bikeblogchicago.com » Planet Bike http://www.bikeblogchicago.com The Bicycling Blog of Barton & Barton, Ltd. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Midwest the New Cycling Epicenter? http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/2009/02/10/midwest-the-new-cycling-epicenter/ http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/2009/02/10/midwest-the-new-cycling-epicenter/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:11:35 +0000 admin http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/?p=80 While the exact details are a bit unclear at this point, it appears that Colnago will be coming to Chicago to distribute their high-end Italian bikes.

We already have SRAM here in Chicago. Less than 200 miles northwest we have Trek, Planet Bike, etc. in Wisconsin.  And, in possibly one of the most unassuming zip-codes imaginable, we may have the most cycling industry product distributors per-capita.

Move over California?

]]> http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/2009/02/10/midwest-the-new-cycling-epicenter/feed/ 3 Bike Lanes “Everywhere?” http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/2009/02/06/bike-lanes-everywhere/ http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/2009/02/06/bike-lanes-everywhere/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:52:47 +0000 admin http://www.bikeblogchicago.com/?p=72 I was just made aware of this!

It’s definitely an impressive innovation. If it is as visible as the photo makes it out to be, at least it might make a few more drivers think. For the price, I could see it making a pretty good presence amongst commuters. (The best Planet Bike taillight is only about $20 less than the expected price.) Could be the start of something…

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