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AN AIR OF CONFIDENCE
+ BIKE TO WORK
five steel bikes for your daily commute
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answers to questions you didn’t know you had
+CARGO BIKES
the basics of bicycles for transport
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EDITOR'S NOTE Bike To Work 4 NEW & NOTEWORTHY Did You Hear About... 5 READER'S RIDES Your Photos #socalbicyclist 6 COMMUTE Bike To Work 10 COMMUTE Workplace Commuting Survival Guide 11 THE ELECTRIC AGE The Perfect E-Commuter 12 COMMUTE Cargo Bikes For Real-World Commutes 17 COMMUTE Bicycles & Trains: 5 Bikes 5 Stations 26 LAST PAGE A Silent Proclamation 46
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DETROIT BIKES Zak Pashak 7 SAN DIEGO WIND TUNNEL An Air Of Confidence 19 BROMPTON Folding Bike Race HAIBIKE EMTB RACE Monterey, CA 2016 REDLANDS CLASSIC Redlands, CA
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SADDLES Brooks England, LTD. 18 BIKES Detroit A-Type 28 Dahon Speed D7 30 Faraday Porteur 32 Linus Roadster Classic 34 Brooklyn Driggs 3 36 BAGS Two Wheel Gear Backpack 38
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HIGHLIGHTS & PREVIEWS 38 2016 CYCLING EVENT CALENDAR 39 GRAVEL Adventure Racing / Grinders COMPETITIVE MTB Get Dirty, Ride Clean COMPETITIVE ROAD Test Yourself RECREATION Help A Cause, Make New Friends ULTRA LENGTH 150 Miles And More ARTS & CULTURE Off The Bike
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COVER Adam De Vos of Rally Cycling perfects his form at the San Diego Wind Tunnel. Read the story on page 19. southern california BICYCLIST #132
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Bike to Work
Steel City Bikes and SoCal Rail Stations
D
ue to its strength and ubiquity in transportation vehicles, steel is considered utilitarian, even old-fashioned when in the company of newer metals. Yet, there’s a certain nostalgia for the material, especially when it comes to bicycles and, in particular, when bicycling to work. In this issue, we acknowledge National Bike Month and have put together informative articles on commuting to work, with a spotlight on a mode of transportation that SoCal drivers may not have considered: rail transport. A problem that has long plagued public transportation officials is how to get more people to use it. In urban centers,
the distance to a local station is manageable by foot. But, in the Southland, the benefit of using public transportation is offset if it involves a 15-minute walk to the local station. Cycling gives the commuter a way to bridge this gap. For a long time, SoCal’s infrastructure didn’t encourage this. Even basic bike racks weren’t as ubiquitous as you’d expect. Fortunately, this has changed. As various municipalities embrace cycling because of its ability to connect rail systems and individual homes, services are being provided to accommodate people with bikes. With freeways
becoming even more congested, the idea of biking to work isn’t as far-fetched as it once may have seemed. Using our rail system, in combination with a bicycle, provides a suitable alternative that is more enjoyable and less stressful than commuting daily by car. To celebrate the synergy between SoCal public transport systems and the bicycling community, we take a look at five steel bikes and five rail stations that, in combination, may redefine how you live your life. See you at the station,
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TECHNOLOGY Batteries That Never Need Replacing MAKER elEVENPINE LAUNCHES AT SEA OTTER UCI researchers invent new battery material.
University California, Irvine doctoral candidate Mya Le Thai and chair of UCI’s chemistry department Reginald Pennar developed a nano-wire technology that allows lithium-ion batteries to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times without a loss in battery output or diminished charging capacity. The implications for such a technology are broad. An improvement like this removes design constraints that typically require a battery to be replaceable. Further, the significant environmental benefits of such a technology help to answer questions about the sustainability of a world (bicycle or otherwise) dependent on powered devices.
Casual performance apparel for the serious cyclist.
ElevenPine is a fledgling company with an innovation in cycling attire. They produce casual performance shorts as an answer to cyclists who want an alternative to spandex. This seeming incongruity is the result of a snug, but not lycra-tight pair of well designed, comfortable shorts with a zipper on each side that loosens the legs for casual wear. SCB will have a complete test on this product in issue number 133.
MAKER SHIMANO Di2 XT GROUP
Electric shifting for mountain bike for the masses.
Shimano joined SRAM in the trickle-down race by unveiling XT level Di2 electronic shifting at the Sea Otter Classic. This long-awaited group will bring the technology within the grasp of many consumers. Both XT and XTR groups can be configured with a tablet or smart phone.
FIND THE CHAIN LINK
A small icon (exactly like this one: ) is hidden somewhere in this issue. If you locate it and enter our Find The Chain Link contest, you may win a FREE one-year subscription (or an additional year for existing subscribers) to the print edition of SCB. To enter, go to socalbicyclist.com/ftc and complete the online entry form or send an entry with your name and phone number to FTC c/o Southern California Bicyclist 14252 Culver Dr. Irvine, CA 92604. Entries must be received by May 20, 2016 for consideration. The winning entry will be selected using a random-number generator and announced in a future print issue.
LAST ISSUE'S WINNER ed johnson
(Los Angeles, CA) Issue #131 - Page 37 The winner of last issue's FTC drawing was Ed Johnson of Los Angeles, CA. He correctly identified the icon on page 37, located on the down-tube of the All-City bike. His patternrecognition skills have earned him a one-year print subscription to SCB magazine.
BOOK Shoulder to Shoulder
Bicycle Racing in the Age of Anquetil
In the 1960’s, professional and recreational cycling had reached a turning point. It entered a new era where cycling was pushed out of popularity by the car-centric culture, and thrust into an age of booming technology that had a voracious appetite for media superstars. The book “Shoulder to Shoulder: Bicycle Racing in the Age of Anquetil”, introduces the characters who lit up the peloton between the eras of Coppi and Merckx. Foremost was the rider named Jacques Anquetil who is known as being part of the most stylish and most successful cyclists of his time. Within these pages is a vivid and intimate photographic history highlighting the professionals on and off the bike, including photos with Raymond Poulidor, Frederico Bahamontes, Rik van Looy, and Tom Simpson. Each photo is labeled with the riders’ names, the race it is from, and a short caption. Even in the absence of a complete narrative, the photos tell the whole story and more. ($17, Horton Collection) Send your news, updates and corrections to editor@socalbicyclist.com
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