My Bike Blog

This bike mechanic must love a challenge. In this article on the New York Times web site, bike mechanic Eric Schofield will be answering questions that readers post in the comments section of the article.

At this point, there are already 88 comments, and some of them are multi-part questions. Wow, has this guy got a lot of work cut out for him, or what?

Ask a Bicycle Mechanic
By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pedal patrolman's life has its share of knocks, scrapes

Even a policeman on a bike can be a deterrent against lawbreaking

Wichai Jitsatjawong does not mind taking a few knocks and bumps in the interests of fighting crime.

A bicycle patrolman from Thian Thalay police station in Bangkok, Pol Sr Sgt Maj Wichai has been known to chase criminals on his bike if they refuse his order to stop.

Oh, I LOVE this question! I get asked this question a lot, so I typed it out so that I can just have it ready whenever people ask it... And the length of my answer below is proportional to how much I love the question!

I get asked bike advice a lot, because I give off that "I know so much about bikes" vibe. I have some general advice, sure, but I think the best advice I can give you is to find a GOOD bike shop that can help you pick the right bike.

LOCATION: We'll be starting together at the Scajaquada bike path, where it connects to the Riverwalk at Niagara Street (under the Scajaquada Expressway ramp). From there, we'll split up and head up and down the Riverwalk path and up the Scajaquada bike path.

There is a lot of broken glass out there, and it's time to sweep it up. Bring your broom to a bike path near you, and let's sweep our bike paths back to safe and fun riding conditions.

In Buffalo, NY, there are a lot of buses with bike racks on the front, so that you can extend your bicycle commute to the furthest reaches of the NFTA Metro system. (Unfortunatley, bike rack installation isn't 100% yet, so there are still a few OLDER buses without racks.)

Here's how they're promoting the use of bike racks in Kentucky:

I read this article on cnn.com with a little excitement, because I would love to avoid the problems that come with maintaining (or in my case, failing to maintain!) a bicycle chain:

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- Pedalers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains.

If you've ever been riding down the street and had your pants cuff ripped asunder, there may be a revolution at hand.