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Tag Archives: Ray Keener
50 years of Chicago’s Lakefront Trail. Plus, Keener dives into the melange
Steve Buchtel says trails increase the demand for more bicycle-friendly connections throughout communities, both on-road and off. Continue reading
After the boom: Ray Keener talks bicycles in the 1970s and business today
In 1981, Vitesse Cycle Shop of Normal, Illinois, opened a satellite store in Peoria Heights, Illinois. I was fresh from an abortive attempt at a journalism career, and I had always enjoyed bicycles, so I signed on as a mechanic … Continue reading
Posted in Business, History, Other bicycles
Tagged Bevil Hogg, bike boom, Bikes Belong, League of American Bicyclists, Ray Keener, Stella, Trek, Vitesse Cycle Shop
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Brompton, Michelin and Tern Bicycles win Eurobike awards
Eurobike is an international bicycle trade show held in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It’s also an awards show. This year 430 products competed for attention from a panel of six industry experts. Fifty-nine entrants achieved recognition: 10 won the Eurobike Gold, 48 won … Continue reading
Posted in Brompton, Business, Equipment, News, Tern Bicycles
Tagged Eurobike, inner tube, Michelin, Oratory Jacket, Phil Wood, Protek Max, Ray Keener, track crank
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Rent and roll: bicycle sharing in Paris and Boulder, Colorado
Is it a good idea to lend your bicycle to a friend? How about lending thousands of bicycles a year to complete strangers? That’s what the best-known bicycle-sharing service in the world has done since its launch in 2007. Velib … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Infrastructure, News, Other bicycles
Tagged B-cycle, bicycle calculator, bicycle sharing, bike sharing, Momentum Magazine, Ray Keener, rental, Streetfilms, Velib, Vitesse
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