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by Oliver Carbonell

I was catching up on some Yahoo emails and happened to see the August issue of the Niner Bikes newsletter. Although I had read it previously, I read it again simply because I’m always so impressed by their content. I think the folks at Niner Bikes do a great job at combining product updates with noteworthy stories about the cycling community, racing, Niner dealers and events. Among the dozens of e-newsletters I subscribe to, this is the one I look forward to getting in my inbox every month… great job Niner Bikes! If you’re interested in Niner Bikes or are a marketer needing to know how to make your newsletter more engaging, you can sign up for their newsletter via a link from the top left of their home page. The newsletter is worth a look.

http://www.ninerbikes.com/

DailyBicycle.com

by Oliver Carbonell

My ebook “Peter Learns to Ride a Bicycle” has launched! It’s a short story with illustrations + learning guide about a kid who’s parents teach him to ride a bicycle using a proven method that’s very fast and effective. It’s a kids’ story book, but the included quick study guide makes it a book for adults who want to learn or teach others to ride a bike.

While it’s available on Smashwords today, soon it will be available on sites like amazon.com, borders.com, barnesandnoble.com, the apple bookstore, Sony’s ebookstore and few other smaller online book etailers. The physical book will be available by summertime of this year.

If you know of a parent or budding cyclist who wants to learn to ride or teach others to ride, feel free to share the link below to them.

More on what compelled me to write this book coming soon… I just wanted you to know the book is out there. Here is where it can be downloaded in all the major e-book formats: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11124.

DailyBicycle.com

by Oliver Carbonell

Vigilant Velo’s Great Sticker Idea!

Stickers can be entertaining, I’ve seen many that made me chuckle. But the Vigilant Velo sticker is useful, especially for drivers and ultimately cyclists. It’s a sticker you place on your sideview and rearview mirrors to remind you, as a driver, to check for cyclists before swinging out onto a lane or opening a door. The organization’s mission is to build awareness of cycling safety issues and to do something about it. This sticker is a start.

www.vigilantvelo.com

DailyBicycle.com

by Oliver Carbonell

Recycle A Bicycle

This is one of my favorite shops in NYC. Although I don’t typically shop here, except to pick up a spare part on occasion, I love what they do. This organization ‘adopts’ used bikes, makes any necessary repairs to them and sells them at reasonable prices to the general public. They not only give bikes and 2nd, 3rd or 4th life, they also allow affordable access to people who want an affordable bike. The organization’s description of itself on their website states their mission so well I’ll quote it here,”Recycle-A-Bicycle is a community-based bike shop and non-profit organization that provides educational/job training programs and encourages environmental stewardship and everyday bicycle use. Through programs such as Earn-A-Bike, Ride Club, Cycle Craft, and Summer Youth Employment Program, RAB is dedicated to the health and well-being of NYC youth. In this past year alone, RAB has worked with more than 1,000 young people and collectively pedaled more than 10,000 miles. On average, RAB salvages 1,200 bicycles each year from the waste stream, diverting a total of 36,000 pounds of waste from NYC’s landfills.” Nice! I think it’s something we can all support in some way, whether to give them our old bikes and bike parts, sponsorship or volunteering in one of their bike education programs. They currently have two retail locations, one in Manhattan’s lower east side and the the flagship location in Brooklyn.

DUMBO (Brooklyn, Main Office)

35 Pearl Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

718-858-2972

http://www.recycleabicycle.org/