The Gary Fisher Commuter machine above was displayed at Trek World. Guitar Ted says:
I got a chance to chat briefly with Gary Fisher himself and I asked about these bikes. Were they something that Fisher will actually produce? I got a resounding "Yes!" in answer. It seems that we will most likely be seeing more of this type of utilitarian, work bike coming from Trek and Fisher in the future. I applaud Trek and Fisher for making an effort in this area and the bikes are certainly looking great so far.
Echo that applause here. [Via Commute By Bike]
Other tidbits that might be of interest:
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I can't understand a bloody word, but here's a news report on Paris-Brest-Paris—nice vision but it looks like they had a little drop of rain during the event…
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An interesting study is happening in Portland, USA: when it comes to "cycling facilities" do frequent cyclists have different preferences to occasional or "timid" cyclists?
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Dave Moulton gives a good explanation of positioning for comfort and efficiency.
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What cycling commuter hasn't arrived at work without an essential item of clothing?
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Bikepooling
shares carpooling's benefit of social interaction and brings a whole other set of benefits to the table — increased visibility on the road, improved respect from other road users, and cooperative adventuring.
And a shout out to a couple of new-ish bike blogs that have sprung up in Melbourne recently:
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Deadlion a "Western suburbs Melbourne, sometime bike commuter and recreational cyclist."
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And vidman, a former BMX kid, has started documenting his experiences of returning to cycling as an adult at a life cycle.
And further north, I've also just stumbled on 4TFingers's bicycle diary Tweed Coast Treadly.
[Image: Fisher Commuter by arsbars on Flickr]