Dietary Science, Diabetes and Oligarchy (Carbohydrates Can Kill)
I have often wondered at why the recommended carb levels for the diabetic diet are so vague, so carb tolerand and just don’t agree with me.
http://www.carbohydratescankill.com/675/american-diabetes-association-must-follow-real-science
Reduce congestion–Win a bicycle (PeoplePoweredMovement.org)
I had never heard of Paul Goodman, either. Write about your alternative (non automotive) transportation hopes to your representatives and possibly win a bicycle.
http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/2982/
Bike Commute Challenge Ends, Katura Crowned 2010 Supreme WeBikeE ugene Badass « We Bike Eugene
You guys in Bellingham think I bike a lot? I aingotnuttin’ on my sister who bikes 28 miles a day!
Car keys – found: in panniers…for three weeks
Didna miss em at all!
Bakfiet spotted at #bham farmers market
Darn, that CAN haul a lot! Want want want…
Roz responds to our CSA box: Wowie Zowie!
Fresh tomatos!
I wonder which has loggedthe most Smart Trips?
Dan, Pete, Kelly or Rick?
SmartTrips ceremony at Farmers Market
Happy that Jesse rode the XC with me.
Is this gonna be me in a few years?
http://m.flickr.com/photos/unclejojo/4896260129/
The fella is getting congradulated on his techique!
I bet I’d have to do it in RenFaire costume of course…
Is NOT Biking Worth the Health Risk? (BTA Blog)
I think I read this before, but I saw it posted on the BTA site.
Who would’ve imagined, for instance, that when biking instead of driving, air pollution poses a much greater threat than the traffic around you?
via BTA Blog » Blog Archive » Is NOT Biking Worth the Health Risk?.
A $35 bicycle is greener than a $35,000 hybrid
This is a really pertinent point about green thinking in America: lets spend more money to be green. Those subsidies could have been put to funding Bike to School programs for children who can’t even afford new bicycles.
http://politics.slashdot.org/story/10/08/01/2056228/Electric-Car-Subsidies-As-Handouts-For-the-Rich
I get my Free Radical frame today!
Now I just need a 700c bike to adapt :-) Got one?
Arrest Record Likely for Children who Bicycle? (Cyclelicious)
Unfortunately, there is no better time to demonstrate, and teach, good bicycling behavior. I was totally unaware that the criminal justice system in many cities is extending criminal traffic law to bicycle infractions of minors. Once you have an arrest record, that will never leave you. Worse, this can be applied in a oligarchical manner, not being enforced in affluent neighborhoods. This is not justice–not in the face of climate crisis and a century of rampant traffic death.
Pollution v. Exercise: Cycle Commuting a Net Plus
This is actually two really intuitive truths: the more you exercise the longer you live, (even if there’s car exhaust in front of you)–yet the more people commute on bicycle–the LESS CAR EXHAUST! Duh!
City Cycling Seems to Have More Upsides Than Down: MedlinePlus.
Looking forward to upgrading my #bike saddle rack
I just got an Ibera rack with lower mounting bars. Hopefully I’ll notice improved handling with a slightly lower center of gravity. I also mounted extra waterbottle clips on my both my bikes, some pretty metal water bottles to go with them.
OH: how much money do you need to be a grown up?
Oh, if you only knew…
First 20 mile ride
Beautiful morning, not too windy, not too hot. Went thru Squalicum, thru the BTC parking lot to get to Marine Drive, passed a pack of retirees on my way to Ferndale Road, cross the Nooksack and down Hovander to Smith to Aldrich to Northwest, across the overpass and down Maplewood. I’m guessing it was about 21 miles. I keep meaning to get a new cyclecomputer at REI. Anyhow, it felt good to get that much exercise…my typical commute hasn’t tired me out for some time. I look forward to the day when I can do rides like that with other members of my fam.
Bike that turns into shopping cart!
This is very clever.
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Bike that turns into shopping cart!
via Bike Forums – Living Car Free by donrhummy on 7/1/10
No longer will you have to leave your bike outside!
http://gizmodo.com/5577209/the-bicyc…-shopping-cart
http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/07/0…e-into-a-cart/
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Sunny 24 mile day
This morning I replaced my handlebar bag bracket by using my new rounded rasp and overboring the pvc mounting brackets and put some inner tube strips under it. I oaded to to prolly 15 lbs again and cruised up Maplewood and then to Smith. Took a lunchtime ride acoss Ferndale and figured out how to get on Portal way. Google maps was of course–outdated. Fertucky aint so big to get lost in tho. Came home via Aldrich to Bakerview to Mapkewood to Northwest again. Crossing the overpass isn’t nearly as bad as I woulda expected. Oooh! Aldrich between Smith and Kelly has been resurfaced, nice smooth ride! So I prolly rolled 24 miles today. I could do another sunny day tomorrow — couldn’t we all?
Quick M-Wave Clip On Bicycle Handlebar Bag Review
So I bought one of these M-wave handlebar bags.
Pros: bigger than I expected.Waterproof material. Reflective strips. Very inexpensive.
Cons: no internal pocket, just one compartment. All black, reflective strips are small. Kinda floppy, it definitely sags forward. Handlebar bracket is intended for road bike gauge bars, I had the first handlebar bracket break promptly on me, the second bracket I filed out and mounted with inner-tube clippings because it didn’t come with accessories. Poor instructions.
Is it worth your time? Only if you have road handlebars and don’t load it heavily.
Clip On Bicycle Handlebar Bag: A Bike Store Quality Bicycles.
BTW: I bought mine from Amazon.com. That link above is the first place I found it. I don’t actually like the look of that site. Here’s an Amazon link.
Fathers day note
Liam and Jesse drew large pictures while I was cleaning and grilling. Jesse drew a huge jet. Liam drew a huge yacht with 100 bicycles below deck, a cyclocross course on deck, big spriral windows, 10 story tall cabins above deck, and named it Pendragen.
What sweet kids. They gave me big hugs at dinner, too. I’m so very fortunate, I’m so grateful.
