Archive for 2009

  • Frugal Tips for December 11, 2009

    Frugal Tips for December 11, 2009

    Becoming Your Own Massage Therapist, DIY Bike Trailer, Build a Cargo Bike, travel frugally by bike, and improve your health (and save money) by commuting by bike.

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  • Frugal Tips for July 31, 2009

    Frugal Tips for July 31, 2009

    DIY Bike Camera Mount, DIY Mobile Camper Home, bike sharing, frugal upgrades for your road bike, bike-friendly campgrounds, and pondering bicycle-related uses for the famous Shamwow.

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  • Cheap Tires: Frugal or Foolish?

    Cheap Tires: Frugal or Foolish?

    Is there really a significant difference between generic and name-brand tires? I used to think not, but after a recent rash of flats on my no-name discount tires, I’m starting to wonder.

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  • Frugal Tips for July 3, 2009

    Frugal Tips for July 3, 2009

    How to get started commuting by bike (and how doing so will save you cash and improve your life), How bicycling saves even non-riders money, How to protect your bike when its being stored overnight.

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  • Frugal Tips for June 26, 2009

    Frugal Tips for June 26, 2009

    Tips for saving money and losing weight, preventing bicycle theft, building a minimalist bike rack, negotiating the best price on a new bicycle, and calculating exactly how much you’ll save by commuting by bike.

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  • Frugal Tips for June 19, 2009

    Frugal Tips for June 19, 2009

    From the Frugal Cyclist tips archive: Build a Bicycle Trailer, Improve Your Life By Riding Your Bike To Work, Bank More by Going Car-Less, and How To Build a Pedal-Powered Phone Charger.

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  • Frugal Tips for June 12, 2009

    Frugal Tips for June 12, 2009

    Tips for learning the ways of the frugal cyclist: Uglify Your Bike, Why Every College Student Should Ride a Bike, Do-It-Yourself Bike Touring.

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  • Frugal Tips for June 5, 2009

    Frugal Tips for June 5, 2009

    A compendium of bicycling tips to save you money: Build a Bicycle-Powered USB Device Charger; How to shop for a bike; The $20 bicycle commuter tax break; Bike sales are booming; Before You Do A...

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  • Why are Bicycle Rentals So Expensive?

    Why are Bicycle Rentals So Expensive?

    You can rent a car for less than many bike shops charge to rent even the most basic bike. That seems crazy, given the large disparity in initial cost and maintenance. Why is this?

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  • Great Deal on Gatorade

    Great Deal on Gatorade

    We can debate the merits of Gatorade and other sports drinks at a later time (and that’s definitely a debate worth having), but I found a really sweet deal on some of the stuff at...

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