Bike Hugger 

For those that enjoy riding the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska Airlines announced today that they’re flying to Honolulu and Kauai. That’s great news, as is their introductory fares starting at $109.00.

In the ongoing Bike Shop quest for the “best lube ever,” the legendary framebuilder Bill Davidson told me about Eezox Cycle Tune-Up yesterday. By way of the gun community, a truly obsessive corrosion review, and an observation that the Vashon Island hippies would love it, cause it’s not petroleum based. He’s thinking it’s an unknown, to-be-discovered miracle lube that, “is a unique synthetic high-tech formula that will prevent excessive wear and dirt pick-up because it goes on wet, and lubricates dry.”

Suz Weldon racing for Wines of Washington and sponsored by Team Bike Hugger takes 2nd in the time trial at Mt Hood.

Bike Hugger Photostream

Velonews reports on Mt Hood and includes a photo of Suz Weldon. Suz races for Wines of Washington and is sponsored by Team Bike Hugger. Photo Credit Kurt Jambretz/Action Images

A person operating a bicycle or human-powered vehicle approaching a steady red traffic control light shall stop before entering the inter-section, and shall yield to all other traffic. Once the person has yielded, he may proceed through the steady red light with caution. Provided however, that a person after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-way if required may cautiously make a right-hand turn.”

This is brilliant. There are plenty of bike folk who behave as though this is the law in Seattle (I noted a couple of blatant red-light-runners on my way in this morning). As much as I hate stopping and waiting, it’s the law where I live. In Idaho they have it figured out: Treat all red-lights as Yields. No complete stop necessary, no waiting. Sure, if there’s traffic you wait, but how much quicker would your commute be if you never had to wait at an empty red light. Time to write my congressman. At 180lb some seriously wasted momentum!

The concept of the modal travel bike is to have a bike that is thoughtfully designed and equipped so that it could be run as a regular road bike or quickly converted into a single-speed road bike with minimal fuss and fit into an airline-friendly case for travel.

The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic 2007 starts tomorrow and Team Bike Hugger is already there getting ready, previewing the course, and strategizing. Follow their progress on our team blog, check the photos on Flickr, cheer them on, and wish them luck.

Bike Hugger Photostream

So I’ve just got one week left to get everything together for my big trip to Japan. My travel bike is fully decked out for touring now….except for the gearing.

This came in from our contact form

Yesterday I met some wonderful individuals who really made my day. I was out for a bike ride with my girlfriend and I ended up popping a tire at the north end of Mercer Island. I was about to call my husband to pick me up when members of the Bike Hugger team kindly stopped and helped me out. Not only did they patch and pump my tire for me, they took the time to teach me how to do it in case it happens again in the future. It was so nice of them to stop their ride to help me out! THANK YOU!

It was our pleasure.

I discovered this interesting bike while researching the Bike Hugger Modal – here’s the translation from Dutch to English.

It’s a randonneur with enclosed Rohloff drivetrain and S&S Couplings.