Category: sustainable living
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Bellingham, Washington Neighborhoods on Walk Score
Bellingham doesn’t have just one Walk Score–its neighborhoods each have walk sores! http://www.walkscore.com/WA/Bellingham
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Haul 200 lbs on your Trike! (‘BentRider Online)
…And you won’t tip over! http://www.bentrideronline.com/?p=4013 The Terratrike recumbent tadpole Xtracycle kit looks excellent!
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How Cool Is This? The Zigo LEADER is COOL
This totally looks like a great kid and shopping friendly trike. It’s not too big, it’s perfectly stable, you don’t have to crane your neck around to check on your child, either. I bet it could carry at least four bags of groceries, too. Zigo LEADER Carrier. This design is kinda close to what I…
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Bellingham nurse practitioner bicycles! (bellinghamherald.com)
Jody Hoppis is a great example of why Bellingham is 10th in the nation for bicycle commuting. She should be a great inspiration to other mothers in Bellingham to at least bicycle their kids to the grocery store more often. I got around all winter last year on my mountain bike. Getting around this winter might…
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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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