Category: sustainable living
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Beautiful Hardwood Bicycle #bike #gearlust
Renovo R3 Road cycle. So apparently bamboo and hardwood cycles are more flexible and better at vibration absorbtion, so the ride is very smooth. The other hardwood cycles on this site are also gorgeous!
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Mojave Solar One Site Selection
Having grown up in the Mojave desert, seeing the first Solar One demonstration project constructed, I had no idea a second project location was being selected. Who doesn’t like solar power? Well, it’s important to not destroy habitat, and while we need solar power, the environmental considerations for a project done 20 years ago have…
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Home energy calculator
This appears to be an interesting energy calculator, but I haven’t attempted my own energy calculation with it yet. I did look at the Dept of Energy’s website recently at power saving tips, and the one that struck me the most was this: move your fridge away from your over,range, or exhaust vents. http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer
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Not a Welder? Build a Bamboo Bike #biketowork
Great segment. Also Google for Renovo Panda. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121628758&ps=rs
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Bike trails in DC to natl bike trail system #biketowork
Great Interview! Recommendations for creating more bicycling and walking transit alternatives…walking and biking paths, a national biking trail system! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126263488&ps=rs
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Biking When Pregnant? #biketowork
Wow, conventional wisdom certainly doesn’t agree with biking to work. I love too see this notion challenged. However, I’d guess that recumbents would be so much more comfortable when pregnant, no? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/21/pregnant-cyclists
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2010-05-15 Low Maintenance and Bicycle Transmission
Most bicycles have an “exo” gear system, exposed to the air that really catches a lot of grime and needs a lot of cleaning and maintenance if you ride a lot and take it seriously. The alternative is a non-derailler transmission, a geared hub. This would be applicable to a single-speed bicycle, or even a…
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People Are Happier with Pets than Computers
This thread on biking with pets makes me happy. Much happier than dealing with flaming bits of computer…you can tell it’s been a ruff night. Ruff! Ruff!
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400 lbs bananas on a cargo bike
Really, these stunts need to be done. People are not normally convinced that you can even take so much as a briefcase on a bicycle–people probably think they can carry more using a skateboard than a bicycle because they don’t need their hands to steer a skateboard, right?
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2010-05-14 Even Lower Rear Bike Rack
I was discussing bicycle racks earlier. I really like the idea of managing your center of gravity, improving your balance, and moving the load lower on your bicycle helps. Here’s a bicycle rack that you can mount panniers lower down on. Top bags for rear bike racks mount best with snap adapters. Here’s an Ortlieb…
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