Strike while the urban bike is hot...
June 03, 2008 - Bikes are really cool right now. Downtown. All good, as far as I can tell.
In the past couple years there's been a big push to show that bike blends with all tech. Urban bike culture is on the forefront of this push.
Tooting my own horn, OYB has been pushing the intersection of bike, style and everything else since, what, 1991. But mostly b... > Read
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VeloVision #30, June '08: everything indy bike! $10.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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The Recumbent Bicycle! --only book on 'bent world $20.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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Atomic Zombie's "Bike Builder Bonanza" How-To Book $20.00 (inc. S/H) Purchase |
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AllBike News
Welcome to the HQ for Hard-to-Find Indy News, Stories & Good Things to Buy!
October 08, 2008 - 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
Let's See Your Comments!
September 09, 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
The OYB Bag --The World's Only 5-Way Bag!
August 21, 2008 - [$37, postpaid in US] The 5-Way OYB Bag is ready for action! Get yours now! Cheap! (Other leather-canvas daybags are $80-100. And do much, much less.) Click on the PayPal button to the left under the picture!
The OYB Bag is approx 4"x8"x10" in size and is the only bag that converts in a jiffy into a Shoulderbag, a Saddlebag, a Handlebar-b... > More Info > Purchase
Free Sample OYB!
September 07, 2007 - OK, just to show you that the web isn't everything and that PAPER rocks, too, I'm offering a FREE SAMPLE issue of OYB to anyone who ... is willing to pay the postage.
Just click the PayPal order button and it'll only bill you $2 which covers most of the postage.
The freebie is big, tasty issue #10---the biggest OYB ever!
All my back issu... > More Info > Purchase
Austrian Rucksack: light'n'snappy!
September 06, 2007 - [OUT OF STOCK. Will try to get more.] Here's a sweet rucksack for those who like a classy vintage look.
It's a rare Austrian military surplus backpack / rucksack.
It's quite a bit lighter in weight than the Swiss daypack for the same size.
I also like it that it has 2 rear pockets. (I just used this pack for a week at deer camp --- ... > More Info > Purchase
OYB #10 -- for indy bike culture...and much more!
November 14, 2005 - The long-awaited, biggest-ever issue of OYB is IN THE HOUSE!
It has to be about the only magazine of authentic, informal, do-it-yourself, indy adventure and outdoor culture. It also gives descriptions for all the books, mags, videos, music, and drygoods projects I'm doing. It's a combo thing, which is why I call it a "catazeen."
I've written... > More Info > Purchase
Swiss Army Daypack
September 30, 2005 - [$40. OUT OF STOCK.]
Here's a neat and rare daypack to add to the line-up. It's mil-sup and built to highest quality. Classic Swiss "salt'n'pepper" canvas with leather straps. Size: 18x14x5. Weight: 3 lbs. Large outside pocket.
How I discovered these is that I spied one on the subway in NYC and had to have one. I didn't try to buy th... > More Info > Purchase
Strap-on Moto: 150mpg and 40mph!
October 09, 2008 - Spooky Tooth Cycles sells all kinds of special bikes. Mostly bikes with gas and electric assist motors.
Their gas motors are 2-stroke but quieter than usual. They're 48 or 80cc in size and get 150mpg and can go 40mph in the larger size.
Their fully equipped bikes cost about $500 but you can buy the engines on their own for $250 and strap them... > Read
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OYB has 1000+ Stories! --HEY!
September 26, 2008 - 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
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Cyclovia! ---"Life to the Streets"
September 26, 2008 - Cyclovia is a global happening that's been happening for 30 years now.
A city decides to close off a few popular, well-suited streets for everyone just to go out onto them and do their own non-motorized thing.
People ride bikes, push prams and roller-skate.
Very popular! --It's set up by volunteers in cooperation with a city. Cars are rout... > Read
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New Bicycle Speed Record! -- 82+mph!
September 22, 2008 - Sam Wittingham just upped his old record to 82mph from 81mph in the 200 meter sprint in the homemade Varna "Diablo" streamliner. (See vids below!)
These kinds of records are set in recent years at Battle Mountain, Nevada, where the road is smooth, straight and flat for the necessary 5 miles it takes to wind-up to the top speeds.
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Global Bike Touring: doesn't take much
September 21, 2008 - Here's a report from a guy who bike tours around the world carrying just 15 lbs of stuff.
It's hosted at a popular site for posting bike tour stories.
What's inspiring to me is that this guy's touring set-up isn't hightech or pricey. It's just what he uses.
(I notice when I go on a bike tour that I don't use quite a bit of the stuff I br... > Read
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A New DIY World Record for Greg K: the 24 Hr. Human Powered Boat
September 12, 2008 - Greg K likes setting world records. And he's darn good at it! He seems to do it all based out of his garage and with some help from his friends.
He has the 24-hour record for miles on the *ground* covered by human power---something like 650.
And just a couple days ago he added the 24-hour HP *water record, with 245 km's in a pedal boat of his... > Read
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Finally: Shockproof, Waterproof Digicams
September 12, 2008 - Finally, there are two options out there for outdoor/action digicam users. Face it, digicams are fragile or at least they have been.
I'm talking about little ones, to take everywhere with you.
In my world they need to be good enough quality for printing and they need to offer wide angle and they need good video.
And they need to be small a... > Read
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