Team Blog | Out For A Ride

New Site, New Features

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:49:59 EDT

I'm excited to present to you the new version of Out For A Ride! There are tons of new features and improvements that you will want to know about. Along with the new features, we've also rolled out a brand new look and feel. You will want to keep reading to find out everything that is new.

May Is Bike Month

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:11:38 EDT

Check out this excellent article on Trek.com.

"May is National Bike Month; May 12-16th is Bike-To-Work Week; and May 16th is Bike-To-Work Day. If you haven’t already put down the car keys and started to “Go By Bike,” here’s how to get started pedaling to wherever duty calls. You’ll improve your fitness. You’ll save money. And you’ll help ease pollution and traffic congestion. What are you waiting for?"

Keep reading ...

Website Updates

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:26:20 EDT

We've rolled out a bunch of website updates over the past week or two. Here is a list of what has been recently done...

Ten ways to build a bicycle commuting habit

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:55:48 EDT

Check out Rails-to-Trials basic preparations to enjoy your bicycle commute, and gear up to join hundreds of thousands all around the country for Bike To Work day.

Read article ...

The Bamboo Bike

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:44:23 EDT

Just when I thought I had seen it all, I ran across the Bamboo Bike, made by CalFee Design. Yes, you heard me correct, a bicycle made from bamboo.

The Bamboo Bike is the result of some very clever scientists and engineers working together to develop a sustainable form of transportation in Africa.

Minor Site Updates

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:09:55 EDT

Hello fellow bicyclers! I wanted to get you up to speed on some minor updates that I've made around the site.

If you go to Dashboard -> Groups you will see a new tab called 'Activity'. Under this tab you will find all group activity related to the groups that you have joined. This is a handy way for you to keep up-to-date on what is happening in your groups...

Importing GPX Files

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:17:39 EDT

It's been a few days since I've announced any new features around here, so here's a big one... for all you GPS owners, you can now import GPX files.

Importing a GPX file will automatically create a new route and you also have the option of adding a ride with the route when it gets imported...

Furnish Your Home With Bicycles

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:00:46 EDT

When your obsession for bicycles goes beyond the road or trail where should you turn next? Furnishing your home, of course!

Enter Bike Furniture Design. As the name suggests, you will find furniture made out of bicycle parts. From chairs to tables you could furnish an entire room.

More Updates

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:47:21 EDT

Over the past week or so there have been minor tweaks and developments that you may or may not be aware of. The biggest changes are modifications in the Navigation as well as the Recent Activity in your Dashboard.

The changes in the Navigation will help keep things organized as I add new features. One of the features that will be released very soon are Badges. You can check out an example badge on Teevio.com. There are also other Badges in the works...

KML Importing and Carbon Offsets

Fri, 30 May 2008 22:26:50 EDT

If you like plotting your routes with Google Earth you can now import the popular KML route format to your profiles.

In other news, I've added on everyone's profile your carbon offset...