5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/5-random-things-did-this-weekend-24.htmlAfterwards some of us biked homed via Velib.
Riding off French cheese and meat platters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/riding-cheese-platters.htmlSaturday we went out for a run up to the Bois (big central-park like park) and looped around it a few times before eventually taking the Velib (bike-share) home.
A Decade of Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2022 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/12/getting-christmas-bike-edition.htmlIn our case, we started in Paris with Velib bike share bikes in 2012, and have since graduated to Amsterdam with an Urban Arrow cargo bike.
Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2021 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/getting-christmas-bike-home-edition.htmlSeriously, all the way since 2012 in Paris using the basket of a Velib (when we apparently looked 16 years old).
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/5-random-things-did-this-weekend.htmlAnd as always, Velib is the best way to get around most of the city.
Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2018 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/getting-christmas-tree-home-bike-edition.htmlPlus, it was a heck of a lot easier than holding a tree in the basket of the Velib bike where I couldn’t really see what was in front of me anyway.
Training, race sign-ups, getting crapped on, and new product odds and ends
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/training-getting-product.htmlI’ve got a triathlon bike, my commuter bike…and near unlimited access to the Velib bike rentals.
First look at Zwift, an ultra real graphics trainer app
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/ultra-graphics-trainer.htmlOr, perhaps they’ll partner with the Parisian Velib bike share system and I can rock my Velib instead.
Week in Review–July 19th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/reviewjuly-19th-2014.html7) 7 Years of Velib: This past weekend the Paris bike sharing system celebrated it’s 7-year birthday.
The Paris Color Run 2014 ‘Race’ Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/paris-color-report.htmlThere were however a few Velib’s trying to swim upstream through the crowd occasionally.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/random-things-this-weekend.htmlIn retrospect however, on the Velib I covered 2.8 miles in about 15 minutes with traffic.
Dîner en Blanc 2017– Still the best night in Paris!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/blanc-still-night.htmlOurs was essentially atop a Velib station:…
Garmin Vivofit In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-vivofit-review.htmlFor example – how does one unit count a quick 5-10 minute ride on a Velib bike share bike to…
5 Random Things I Did This Past Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/random-things-i-did-this-past-weekend.htmlPost run, I zipped right back out again on the bike share Velib bike to try and get to one of the markets in time to pickup ingredients for dinner.
5 Random Things I Did This Past Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/random-things-from-past-weekend.htmlThere’s a well known place just up the hill from us, that’s an easy Velib bike ride away (and a way more fun bike ride coming back – all downhill to our doorstep).
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/random-things-did-this-weekend-35.htmlIf I wasn’t so tired (and lazy), I would have hoped on a Velib bike and followed them downstream for some pictures closer to the Eiffel Tower.
A weekend preparing for Christmas…and Santa Runs
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/weekend-preparing-christmasand.htmlThis time, we decided against cycling home with it on the Velib, like last year.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-34.htmlThey just finished installing new Velib stations, though they aren’t turned on yet:…
Week in Review–September 29th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/reviewseptember-29th-2013.html5) In Paris, Thefts and Vandalism Could Force Bike-Share to Shrink: It’s pretty astounding at just how many bikes are stolen from the Velib system here.
Week in Review–September 23rd, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/reviewseptember-23rd-2013.htmlMonday: First look at Garmin’s new FR620 & FR220 GPS running watchesTuesday: Week in Review–September 17th, 2013Tuesday: Initial hands-on with Polar Loop activity trackerWednesday: Running hill repeats with the Velib bike share Now kicking off Interbike 2013! Power2Max drops power meter prices nearly 20%, adds Praxis Works for chain rings Wahoo Fitness debuts Wahoo RPM, shows off Android KICKR control Stages Cycling adds new power meter metrics, shows off high-speed data streaming BKOOL demonstrates KICKR compatibility, new user-video route upload function, Android app Thursday: Redshift Sports demonstrates Switch Aero System quick-release and quick-change aerobar/seatpost system 4iiii’s announces Cliiiimb Strava segment competition app, new low-priced hardware bundles A night at the Las Vegas Super Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix Friday: Kinomap demonstrates route builder software, adds CycleOps PowerBeam support, Sony Action Cam integration Hands-on with SRM’s upcoming iPad app for their new PC8 head unit K-Edge adds new mount options for GoPro, Sony Action Cam, and Garmin Edge units Barfly shows off slew of new bike computer, camera, and gear mounts Saturday: Hands on with the Shimano’s Di2 ANT+ SCIO shifting bike computer A look at the new (and crazy silent) Elite Turbo Muin trainer with power output Interbike News That Didn’t Fit: Tacx iPad App, iBike, BikeSpike, Pioneer, Garmin FR220/FR620 notes, and more! Sunday: A look at the competitive booth games of Interbike Phew, done! Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Mike Bowen, Army Veteran Runs 58,282 Miles: One mile for every American who didn’t return from the Vietnam War.
The 2013 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/swimbikerun-gear-list.htmlThough, I could also probably put the Paris Velib bike in this category too, I ride that more often actually.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/5-random-things-did-this-weekend-19.htmlOh, here’s our tree all decorated (the one we carried via Velib).
Eurobike Day 2: The Fun Stuff
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/eurobike-fun-stuff-2.htmlSo I figured it appropriate I’d take the last semi-functional Velib bike out front and bike the short 7 minutes home.
Week in Review–August 19th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/reviewaugust-19th-2013.html3) How the NYC Citibike program rebalances bikes throughout the day: I often watch this same act occur in Paris with the Velib’s.
A weekend riding past the beach and swapping power meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/weekend-swapping-meters.htmlEven folks doing loops on Velib’s (a slightly expensive proposition if you stay a while).
