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Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant CelebrationCritical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration
Buy new: $16.68 / Used from: $1.41
Cops don't like Bicyclists because you stand out as an individual in a sea of car traffic (you are a non conformist), and well, you know they're Cops (inarticulate, fascist neanderthals upholding bland conformity). I get pulled over by Cops because I ride late at night at least 3 times a month. Meanwhile, a car nearly runs you down or terrorizes you and they don't do a thing.
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike MaintenanceZinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.24
Harbinger Adventure Series Handle It Full Finger Mountain Biking GlovesHarbinger Adventure Series Handle It Full Finger Mountain Biking Gloves
The Art of Urban Cycling: Lessons from the StreetThe Art of Urban Cycling: Lessons from the Street by Robert Hurst
Buy used from: $16.89
car traffic hates you because you are "slow" and they think no one else can use the road
Sustainable Transport: Planning for Walking and Cycling in Urban Environments (Woodhead Publishing in Environmental Management)Sustainable Transport: Planning for Walking and Cycling in Urban Environments (Woodhead Publishing in Environmental Management)
Buy new: $289.95 / Used from: $241.28
Sustainable Culture
Blackburn Mountain Air Mountain Bike PumpBlackburn Mountain Air Mountain Bike Pump
How to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of LifeHow to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life by Chris Balish
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $4.69
alternative U.S. transportation systems are a joke
Urban Bikers' Tricks & Tips: Low-Tech & No-Tech Ways to Find, Ride, & Keep a BicycleUrban Bikers' Tricks & Tips: Low-Tech & No-Tech Ways to Find, Ride, & Keep a Bicycle by Dave Glowacz
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $4.35
Get a used Bicycle.
Topeak Alien II 26-Function Bicycle ToolTopeak Alien II 26-Function Bicycle Tool
Buy new: $31.84
Most of these big kit tools are worthless and strip your bike parts. Get 2 screwdrivers, a good set of allen wrenches and one crescent wrench.
Carfree CitiesCarfree Cities by J. H. Crawford
Buy new: $15.34 / Used from: $9.50
Ever been to old Europe Cities? You can walk/bike everywhere.
Car Sick: Solutions for Our Car-addicted CultureCar Sick: Solutions for Our Car-addicted Culture by Lynn Sloman
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $2.88
Car-addicted Culture
Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It BackAsphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back by Jane Holtz Kay
Buy new: $16.74 / Used from: $1.69
Trolleys were killed in the 1950's.
Superbia: 31 Ways to Create Sustainable NeighborhoodsSuperbia: 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods by Dan Chiras
Buy new: $20.71 / Used from: $4.98
Sustainable Culture
The Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable PracticesThe Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices by Sarah James
Buy new: $17.12 / Used from: $12.84
Sustainable Culture
Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and CommunitySkinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community by Cynthia Girling
Buy new: $35.95 / Used from: $26.37
Sustainable Culture
The Essential Bicycle CommuterThe Essential Bicycle Commuter by Trudy E. Bell
Buy used from: $9.19
Pedestrians hate you because you are faster than them.
Delta Airzound Bike HornDelta Airzound Bike Horn
Buy new: $23.95
Honk back at them!
Green Urbanism: Learning From European CitiesGreen Urbanism: Learning From European Cities by Timothy Beatley
Buy new: $38.71 / Used from: $17.98
Ever been to old Europe Cities? You can walk/bike everywhere.
Cycles Gladiator Poster Print by Georges Massias, 36x24Cycles Gladiator Poster Print by Georges Massias, 36x24
Buy new: $9.99
Timbuk2 Classic Messenger BagTimbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag
Buy new: $33.50 - $139.96
I use this when I deliver free food to senior citizens living alone.
Cycles Wonder Transportation Giclee Poster Print by Paul Mohr, 18x24Cycles Wonder Transportation Giclee Poster Print by Paul Mohr, 18x24
Buy new: $59.99
The Feeding of the 5000The Feeding of the 5000 by Crass
Buy used from: $39.41
You Can Be Who lyrics Chorus: Don't want a life of lies and pretence Don't want to play at attack and defense Just want my own life, I want to be free So you can be you, and I can be me
Need for the BikeNeed for the Bike by Paul Fournel
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.33
Bicyclists stand out as an individual in a sea of car traffic.
Topeak Explorer Bike RackTopeak Explorer Bike Rack
Buy new: $27.95 / Used from: $23.99
Bell StowAway Bicycle Seat BagBell StowAway Bicycle Seat Bag
Buy new: $9.57
If using Bicycle bags, panniers, or baskets, add reflective tape or lights to them as well!
The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human PowerThe Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power by Travis Culley
Buy used from: $1.00
Bike Culture
Wald 582 Folding Rear Bicycle Grocery Baskets (Set of 2)Wald 582 Folding Rear Bicycle Grocery Baskets (Set of 2)
Buy new: $32.89 - $34.99
If using Bicycle bags, panniers, or baskets, add reflective tape or lights to them as well!
Selections from the Prison NotebooksSelections from the Prison Notebooks by Antonio Gramsci
Buy new: $10.56 / Used from: $6.40
“I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will” Antonio Gramsci
Kettler Bell Red Metal BellKettler Bell Red Metal Bell
Buy new: $7.65
Pedestrians hate you, but don't spit back at them, just ring this little bell.
Sunlite Traveler 1 Bicycle Saddle Pannier BagSunlite Traveler 1 Bicycle Saddle Pannier Bag
Buy new: $31.49
If using Bicycle bags, panniers, or baskets, add reflective tape or lights to them as well!
Mirrycle MTB Bar End Mountain  Bicycle MirrorMirrycle MTB Bar End Mountain Bicycle Mirror
Buy new: $12.02
Mirror , Mirror ,
The Essential ChomskyThe Essential Chomsky by Noam Chomsky
Buy new: $23.75 / Used from: $21.50
Critical of the American capitalist system and big business, he describes himself as a libertarian socialist who sympathizes with anarcho-syndicalism and is also critical of Leninist branches of socialism.
Down Low Glow Lighting Kit - Two Tubes-Envy(green)Down Low Glow Lighting Kit - Two Tubes-Envy(green)
Buy new: $149.00
The Down Low Glow Lighting Kit is probably the best but very expensive. A must for commuters.
Blackburn System X4 Rechargeable Luxeon Bike Light SystemBlackburn System X4 Rechargeable Luxeon Bike Light System
Buy new: $124.95
Most dangers of car-bike collisions come from the front or side of the cyclist. white lights in front - Bicycle headlamps should emit a steady white (or nearly white) light because this indicates the direction that the vehicle is traveling. You CAN never be “too visible” out there.
Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists, and Vacant-Lot Gardeners are Inventing the Future Today!Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists, and Vacant-Lot Gardeners are Inventing the Future Today! by Chris Carlsson
Buy new: $16.11 / Used from: $8.00
alternative Future Culture vs bland corporate Culture
Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the AlternativesInternal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives by Edwin Black
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $4.49
fascist corporate Culture oil giants are more dangerous than ever
Still We RideStill We Ride
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $10.04
The movie takes on issues of civil liberties, surveillance, the power of mainstream media, and the benefits of alternative means of transportation.