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.
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).
Garmin Varia Bike Radar System In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/garmin-varia-radar-review.htmlFor example in Paris it’ll almost always trigger on an approaching Velib (bike sharing bike) when I’m stationary, but not so much on a single-speed bike.
A weekend in Paris: Chocolates, Cycling and Running
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/05/weekend-in-paris-chocolates-cycling-and.htmlWe got a day-pass for the Velib program, which is a bike-share program where we only paid about $2 for the full day.
2015 Paris Triathlon (draft-legal!) Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/paris-triathlon-2015.htmlOh, and there was a Velib in there too! Woot!…
A long ride from Paris
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/05/long-ride-from-paris.htmlBetween those points, we had only either walked, or biked with Velibe (minus the short segment to return the bikes).
Photo of the day: The Riverside 100m dash
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/photo-riverside-dash.htmlAnd just as we neared the marked finish line, a pair of cyclists on Velib’s (our big heavy bike-sharing program here) zoomed up it, with the winner raising his hands in victory as he crossed the line about a foot ahead of the other.
Week in Review–May 17th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/reviewmay-17th-2015.html5) London’s Boris Bike gets app that allows you to pay via app: Nice, would love to see pay via phone also come to the Paris Velib system as well (currently we can just search availability).
How to find & create awesome cycling routes in a smarter way
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/awesome-cycling-smarter.htmlWhile there’s undoubtedly more cycling going on in Paris proper than outside, it’s more along the lines of bike-sharing (Velib) and commuter bikes.
The 2015 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/2015-swimbikerun-gear.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/2015/03/random-things-did-this-weekend-13.htmlIn warmer months we would have just found a Velib or taken the Metro, but it was pretty chilly that time of night and given we were soaked from sweat and rain the Autolib was a better choice.
