Bicycle Quarterly: Amazing "Old plus New" Cyclotouring Issue!
March 28, 2009 - Man, what a whopper of an issue! It's so RICH with cycling concepts and lore that you'll need more than a steak knife and more than lots of time. You need to be ready for it, to clear your head.
OK, it's hard to say what you'll need. This issue is even a bit intimidating. I'm waiting for enough spare time not only to read and understand but to f... > Read
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The Recumbent Bicycle! --only book on 'bent world $20.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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The OYB Bag --The World's Only 6-Way Bag! $39.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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Austrian Rucksack: light'n'snappy! $48.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles: classiest bike book! $50.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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Donate! Help the OYB cause...
June 27, 2009 - I've had several people recently ask how they can support the OYB cause. I've been relying on my offerings of great books'n'goodies that you can't hardly get anywhere else as being the best way. "Money for stuff" is the only way I can understand making a living.
But I can accept that OYB *stuff* isn't right for everyone. Also, I don't want to ... > Read Article
OYB has 1000+ Stories! --HEY!
June 23, 2009 - According to my stats, a couple weeks ago OYB sailed past the ONE THOUSAND stories mark!
Actually, it's 1045 as of today.
And, hey, I just checked the date of my first article posted to this particular incarnation of my website and it was in 2000. But this count only dates back to the start of my database-based website. OYB has been rockin'... > Read Article
The OYB Bag --The World's Only 6-Way Bag!
June 16, 2009 - [$39, postpaid in US] The 6-Way OYB Bag is ready for action! Now available with extra options like top-straps, blinky-strap, waterproofing and snug-mount stick! Click on the PayPal button to the left under the picture and order away!
The OYB Bag is 4"x7"x9" in size (4.1 liters, 250 cu in) and is the only bag that converts in a jiffy into ... > More Info > Purchase
Austrian Rucksack: light'n'snappy!
June 14, 2009 - [$48 postpaid in the USA.]
MY BESTSELLING PACK IS BACK! These are super-rare packs and I just found a new stash of 20. They won't last long!
Here's a sweet rucksack for those who like a classy vintage look.
NOTE: I offer these rare'n'nifty items as a great way for you to support this equally rare'n'nifty outdoor culture web... > More Info > Purchase
Welcome to the HQ for Hard-to-Find Indy News, Stories & Good Things to Buy!
March 29, 2009 - Hi! I'm Jeff Potter and I run this popsicle stand. AllBike is the indybike offspring of the OYB Media Empire (Out Your Backdoor). Here you'll find stories and links to all kinds of biking. All bikes under one big tent! What you won't find is self-ostracization. The AllBike angle is that bikes and bike cultures are connected to each other and to oth... > Read Article
Hanging out the How-to Shingle!
December 03, 2008 - If anyone relatively near Williamston would like to learn how to have more fun---no matter what their current level---with XC skis, bikes, canoes, kayaks (rolling!), inline skates or the shooting sports, lemme know! I bet I could help give some uplift. In short order. For cheap. $20/hour, say. Kids, too.
I'm hanging up my shingle! > Read Article
Let's See Your Comments!
October 17, 2008 - Each of our OYB articles is followed by a "Reader Comments" section. If you have a reaction to the story or had a similar experience or a tip to pass on, please do!
I had it set up so it didn't need a Log-In, but the spambots found it that day and loaded in random trash (who are these people?) so now you have to Log-In...as with any blog. OK, it... > Read Article
Tour Divide Rocks!
July 01, 2009 - UPDATE 7/1... Matthew Lee is the 2009 TD Winner! Congrats! It's been fun watching the SPOT Leaderboard live action run-up to the finish. Kurt finished a close 2nd. The first-ever tandem is now also thru and has set a fresh mark. It's also been neat following the race on the Podcasts. Jay and Tracey on their tandem sounded darn fresh'n'perky ... > Read
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Team OYB meets the Race Leader of the Tour Divide!
June 27, 2009 - Hey, is everyone following the Tour Divide action? ... http://
tourdivide.org
The TD is a self-supported indie-style non-stop mt-bike race down the whole length of the Continental Divide, 2745 miles from Canada to Mexico. It takes the leaders about 18 days.
Racers are tracked by transponder and action is reported on the website. It's a lowk... > Read
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Bike Canoe Trailer: It's a Cinch!
May 31, 2009 - I've long wanted to create a simple trailer for towing a canoe behind a bike.
A lot of times when I'm biking and I come across some tasty water I suddenly want to get paddling---especially when the waterway is going my way or when it's a shorter way to go my way.
To me, the two joys fit together--the glide of a bike and the glide of a boat. ... > Read
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Vintage Road Event Near Detroit, July 11-12
May 27, 2009 - Come to the Bloomer Park International Velodrome in Rochester Hills, MI, this July 11 & 12 for the 1st Annual Americane' Vintage Track & Road Bike Festival.
Check out: Two days of vintage track and road bike fun surrounded by national level pro track racing (NAS-TRACK International 3 Day).
A quick summary of events:
Vintage Swap Meet ... > Read
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"Bicycle Times": Issue #2 Good for Everyday Riders
May 27, 2009 - Issue #2 of "Bicycle Times" just came in. It's a new project that's geared to everyday riding, courtesy of the folks at "Dirt Rag."
"BT" is about errands, commuting, family action and just plain fun. Nothing too nichified or specialized or intense or high end. Just ride!
This here blurb has to be dualistic as their website is unrelated to the... > Read
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"VeloVision" #32: Electro kits for bikes!
May 26, 2009 - [$12 postpaid in the USA.] [Doh! I forgot to list this issue when it first arrived. I bet it's still new to you!]
VeloVision, The Only Magazine of Independent Bike Culture
DETAILS: Dec. 2008; issue #32; condition: new; $12 retail; 64 pages; full color; oversize 9" x 11".
CONTENTS DESCRIPTION:
This is a special issue about EL... > More Info > Purchase
"VeloVision" #31: Eurobike 2008 Report
May 26, 2009 - [$12 postpaid in the USA.] [Doh! I forgot to list this issue when it first arrived. I bet it's still new to you!]
VeloVision, The Only Magazine of Independent Bike Culture
DETAILS: Sept. 2008; issue #31; condition: new; $12 retail; 64 pages; full color; oversize 9" x 11".
VV OVERVIEW:
This issue gives a great overview of the... > More Info > Purchase
Here's
a Quote...
"Our culture has it backwards. We refuse to accept mental suffering or think there's anything helpful about it and so we drug it away. But we embrace the suffering of working your way up the ladder of success. Any amount of suffering there is acceptable. We praise the suffering society lures us
into while we reject the ego-suffering everyone has to go thru to really
live."
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