Does the world need a bottle opener for a bike?

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Published Aug. 11, 2010 at 5:01 p.m.

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Beer-bike battle pedals on

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 1:02 p.m.

Back in June, we told you about the ongoing battle in Amsterdam regarding tourists, fueled by beer, riding around the city on bikes. A quick recap: A couple companies allow groups of people to rent a bike powered by multiple peddlers and drink beer while they ride. Some Amsterdamians aren’t too pleased as the large [ ... ] ...

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Tour de Fat raises fat amounts of cash

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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 11:36 a.m.

New Belgium Brewing Co. might be on to something with this whole bike tour for charity idea. This year’s Tour de Fat — which entertained 55,000 people in 11 cities ranging from Chicago to San Francisco — raised more than $276,000 for bike advocacy groups.Total proceeds from the event are now over $1.25 million and [ ... ] ...

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Who needs a car when you have beer and biking?

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Published Oct. 13, 2009 at 10:56 p.m.

Five years ago, Jeff Bedel ditched his car, picked up his bike after a 12-year hiatus, and started setting goals to ride longer each year.First 1,000 miles. Then 2,500 miles. Then 3,000 miles.This year he reached his goal 34 days ahead of schedule, despite a crash that left him with bruised ribs and lungs.“July was [ ... ] ...

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New Belgium hip-hops “On A Bike”

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Published Sept. 24, 2009 at 10:26 p.m.

“I never thought I’d be on a bike/ It’s a two-wheel pimping device.”It’s hard to make a spoof of a spoofNew Belgium, however, pulls it off with their two-wheeled take on the T-Pain “On A Boat” parody.Watch for the references in “On A Bike” to the Tour de Fat, the bike-in movie, and Mothership Whit.This [ ... ] ...

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Potosi’s small brewery and big bike ride

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Published Aug. 25, 2009 at 9:51 p.m.

The Potosi Brewery story is one of those classic triumphant underdog tales, except with beer.Small Wisconsin town of 700 restores a defunct brewery founded in 1852, starts brewing Good Old Potosi beer, and beats out brewing giant towns like St. Louis and Milwaukee to be the home of the National Brewery Museum.Founded in 2003, the [ ... ] ...

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Introducing the messenger beer cooler

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Published July 6, 2009 at 10:31 p.m.

It’s been a problem for the ages.How do you bike while carrying beer that doesn’t end up the temperature of your fetid, sweaty back?Timbuk2 resolves this issue once and for all with the Dolores Chiller ($110).It looks like a regular messenger bag. It acts like a regular messenger bag. But it’s fully equipped with insulated, [ ... ] ...

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Biking for a Better World

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Published June 30, 2009 at 5:00 a.m.

Ryan Van Duzer has never owned a car, and he doesn’t have a driver’s license. No, he’s not 10. He’s just a firm believer in living green, being fit, and getting around on sheer, two-legged, two-wheeled manpower.You’d think this guy’s life-radius is about seven blocks.Though, last week, Van Duzer embarked on a two-month bike trip [ ... ] ...

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Beer bike gear is here

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Published June 25, 2009 at 9:08 a.m.

Although most people don’t believe it, beer and sports go together. (Oh, that’s right, we have a blob dedicated to covering the intersection.) So it’s not surprise — at least to us — that someone decided the beer drinking population deserved their own dedicated gear.Micro Beer Jerseys, a spin-off of Retro Image Apparel Company, will [ ... ] ...

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Trick out your bike with a beer mug

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Published June 15, 2009 at 10:12 p.m.

I can’t say I ever thought about tricking out my bike with “handlebar alloy end caps.”I barely even know what they are, and they may not exactly be a necessity.But I just *might* be willing to plunk down 6 bucks for a beer stein on my handlebars. If I’ve had a few beers first.Sold by [ ... ] ...

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