Category: Cycling
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DIY Helmet Visor
The dinky visor that came with my inexpensive Bell helmet is a joke. It does not help with the low-angle sun in the fall. It will not help with a downpour of rain. So, like a good mechanic, I cut apart a gallon water jug, and tacked the two side panels I cut out under…
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Year-Round Cycle Commuter Gear Givaway?
I don’t know if I count as inside a “major metro area”, but I certainly haven’t commuted by car in almost two years. Sounds like Ergon has some stuff to give away.
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A Good Visit to LA, Even if I missed the 100,000 at L.A.’s CicLAvia
My plans to rent and ride in cicLAvia were not accomplished. Nonetheless, I had such a positive tour of LA this weekend with Katura and Chris! Growing up in southern California, I felt very disconnected and disempowered. It has taken me a long time to feel confident about living a life that expresses my principles…concepts…
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Tell me more about: Rainproofing an XtraCycle
I have already regreased most of the bolts and greased the feet of the D frame that carries the FreeLoader bags. I’m bound to complete a bright yellow rain poncho with button holes for stoker bars so that I can keep rain off the groceries and don’t risk delaminating the snap deck. What other steps…
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Get around town on a SUB (Seattle Magazine)
I’ve never heard of the term SUB used for utility cycles before. I typically refer to my XtraCycle as my station wagon. (Jump to the end of the article.) http://www.seattlemag.com/0p124a2348/october-2010-parental-guidance/
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Urban Planning for Biking (Jay Walljasper)
This article discusses are really good set of insights for making communities more bicycling friendly. Including hand rails at stop lights, separated bike lanes, street level bike storage and integration into early primary education. How to Make Biking Mainstream: Urban Planning Lessons from the Dutch by Jay Walljasper. Also seen on commondreams.org. This version has…
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Help define the Bike Score for your neighborhood
This is a great topic. What factors make a better or worse community for your bicycle commute? Bicycle lanes? Separated bike lanes? Bike boxed intersections? Cycling hand rails? Cycle-only boulevards? Businesses that have rain-friendly bike parking? Educational opportunities? Bike Score – From the Makers of Walk Score.
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Pull Up to the Pump — on an XtraCycle!
Strangely gratifying errand this morning–getting gas. I pulled up to the pump on my XtraCycle. The last time I bought petrol, I fastened the gallon container of gas to the cargo rack of my mountain bike using a bungee cord. It leaked on the trip back and I was quite upset at the amount of…
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Progress thru Confession: Share Your Ridiculous Car Trip (video)
This bicycle awareness program in Malmo, Sweden encouraged motorists to anonymously share their ridiculous car trips (wee trips under 4 miles) to help them find a new relationship to their cars and to freedom from car travel. http://vimeo.com/15329560
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Seven Miles of Car-Free Street in LA (cicLAvia Maps)
Los Angeles on 10/10/10 will be closing a seven mile stretch of downtown to traffic, Starting at Heliotrope, crossing the 110, 101 and the 5, to Hollenbeck Park. I would love to bike this, maybe I’ll get a chance. Maps « cicLAvia.
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