by Bike Courier | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Electric cars are still cars. They: – require resource extraction, – require manufacturing processes, – require wasteful infrastructure (parking lots & highways), – consume too high a percentage of family budgets, – are powered by coal and fracked gas (laundered like bad money at electrical power stations), – kill and maim people and wildlife, – and ultimately become a huge recycling challenge or contribute to landfills. EVs (cars) are...
by Bike Courier | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Randy Newman had it all wrong. The Bike Couriers Bike Shop has several road bikes 54cm and smaller (only one more 41cm left). Short people have a lot to live for. With the exception of a 56cm tri bike, all of our larger sizes are sold out. Expecting delivery of all sizes in December. For your listening pleasure:...
by Bike Courier | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Biden wants half the US fleet of cars to be electric by 2030. The policy should be to halve the US fleet of cars. 1) EVs are fueled by coal and fracked gas, 2) EVs still demand massive material input in manufacturing and parking, 3) surface parking lots contribute to urban heat and flooding, 4) EVs encourage sprawling land use, 5) EVs are detrimental to public transit and walkable communities, 6) EV batteries are not benign, 7) EVs eventually are junked, 8) EVs kill people, animals and habitat, 9) EVs drain police, EMS & fire dept resources, 10) EVs are a marketing lie on so many levels.The image below is another example of the lies. This image is from electric bike advertising. These bikes are very heavy. They are not powered by humans, but by electricity generated by mining/drilling/burning coal and fracked...
by Bike Courier | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
We have been waiting for eight months for these tires. Come get them while they last.
by Bike Courier | Aug 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Order your bike today!!!In 2021 bikes nationally were in very short supply.In 2022 bike selections are anticipated to be as limited as they were in 2021.We are told we will receive the following bikes *beginning in December 2021.We are now taking your orders on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis for these bikes..Jamis Beatnik – MSRP $499.00 https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/urban-fitness/fixie/beatnik/.Jamis Coda S3 – MSRP $539.00 https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/urban-fitness/urban-fitness/coda/.Jamis Coda S2 – MSRP $729.00.Jamis Ventura A2 – MSRP $1,049.00 https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/adventure-gravel/road/ventura/.Jamis Ventura A1 – MSRP $1,249.00.Jamis Renegade A1 – MSRP $1099.00 https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/adventure-gravel/allroad-adventure/renegade/.Jamis Renegade S4 – MSRP $1399.00 If you want to order a Jamis bicycle not included in the following list let us know ASAP. *“beginning in December”Suppliers cannot tell us definitively which models will arrive in December 2021. December is a target. If the target is hit, it is certain that only some of the bikes will be in before the new year. Nor can suppliers predict freight and tariff costs. From the Jamis website: “Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price excludes shipping costs, dealer assembly/prep, taxes or import duties.”The end result is that we (you and the shop) are going to have to exercise a bit of flexibility as costs/prices settle down. MSRP is almost certain to change. Given the unusual supply line circumstances, we are giving you an opportunity to secure a new bike ahead of arrival. “Those who...
by Bike Courier | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2005, former Mayor Jerry Abramson committed to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement.In 2009, the Partnership for a Green City published the Climate Action Report, which included a greenhouse gas inventory,In 2011, on Mayor Fischer’s second day in office, he ceremoniously renewed the city’s commitment to Abramson’s Climate Protection Agreement.In 2016, Louisville completed another greenhouse gas inventory report and Fischer signed the Global Covenant of Mayors.In 2019, Fishcer declared a Climate Emergency.Reminds me of my neighbors’ recent tragic emergency. The smell of smoke cut through the smell of popcorn as they were watching Olympic competitions. They rushed out of the house to see what was burning only to discover flames leaping and smoke billowing out of their second floor windows. Quick thinking resulted in a parent making a phone call to the fire department. That done, they herded the children back into the family room to see which country’s athletes could run the...
