Tag Archives: Arkel

Day 9. #30daysofbiking

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

The last time I rode with a Kirtland bag on the handlebars, I was looking at brake housing, not derailleur housing. Times change. Craig Burgess–banjo player, recumbent rider, woodworker and, now, Indiana state building commissioner–gave me the bag a while … Continue reading →

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Modified with Arkel: Eclipse pannier

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

The Arkel Bug is huge. The Eclipse is small, gray and old. But now they have something in common: the same high-quality mounting system. Continue reading →

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Sit down and quit worrying. Or, pedal around above the ground

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Scientific research and journalism are, for the most part, incompatible, and for a simple reason: science is based on the repetition of results and journalism is centered on ephemeral headlines. Case in point: recent news articles that contend the act … Continue reading →

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Denver shares bicycles; Florida profits from them

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Bike sharing in Denver resulted in 102,000 bicycle rides in seven months. U.S. bike sharing data here. (Bikes Belong) Florida planning council says three trails put $42 million into the local economy annually. (Orlando Sentinel) Could better bicycle infrastructure reverse … Continue reading →

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Arkel Big Bar Bag: not for the aerodynamically inclined

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

I’ve been using a Jandd rack pack on the back of a tandem (first a Trek, then a custom Co-Motion) long enough that I don’t remember when I bought it. That’s what happens when you buy quality: you lose track … Continue reading →

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