official.
Today is now TRANS FRIDAY, and that means
SUPER DEALS for you at A Tran's Bay Bike Shop!
SUPER DEALS for you at A Tran's Bay Bike Shop!
You want coupons? WE GOT 'EM.
You want DISCOUNTS? We got em!
LGBQ Trans* Inclusive Mechanics and Community?
That's what we're all about.
That's what we're all about.
AND YOU?!
What
you need to do is get some TLC for your bike ASAP, and Tammy Powers is
an expert mechanic with decades of experience ready to hook you up.
Redeem this coupon below (click, print and go!) or just visit us and tell us you saw it. We honor all quoted discounts, always.
(After November, please call for all current offers and deals.) Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Sojourn Bicycle Tours Epic Wine Country Trailer
Sojourn Bicycle Tours Epic Wine Country Video
Beautiful!
Monday, November 25, 2013
Happy Holidays! Co-Cycle Vacation, Anyone?
Co-cycle participants, courtesy of Co-cycle
Cooperative Tourism
Take a Co-cycle tour across the US while visiting and learning about cooperative working and living spaces. It's a fun, but rigorous touring schedule that's best for avid cyclists. The deadline to apply is April 8th. Or kick back and relax at Breitenbush, an affordable hot springs resort in Oregon run by a worker cooperative/intentional community that so co-op it hosts the Western Worker Cooperative Conference. While you're there, stop by Portland, Oregon to get a broad taste of sharing culture and visit local worker coops while biking around a model bike friendly town. Take a tour of the San Francisco Bay Area's beautiful coastline, hills and redwoods, and while you're there, see how many worker coops you can hit up using this map. For more participatory fun, stop by any one of the many collective bike kitchens in the Bay, and Noisebridge a famous hackerspace. If Europe is your thing, visit Mondragon Cooperative Corporation, the famous worker cooperative complex in Basque, Spain and learn how to create an autonomous cooperative economic region. See this video about Mondragon - what could be more inspiring!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
GoPro Mountain Bike Backflip Is a Downhill Thrill
Pro biker Kelly McGarry had a camera attached to him for his silver medal run at the 2013 Red Bull Rampage competition in Utah. The resulting video hit YouTube and is embedded above. It's stunning."
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
5 Great Apps for Mountain Bikers
Seems like everyone has a smartphone these days—and many
mountain bikers are bringing the technology on the trails. If you like
to mountain bike, and own a smartphone, keep reading for a list of apps
that can help you navigate trails, fix your bike, track your workout and
more.
1. Atomic Softwares’ Bike Repair ($3.99)
©Atomic Software
Atomic Softwares’ Bike Repair is a practical mobile app that puts bike repair
back into the cyclist’s hands. Need to adjust your derailleur, fix your
shifting, remove your rear wheel or bleed your hydraulic brakes? There
is no need to take your bike to the shop when it’s possible to repair
bike problems on your own—at home or on the trail. With assistance from
the Bike Repair app, learn how to fix 42 problems yourself, maintain
your bike properly and address common bodily aches and pains. Step by
step guides and large photos trump long text in this useful application.
Visit their website for more information.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Show Us Your Love and Look Hot Doin' It: New T-Shirts!
Show Us Your Love and Look Hot Doin' It:
Check Out Our New T-Shirts!
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Are you an athletic supporter or what?
Show us our love with a brand new, smokin' hot tee. YOUR tee!
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