The semester is drawing to an end and winter has struck. We hope that as you enter this final push that that is not the case with your bike. Bring your bike into Blue Bikes so we can help you give your bike that much needed oil and clean-up from the winter time road sludge that destroys. Riding through the winter can be a wonderful experience and is still faster than walking or taking the bus. So we hope to see you soon!
Interestingly enough, those who ride through the winter are better riders, in addition to having favorable impacts on air quality.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
The Art of Cycling
You may have heard the catch phrase "the art of cycling." It is a phrase that we have thought about for a little while now and we would like to give our take on it. We do not like the title because it gives cycling this almost mystic feel. Some folks are artists and some are not, therefore, only a few will only ever grasp the concept. On the other hand, it indicates that there is a little more to cycling than simply being able to pedal along without falling over. So, we both dislike and like the phrase "the art of cycling."
Truth is, it does take more than knowing how to balance on a bicycle to safely navigate our transportation systems but it is definitely not an elite skill set only obtainable by a few. Because you will not read this if we go on much longer, we will keep it short. Really, the one thing you need to know is that cyclists fair best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles. This means that you stop at stop signs, signal your directional intentions, ride on the right hand side of the road, etc. If there are any floating questions, stop on by the shop and we would be more than happy to clear things up for you!
Truth is, it does take more than knowing how to balance on a bicycle to safely navigate our transportation systems but it is definitely not an elite skill set only obtainable by a few. Because you will not read this if we go on much longer, we will keep it short. Really, the one thing you need to know is that cyclists fair best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles. This means that you stop at stop signs, signal your directional intentions, ride on the right hand side of the road, etc. If there are any floating questions, stop on by the shop and we would be more than happy to clear things up for you!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
USU Bike Week is Coming!
It is here again, USU Bike Week, and we have so enough things going on to choke a camel!
Blue Bikes has set out to bring an array of educational opportunities to USU and a new level of knowledge of cycling and health to the students, staff, and faculty of USU. Bike Week is spun off of National Bike Month which occurs in May, when most students and faculty of USU are in transient stages of life. Aggie Blue Bikes is aiming to bring the educational, healthy, and fun incentives of cycling shared during National Bike Month to Utah State University through USU Bike Week.
Bike Week is offering a variety of activities that students, staff and faculty can participate in. Monday the Aggie Blue Bike wrenches will be available to help with bike adjustments and will provide free (cause there is no better deal than free) chain lube outside of the TSC. Tuesday Aggie Blue Bikes is sponsoring the dedication of the new covered bike rack located near the College of Natural Resources building. That evening Blue Bikes will be showing “Rad”, the classic 1980’s tale of all tales. Wednesday will offer an air quality class (believe it or not, we all breathe air, and cycling can help improve that air, so this is a must attend) as well as a bike picnic combining two of the greatest activities life has to offer: eating and cycling. A pedal-powered concert will take place on Thursday evening featuring local artists and free hot chocolate and coffee available to concert attendees. Friday yields the capstone event of Bike Week, “Bike to Campus Day.” Aggie Blue Bikes will be offering the much acclaimed free breakfast to any students, staff, and faculty who ride their bikes to campus that day.
Here is the clencher about Bike Week, Aggie Blue Bikes will be raffling off a bike as part Bike Week. Here is how you enter to win. Raffle tickets will be given at events throughout the week. So if you want to win, come to everything. At the end of breakfast on Friday morning, we will be drawing the name of the lucky winner. The sweet part is you do not have to be present to win!
As always, every activity during bike week is absolutely free, just like every other offering Aggie Blue Bikes has. So, don't hesitate. Come with all gusto! Make the bike a dear friend.
For further details on USU Bike Week, including locations and times, please stop by the Aggie Blue Bikes shop or call 797-0964 ext. 3
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Still Rollin'
Even though summer is here and many programs at the university have closed their doors, we are still rollin'! We simply want to again reiterate that our services are free to students. You can check out one of our three month bikes, one of our day cruisers, or even a unicycle. If you have your own bike, that is no problem. Come in and use our tool boards and lube for free. If you have never been in, let this be the summer you pay us a visit. We are sure you will be pleasantly surprised.
See you soon!
See you soon!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Epic Benefit Concert This Saturday...where will you be?
Hey cyberspace, it's us again, Aggie Blue Bikes. We just want to give you an update on whats shakin' in this neck of the wood. The word on the street is that one of the greatest Folk-Fusion, New Grass concerts is going down this weekend, Saturday March 13, 8 pm, at the Campsaver store on 31 North Main St.
Dry Lake, Matteo, and Archer's Apple will be playing with the energy to the system provided by the audience via the pedal power PA system.
If you aren't convinced you should go, there is tons of free gear that Campsaver is giving away as part of their grand opening. If you want to know more about what they are doing to celebrate the rebirth of their store, check out their facebook page and while you are on "fb", RSVP to the concert, we really want you there.
We are pretty positive that even after reading all that we have said about how "great" and "epic" the show is going to be, you are still only 50/50. We have decided to provide you with some video footage of Archer's Apple and Dry Lake. If you aren't convinced after watching them, we don't know what to tell you. COME TO THE SHOW!
Write these details down so you don't forget:
Saturday,March 13. 8 pm.
31 North Main. St (The Campsaver store)
$2 for students $4 for non students
Dry Lake, Matteo, and Archer's Apple will be playing with the energy to the system provided by the audience via the pedal power PA system.
If you aren't convinced you should go, there is tons of free gear that Campsaver is giving away as part of their grand opening. If you want to know more about what they are doing to celebrate the rebirth of their store, check out their facebook page and while you are on "fb", RSVP to the concert, we really want you there.
We are pretty positive that even after reading all that we have said about how "great" and "epic" the show is going to be, you are still only 50/50. We have decided to provide you with some video footage of Archer's Apple and Dry Lake. If you aren't convinced after watching them, we don't know what to tell you. COME TO THE SHOW!
Write these details down so you don't forget:
Saturday,March 13. 8 pm.
31 North Main. St (The Campsaver store)
$2 for students $4 for non students
Monday, March 1, 2010
Pedal Powered Benefit Concert.
In case you didn't make it to the Dominic Gill presentation or the Banff Mountain Film Festival to see Gill's documentary, it was inspiring and brilliant. But enough of the guilt trip, we've got business to get down to....
The Cache Valley Bike Festival is right around the corner (two and a half months away! Oh Snap!) and we are busy getting ready to put on a festival that will out do all other festivals of the bicycle nature that have been put on in Utah. It's going to be huge.
But in the mean time, we have lots of great stuff coming up before then, such as a pedal powered benefit concert put on by Camp Saver. With the opening of their newly remodeled store in down town Logan, camp saver is giving a little to the community by hosting a pedal powered concert at their store, with the proceeds going to benefit Aggie Blue Bikes and Common Ground.
The concert is March 13 at 8pm and is $4 for non students and $2 for students.
The line up has three very talented bands. Archers Apple, Mateo, and a mystery band. Mateo is one band you won't want to miss their fusion of traditional Chinese instruments and modern folk music.
We hope to see lots of you there, it is going to be a biketastic time.
The Cache Valley Bike Festival is right around the corner (two and a half months away! Oh Snap!) and we are busy getting ready to put on a festival that will out do all other festivals of the bicycle nature that have been put on in Utah. It's going to be huge.
But in the mean time, we have lots of great stuff coming up before then, such as a pedal powered benefit concert put on by Camp Saver. With the opening of their newly remodeled store in down town Logan, camp saver is giving a little to the community by hosting a pedal powered concert at their store, with the proceeds going to benefit Aggie Blue Bikes and Common Ground.
The concert is March 13 at 8pm and is $4 for non students and $2 for students.
The line up has three very talented bands. Archers Apple, Mateo, and a mystery band. Mateo is one band you won't want to miss their fusion of traditional Chinese instruments and modern folk music.
We hope to see lots of you there, it is going to be a biketastic time.
Monday, February 8, 2010
"Take a Seat" with Dominic Gill at USU- From Alaska to Ushuaia
It is winter in Logan, we are well aware of this at Aggie Blue Bikes. Our morning commutes seem to only be getting colder, so we are dreaming of more powder days on the slopes till spring hits and we can bike tour again.
To gear up for bike tour season we've just learned about an exciting event that USU is putting on that will get any one pumped to jump on their sweet ride and pedal into the sunset.
Dominic Gill, a native to the UK, is coming to USU on, Thursday, February 18 to speak about his two year adventure at the Eccles Conferences Center, room 205 at noon. Gill Road from Alaska to the southern most city of South America, Ushuaia, on a tandem. But Gill didn't do this journey with his best friend on the back. He picked up people along the way to pedal with him as he made his way down two continents.
This is one event you won't want to miss so come and have a listen to what a seasoned road warrior has to say about bicycles, people and living on the road. RSVP here
to learn more about Dominic Gill's adventure visit take a seat
Friday, January 15, 2010
It's a new year!
At Blue Bikes we look at new years as a chance to keep moving forward and making Blue Bikes a better place for students and faculty at USU.
We have added another user tool board, putting us at a total of three user tool boards, converted more bikes for three month check outs and moved into paperless check outs which is good for us and you.
This year we have also added community memberships to the list of things we are doing to improve Blue Bikes. What does this mean? If you are not a student or employee of Utah State University you can buy a year membership to Blue Bikes for $40. The membership includes unlimited use of the user tool boards, bicycle check outs, and educational classes. It's a pretty sweet deal for $40, undeniably sweet.
In other news... We will be having community weekly educational classes again this semester and we are introducing our first ever bike touring class. What does that mean? It means we, and two very seasoned bike tour veterans, will be educating you on the basics of bike touring, so that you too can see the world from behind the handlebars of a two wheeled love machine.
See ya on the road!
We have added another user tool board, putting us at a total of three user tool boards, converted more bikes for three month check outs and moved into paperless check outs which is good for us and you.
This year we have also added community memberships to the list of things we are doing to improve Blue Bikes. What does this mean? If you are not a student or employee of Utah State University you can buy a year membership to Blue Bikes for $40. The membership includes unlimited use of the user tool boards, bicycle check outs, and educational classes. It's a pretty sweet deal for $40, undeniably sweet.
In other news... We will be having community weekly educational classes again this semester and we are introducing our first ever bike touring class. What does that mean? It means we, and two very seasoned bike tour veterans, will be educating you on the basics of bike touring, so that you too can see the world from behind the handlebars of a two wheeled love machine.
See ya on the road!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Bikes make the best Christmas presents
Looking for a Christmas present that doesn't break the bank, is sustainable, and a mode of transportation? Look no further ladies and gents, Aggie Blue Bikes is doing a little fund raising and you need a Christmas present for some one you love, or maybe yourself. Stop by Aggie Blue Bikes and pick up one of our two wheeled love machines to keep you going through all four seasons.
If you are worried about having enough of the green stuff to go around for all the people you love, including yourself, worry not, the price range of bikes starts at $50 and goes up to $120.00, so there is something for everyone. All the bikes are in road worthy and ready to ride into the sunset. The best part about buying one of the sweet rides we have is that you are helping Aggie Blue Bikes improve our program.
So come on down! We are open all next week Monday-Friday
If you are worried about having enough of the green stuff to go around for all the people you love, including yourself, worry not, the price range of bikes starts at $50 and goes up to $120.00, so there is something for everyone. All the bikes are in road worthy and ready to ride into the sunset. The best part about buying one of the sweet rides we have is that you are helping Aggie Blue Bikes improve our program.
So come on down! We are open all next week Monday-Friday
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Blue Bikes needs YOU to come check out a bike!
Good news Utah State cyber space! Aggie Blue Bikes has bikes available for three month check outs. How many, you may ask? 20 + bikes which means if you are reading this right now, you have a HUGE chance of getting a bike for the next three months. Thats three months of pure bicycle bliss for FREE. So what are you waiting for? Logan isn't getting any warmer and you need a way to get around town so don't wait any longer. Get your bones to Aggie Blue Bikes and get yourself a sweet ride to get you through the winter!
Think it's to cold to ride? Lies, we refuse to believe this. Although we do recommend that in the winter you slow it down, keep it real, and ride a little more cautiously, there is no reason to give up the bike just because old man winter has come around.
Now that you know whats new at Blue Bikes, come in and get yourself a sweet ride, we will be here with smiling faces to make all of your bike dreams come true.
In other news....
Last week was USU sustainability week and we got our first run with our NEW pedal powered PA system. Whoa, wait... a new one? No, the old one didn't break, we built a second one so we can power bigger and better concerts. We also built a second system because our first one was being showcased in Portland, Oregon at the Supercomputing conference with USU's High Performance Computing Department. Because we are so proud of our new and old system, here a few photos from the sustainability concert.
Think it's to cold to ride? Lies, we refuse to believe this. Although we do recommend that in the winter you slow it down, keep it real, and ride a little more cautiously, there is no reason to give up the bike just because old man winter has come around.
Now that you know whats new at Blue Bikes, come in and get yourself a sweet ride, we will be here with smiling faces to make all of your bike dreams come true.
In other news....
Last week was USU sustainability week and we got our first run with our NEW pedal powered PA system. Whoa, wait... a new one? No, the old one didn't break, we built a second one so we can power bigger and better concerts. We also built a second system because our first one was being showcased in Portland, Oregon at the Supercomputing conference with USU's High Performance Computing Department. Because we are so proud of our new and old system, here a few photos from the sustainability concert.
Monday, November 16, 2009
HEY LADIES! This Wednesday is your night! 6-8pm at our shop
If you haven't noticed, the cold doesn't scare us off our bikes. If anything we are more excited to ride. Why? Because it is more important for us to ride our bikes in the winter than at any other time of the year in Cache Valley. With those nasty inversions looming in the back of our minds, it's the little trips on the bike that count the most.
But enough of the preaching on air quality, This Wednesday, November 18 6-8pm is Ladies Night here in the shop. What exactly does that mean? Ladies only wrench night. If you are a lady and you want to learn about your bike, come and learn the things you need to know without the hassle of the guys hanging around. Don't know how to fix your bike at all? Well great! Thats why we want you to come! Don't wait around till your bike has crazy problems, work on it at Ladies Night. We promise it will be a good, education, and fun time for all the ladies that come. We can't promise the same for the fellas....
But enough of the preaching on air quality, This Wednesday, November 18 6-8pm is Ladies Night here in the shop. What exactly does that mean? Ladies only wrench night. If you are a lady and you want to learn about your bike, come and learn the things you need to know without the hassle of the guys hanging around. Don't know how to fix your bike at all? Well great! Thats why we want you to come! Don't wait around till your bike has crazy problems, work on it at Ladies Night. We promise it will be a good, education, and fun time for all the ladies that come. We can't promise the same for the fellas....
Thursday, November 5, 2009
A website with a personal touch
We all live busy lives but the internet makes it easy for us to stay on top of what is going on around us. But when a website isn't user friendly, it doesn't make anything easier for anyone, and we know that at Aggie Blue Bikes. Thats why we have revamped our website to be as hassle free as our bike check outs and one-on-one tutorials are.
Our new website www.aggiebluebikes.org is so easy to use you might just want to ditch facebook for the day and explore our educational videos page or see what Aggie Blue Bikes is up to by taking a look at our events page. If you are unsure about what we offer to students, check out our student page and get the low down.
With recent changes to Aggie Blue Bikes, such as community memberships, we are adding pages so don't get up in arms if some of the pages aren't as navigatable as others, content is coming soon!
Take a look around at the site and stay hip on what is happening at Blue Bikes. You can still come into the shop and ask us what is going on, we like that a lot too.
Our new website www.aggiebluebikes.org is so easy to use you might just want to ditch facebook for the day and explore our educational videos page or see what Aggie Blue Bikes is up to by taking a look at our events page. If you are unsure about what we offer to students, check out our student page and get the low down.
With recent changes to Aggie Blue Bikes, such as community memberships, we are adding pages so don't get up in arms if some of the pages aren't as navigatable as others, content is coming soon!
Take a look around at the site and stay hip on what is happening at Blue Bikes. You can still come into the shop and ask us what is going on, we like that a lot too.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Bike Week= SUCCESS!
We want to start this blog off by thanking all of you who participated, spread the word, and were supporters of the first annual USU Bike Week. We also want to give a shout out to our sponsors, Caffe Ibis, Shaffer House Bakery, Paradise Valley Orchards, Sunrise Cyclery and the UCC.
With that being said, why was bike week so great? We were able to reach out to lots of people through each of our activities that we had throughout bike week.
Monday, the 19th, when we kicked off the week with our chain lube and bike adjustment station we were able spread the good word of Blue Bikes to the unbelievers and lube a couple chains while we were at it.
Tuesday was a great day to learn bike maintenance and we had a great turn out to our class that was taught by Sunrise Cyclery. If you missed this bike maintenance class but you are dieing to know how to fix your bike, worry not. We will have more of these classes coming up.
Our pedal powered concert went off with a few hitches, like our inverter in the pedal powered system kicking the bucket. But it wasn't long till we had a new inverter and we were up and running with audience members pedaling their way to slimmer bums and carbon free music.
Bike to Campus day was our biggest event and we had lots of participants. Einstein Bagel's gave us so many bagels we were afraid we wouldn't be able to give them all away. But alas, the number of people who showed up shocked us all and we were able to give away all the food that was donated by local businesses. We were also able to spread the good word our pedal powered music making machine.
It was inspiring to see so many people on bikes supporting the effort to clean up Cache Valley's air. Seeing students, faculty, men, woman, hipsters, commuters, jocks, preps, and people from pretty much every walk of life, was a great experience. Everyone has the potential to be a bike rider, it's not just one type of person, it is everyone. If every person changed their mind set just a little bit and said, "from now on I will ride my bike instead of driving to the gym" or, "I will ride my bike to the bus stop and take the bus, with my bike, up to campus.", or "I will walk to the store that is 4 blocks from my house, instead of driving there every time I need a jug of milk or a loaf of bread." or, "I will car pool to church, school, and if possible work."
Small changes make the biggest differences to future generations, our own lives, and maybe even our pocket books. There is a lot to be said for riding your bike, a lot that is good.
Thanks again to everyone who participated and contributed to the first annual bike week. We look forward to next years bike week, which will be bigger and better, no doubt about it.
check out our photos from the bicycle breakfast. All photos are courtesy of Caroline Shugart
Local apples! They tasted so good! mmm...
Just a few folks enjoying bagels and such
Our boss Adam was pretty happy about the bagels.
With that being said, why was bike week so great? We were able to reach out to lots of people through each of our activities that we had throughout bike week.
Monday, the 19th, when we kicked off the week with our chain lube and bike adjustment station we were able spread the good word of Blue Bikes to the unbelievers and lube a couple chains while we were at it.
Tuesday was a great day to learn bike maintenance and we had a great turn out to our class that was taught by Sunrise Cyclery. If you missed this bike maintenance class but you are dieing to know how to fix your bike, worry not. We will have more of these classes coming up.
Our pedal powered concert went off with a few hitches, like our inverter in the pedal powered system kicking the bucket. But it wasn't long till we had a new inverter and we were up and running with audience members pedaling their way to slimmer bums and carbon free music.
Bike to Campus day was our biggest event and we had lots of participants. Einstein Bagel's gave us so many bagels we were afraid we wouldn't be able to give them all away. But alas, the number of people who showed up shocked us all and we were able to give away all the food that was donated by local businesses. We were also able to spread the good word our pedal powered music making machine.
It was inspiring to see so many people on bikes supporting the effort to clean up Cache Valley's air. Seeing students, faculty, men, woman, hipsters, commuters, jocks, preps, and people from pretty much every walk of life, was a great experience. Everyone has the potential to be a bike rider, it's not just one type of person, it is everyone. If every person changed their mind set just a little bit and said, "from now on I will ride my bike instead of driving to the gym" or, "I will ride my bike to the bus stop and take the bus, with my bike, up to campus.", or "I will walk to the store that is 4 blocks from my house, instead of driving there every time I need a jug of milk or a loaf of bread." or, "I will car pool to church, school, and if possible work."
Small changes make the biggest differences to future generations, our own lives, and maybe even our pocket books. There is a lot to be said for riding your bike, a lot that is good.
Thanks again to everyone who participated and contributed to the first annual bike week. We look forward to next years bike week, which will be bigger and better, no doubt about it.
check out our photos from the bicycle breakfast. All photos are courtesy of Caroline Shugart
Local apples! They tasted so good! mmm...
Just a few folks enjoying bagels and such
Our boss Adam was pretty happy about the bagels.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Bike week October 19-23
It's almost here! We can feel it! The one week of two wheeled excitement and education! It's (drum roll please)... USU BIKE WEEK!!!!! So what exactly does bike week entail? Well, we are glad you asked.
Bike Week is the one week we triple our efforts to show why pedal power in all forms is so important to us and to air quality in Cache Valley. During this week we also strive to show students the importance of bike maintenance and riding bikes year round.
So this is what we have planned to make bike week phenomenal.
Monday- FREE chain lube station outside the TSC from 9-1 with carbon free tunes via our pedal power system.
Tuesday- Bike Maintenance class taught by Sunrise Cyclery. This is something you don't want to miss. One of the master mechanics at Sunrise cyclery will be teaching about basic bike maintenance and it's importance to you as a commuter.
Wednesday- Pedal Powered concert! 7pm, TSC auditorium, $3. We love music and bikes and when we get the chance to put the two together it is complete bliss. We have a killer line up for the night, Julia Mecham, Ryan Morse, and the Angels share will be playing on our Pedal Power PA system. FREE Hot Chocolate and Coffee if you bring your own cup. mmm....
Friday- BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY! We ride our bikes every day and we know you do too, but for the few that don't we have an insentive for you. We want to get as many people as we can on bikes for a day to feel the benefit of bike riding and for doing so we will give you a free breakfast. Yes, thats right. FREE FOOD. All you have to do is ride your bike by our feed station outside the TSC anytime from 7:30-11:00 and we will give you breakfast.
We hope to see you all at these killer activities. Bring your friends, your mom, your sister. Everyone is welcome to attend! Be there, you won't regret it.
Want to know what a pedal power PA system looks like? Check out the video below shot at the San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival.
Bike Week is the one week we triple our efforts to show why pedal power in all forms is so important to us and to air quality in Cache Valley. During this week we also strive to show students the importance of bike maintenance and riding bikes year round.
So this is what we have planned to make bike week phenomenal.
Monday- FREE chain lube station outside the TSC from 9-1 with carbon free tunes via our pedal power system.
Tuesday- Bike Maintenance class taught by Sunrise Cyclery. This is something you don't want to miss. One of the master mechanics at Sunrise cyclery will be teaching about basic bike maintenance and it's importance to you as a commuter.
Wednesday- Pedal Powered concert! 7pm, TSC auditorium, $3. We love music and bikes and when we get the chance to put the two together it is complete bliss. We have a killer line up for the night, Julia Mecham, Ryan Morse, and the Angels share will be playing on our Pedal Power PA system. FREE Hot Chocolate and Coffee if you bring your own cup. mmm....
Friday- BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY! We ride our bikes every day and we know you do too, but for the few that don't we have an insentive for you. We want to get as many people as we can on bikes for a day to feel the benefit of bike riding and for doing so we will give you a free breakfast. Yes, thats right. FREE FOOD. All you have to do is ride your bike by our feed station outside the TSC anytime from 7:30-11:00 and we will give you breakfast.
We hope to see you all at these killer activities. Bring your friends, your mom, your sister. Everyone is welcome to attend! Be there, you won't regret it.
Want to know what a pedal power PA system looks like? Check out the video below shot at the San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
USU Bike Week! Burn calories, not gas! October 19-23
First, we want to thank all of you who came to the Pedal Picnic last week. We had a really good turn out and great food was shared between everyone who came. We hope to see more of the same turn out at our future classes and events.
Also, much thanks to everyone who came to our Parts Garage Sale Fundraiser. We really appreciate the support that everyone has given us in helping keep Aggie Blue Bikes afloat.
Now to whats happening in October at Blue Bikes....
We are always looking at ways to keep people informed about bicycles and to teach the uninformed about why the bicycle is one of the best inventions for transportation. This year we are doing USU Bike Week,October 19-23, a whole week dedicated to informing students and employees of USU about what riding a bike can do for you, why bikes totally rock, and how they are changing our world everyday. Sound like fun? Yeah, we thought so too. We will be making pedal power PA systems and bike helmets part of everyday life, because to us, they are.
So keep your eyes pealed for what is going on and stop by the blog later this week for more details on whats up with bike week. Hope to see lots of you at our events either shakein' your peace at our pedal powered show or grabbing breakfast at our bike through Bike to school day book on October 23.
Also, much thanks to everyone who came to our Parts Garage Sale Fundraiser. We really appreciate the support that everyone has given us in helping keep Aggie Blue Bikes afloat.
Now to whats happening in October at Blue Bikes....
We are always looking at ways to keep people informed about bicycles and to teach the uninformed about why the bicycle is one of the best inventions for transportation. This year we are doing USU Bike Week,October 19-23, a whole week dedicated to informing students and employees of USU about what riding a bike can do for you, why bikes totally rock, and how they are changing our world everyday. Sound like fun? Yeah, we thought so too. We will be making pedal power PA systems and bike helmets part of everyday life, because to us, they are.
So keep your eyes pealed for what is going on and stop by the blog later this week for more details on whats up with bike week. Hope to see lots of you at our events either shakein' your peace at our pedal powered show or grabbing breakfast at our bike through Bike to school day book on October 23.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Don't Panic! It's a Pedal Picnic!
We've been hard at work here at Aggie Blue Bikes trying to deliver the best educational classes we can to our users. We know that learning how to fix your bike is just as important and learning how to have fun on your bike, so next week we are having our first ever Pedal Picnic.
So what is a pedal picnic? It is a simple equation really, you+your bike+ a picnic dinner+ tons of other bike riders= the pedal picnic. Everyone is invited, the more the merrier.
We will meet at Aggie Blue Bikes at 6 pm and ride to a near by park (most likely Lundstrom Park) where we will eat, talk about the bike community in Logan, and maybe play a little Ultimate Frisbee.
Don't be shy about coming. Even if you ride a huffy you are still welcome to come to the picnic. This is in no way an event that is focused around one kind of cycling, we want everyone there, fixed gears, scraper bikes and all.
Check out whats been keeping us wrenching in the shop these days. Does Logan have a future with one of these?
So what is a pedal picnic? It is a simple equation really, you+your bike+ a picnic dinner+ tons of other bike riders= the pedal picnic. Everyone is invited, the more the merrier.
We will meet at Aggie Blue Bikes at 6 pm and ride to a near by park (most likely Lundstrom Park) where we will eat, talk about the bike community in Logan, and maybe play a little Ultimate Frisbee.
Don't be shy about coming. Even if you ride a huffy you are still welcome to come to the picnic. This is in no way an event that is focused around one kind of cycling, we want everyone there, fixed gears, scraper bikes and all.
Check out whats been keeping us wrenching in the shop these days. Does Logan have a future with one of these?
The Bicycle Cellar from on Vimeo.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Get Smart!...About Riding Your Bike
Bike riding is fun, lets be honest. You know it, we know it, it's a known fact. Bikes make riding to class fun, and easy. They also make going for ice cream and the store a good time. Feeling the wind in your hair and you cruise down the street is a great feeling.
On a bicycle life is slower and easier, but that doesn't mean danger isn't lurking. So what do we have to do to stay safe on our bikes and out of danger? Easy, follow the laws that have been institute for bicycle safety. On a small scale that means riding your bike like you were driving a car. It is a known fact that cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of motor vehicles. So if you want to be respected by motorists and seen as you are driving your bicycle, ride on the road, where you belong. I don't know the last time I saw a pedestrian going 15 mph down a side walk, which means you shouldn't either. You should be riding in the road.
We want to ensure that the community is well educated on the laws and ethics of bike riding so they can be productive members of society on the road and off.
To help you understand those laws we have two classes this month designed to keep you in the know about staying safe on the road.
Tonight we are having our first Ride Smart class at 6pm, right here in our shop.
If you can't make it tonight come to our class next Wednesday, September 9 at 6pm and learn the details of how to keep it real and ride responsibly.
On a bicycle life is slower and easier, but that doesn't mean danger isn't lurking. So what do we have to do to stay safe on our bikes and out of danger? Easy, follow the laws that have been institute for bicycle safety. On a small scale that means riding your bike like you were driving a car. It is a known fact that cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of motor vehicles. So if you want to be respected by motorists and seen as you are driving your bicycle, ride on the road, where you belong. I don't know the last time I saw a pedestrian going 15 mph down a side walk, which means you shouldn't either. You should be riding in the road.
We want to ensure that the community is well educated on the laws and ethics of bike riding so they can be productive members of society on the road and off.
To help you understand those laws we have two classes this month designed to keep you in the know about staying safe on the road.
Tonight we are having our first Ride Smart class at 6pm, right here in our shop.
If you can't make it tonight come to our class next Wednesday, September 9 at 6pm and learn the details of how to keep it real and ride responsibly.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
First Class Next Wednesday!
So the semester has started and blue bikes is on its way to making sure you not only get educated in the class room but you get educated on bike safety at our shop. Our first class is Wednesday, September 2. This class will be taught by Bob Bayn, a League of American Cyclists Instructor and seasoned bicycle commuter.
The Ride Smart class will be approximately an hour and a half, starting at 6pm, and will cover the rules and laws of riding your bike. The class will take place in our shop and on the road so be sure to bring your bicycle with you so you can take the concepts taught in the class and put them to good use.
If you can't make it to the class this week be sure to come to Ride Smart part II next week. This is a great class for beginning bike commuters and experienced ones as well. It never hurts to brush up on your knowledge of road safety and your responsibilities as a cyclist on the road.
Hope to see you all there! For more details about the fall classes stop by our shop and find out whats going this month and in the upcoming months.
The Ride Smart class will be approximately an hour and a half, starting at 6pm, and will cover the rules and laws of riding your bike. The class will take place in our shop and on the road so be sure to bring your bicycle with you so you can take the concepts taught in the class and put them to good use.
If you can't make it to the class this week be sure to come to Ride Smart part II next week. This is a great class for beginning bike commuters and experienced ones as well. It never hurts to brush up on your knowledge of road safety and your responsibilities as a cyclist on the road.
Hope to see you all there! For more details about the fall classes stop by our shop and find out whats going this month and in the upcoming months.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Bike education classes? I'll take two...
So we've leaked the word about USU Bike week but we failed to tell you that Bike Week isn't the only great thing Blue Bikes is doing this fall, weekly community education classes is something of equal coolness that we will have as well.
What are our community weekly classes about? Educating you on things we doing normally get the chance to educate the community on, such as bike touring, air quality education, and specific over hauling of parts on your bike.
Community weekly classes will be every Wednesday or Thursday evening, but not all classes are inside at Blue Bikes. Some classes will be a bike picnic where we meet at Blue Bikes with food on our backs and ride to a nearby park to enjoy the company of other cyclists and ride our bikes.
We want to keep the serious business going to it won't be all fun and games. Bottom bracket overhaul, Air quality, and basic bike maintenance are also on the list of classes that are reclaiming cool and recycling it into a blue bike.
Long standing favorite classes like Ladies Night and Bike Movie night will also find their way onto the schedule, ladies night being the third Wednesday of Every month, unless otherwise noted.
We are hoping to see you all this upcoming fall in the shop fixing your bike or in for one of our classes. We leave you with this parting shot of Japans bike parking tower. So it's in Japanese but it's not to hard to figure out what they are doing and why it is so cool. May the bike parking revolution begin!
What are our community weekly classes about? Educating you on things we doing normally get the chance to educate the community on, such as bike touring, air quality education, and specific over hauling of parts on your bike.
Community weekly classes will be every Wednesday or Thursday evening, but not all classes are inside at Blue Bikes. Some classes will be a bike picnic where we meet at Blue Bikes with food on our backs and ride to a nearby park to enjoy the company of other cyclists and ride our bikes.
We want to keep the serious business going to it won't be all fun and games. Bottom bracket overhaul, Air quality, and basic bike maintenance are also on the list of classes that are reclaiming cool and recycling it into a blue bike.
Long standing favorite classes like Ladies Night and Bike Movie night will also find their way onto the schedule, ladies night being the third Wednesday of Every month, unless otherwise noted.
We are hoping to see you all this upcoming fall in the shop fixing your bike or in for one of our classes. We leave you with this parting shot of Japans bike parking tower. So it's in Japanese but it's not to hard to figure out what they are doing and why it is so cool. May the bike parking revolution begin!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Blue Bikes update and the 2 mile challenge
"Bicyclists fare best when act and treated and drivers of vehicles"
It's been a long but great summer here at Aggie Blue Bikes. The shop is hoppin', our bikes are moving, we've been able to do some great community out reach with the L@s Abejos group, and we've been braining storming up the wazoo to make this upcoming school year the most cycletastic year to date.
This fall we are hosting the first ever USU Bike week on campus. One week of pure cycling joy and bliss, we are planning on having fundicational (fun+educational) activities that will help you become a more responsible and aware bike rider. If you are reading this blog that you probably already know and think how great cycling is, and we love you for that. But bike week is aimed not only at you but at every student and faculty member on campus who might ride a bike, thinks about riding a bike, commutes just to class, or doesn't ride a bike at all. We know that's a broad spectrum of people but we want to educate everyone on the laws of cycling. Why? Because it is everyone's responsibility to keep the roads safe for everyone and we want to help instill that knowledge with the campus community.
With that being said, What kind of mind blowing activities are we going to have going on at bike week? Well, we want to keep things focused around the Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge and encourage everyone to try to ride within two miles of home. More details are to come but we can promise you these activities so far.
Moon light and Pedal Powered Music- A twilight concert at the Amphitheater featuring local musicians with their musical stylings amplified on the pedal power PA system. It is of course FREE to everyone.
Bike to School day- Modeled after bike to work day, we are encouraging all of you, students and faculty to ride your bike and pack the bike racks on campus. Blue Bikes will also have feed stations set up around campus and will be handing out FREE breakfast everyone who rides their bike to school that day.
Baked goods for blue bikes- We know the power of good food to keep you fueled while you are riding so we are bringing you baked goods that are worth the price. Oh and we might just have a pedal powered smoothie maker as well. No two things go better together than bicycles and great food.
Spandex dance party- The 80’s were an awesome time for all things stretchy and bike worthy. Why not celebrate those on a Friday night of fun. The spandex dance party will also have a raffle attached to it. All those who buy a ticket are automatically entered into a drawing for bike commuting accessories, such as bike lights, water bottles, socks, and t-shirts all donate by local shops and bike companies. The price for admission to the event is $2. Proceeds go to support bike week and Aggie Blue Bikes.
Thats just a taste of all the goodness that bike week will have to offer. Be excited, be VERY excited because you won't be disappointed. Not at all.
In the mean time, stop by the shop and fix up your sweet ride. If you are intimidated to stop by, don't be. Aggie Blue Bikes is where you should come to be educated on bikes, just like you would go to class to become educated US institutions...if you went to class.
It's been a long but great summer here at Aggie Blue Bikes. The shop is hoppin', our bikes are moving, we've been able to do some great community out reach with the L@s Abejos group, and we've been braining storming up the wazoo to make this upcoming school year the most cycletastic year to date.
This fall we are hosting the first ever USU Bike week on campus. One week of pure cycling joy and bliss, we are planning on having fundicational (fun+educational) activities that will help you become a more responsible and aware bike rider. If you are reading this blog that you probably already know and think how great cycling is, and we love you for that. But bike week is aimed not only at you but at every student and faculty member on campus who might ride a bike, thinks about riding a bike, commutes just to class, or doesn't ride a bike at all. We know that's a broad spectrum of people but we want to educate everyone on the laws of cycling. Why? Because it is everyone's responsibility to keep the roads safe for everyone and we want to help instill that knowledge with the campus community.
With that being said, What kind of mind blowing activities are we going to have going on at bike week? Well, we want to keep things focused around the Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge and encourage everyone to try to ride within two miles of home. More details are to come but we can promise you these activities so far.
Moon light and Pedal Powered Music- A twilight concert at the Amphitheater featuring local musicians with their musical stylings amplified on the pedal power PA system. It is of course FREE to everyone.
Bike to School day- Modeled after bike to work day, we are encouraging all of you, students and faculty to ride your bike and pack the bike racks on campus. Blue Bikes will also have feed stations set up around campus and will be handing out FREE breakfast everyone who rides their bike to school that day.
Baked goods for blue bikes- We know the power of good food to keep you fueled while you are riding so we are bringing you baked goods that are worth the price. Oh and we might just have a pedal powered smoothie maker as well. No two things go better together than bicycles and great food.
Spandex dance party- The 80’s were an awesome time for all things stretchy and bike worthy. Why not celebrate those on a Friday night of fun. The spandex dance party will also have a raffle attached to it. All those who buy a ticket are automatically entered into a drawing for bike commuting accessories, such as bike lights, water bottles, socks, and t-shirts all donate by local shops and bike companies. The price for admission to the event is $2. Proceeds go to support bike week and Aggie Blue Bikes.
Thats just a taste of all the goodness that bike week will have to offer. Be excited, be VERY excited because you won't be disappointed. Not at all.
In the mean time, stop by the shop and fix up your sweet ride. If you are intimidated to stop by, don't be. Aggie Blue Bikes is where you should come to be educated on bikes, just like you would go to class to become educated US institutions...if you went to class.
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