June 2012
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May 2012
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Finding joy on a cheap, crappy bike
While I have the pleasure of riding some decent bikes these days (by this I mean better than Wal Mart bikes), I admit that my bike obsession started in high school on a 3-speed Huffy that I bought with money from my paper route. It was metallic bronze and was my ticket to freedom. With no car, I rode that bike everywhere. Went fishing. Rode it to a distant park, where I took off my shirt, shoes,...
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“Cars are all right on occasion, but they are not moments of grace, as bicycles...”
– Colman McCarthy
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“Think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world.”
– Grant Petersen
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“If cyclists have a bad name about their rogue behaviour where you live, it’s...”
– Mikael Colville-Andersen  (via thegreenurbanist) Absolutely! I, for one, don’t run red lights, but if the fucking thing never turns green because my bike doesn’t trigger it, then, yeah, I’m treating it like a stop sign. The transportation system needs to be designed to move people...
May 25th
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May 25th
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Reply to the traffic from on-ramp question
joanahlees said: Okay, I’m glad I was doing this correctly! My only question is what if there’s an entrance ramp which also introduces a new lane? Do I keep on pedaling and signal to the right? OK, so apparently Tumblr doesn’t let me comment on my own photos - well, that I can figure out anyway. In answer to your question, joanahlees, yes - just as you suggested: keep pedaling, stay in your...
May 18th
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Move365: Day 133: A Confession →
Really enjoyed reading this. (I too, am a reformed runner!) And you don’t need special clothes for cycling although bike shorts for longer rides (even under other shorts/pants) are good. The thrill of riding a bicycle - it just doesn’t get any better!  move365: Today I took my bike out. I did 10 miles at an average 12 mph pace (5 min miles). Confession: I like biking WAY more than I...
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Grocery shopping by bicycle
Grocery shopping day! Bob trailer or panniers? I’m thinking panniers since I’m not getting tons of stuff or anything particularly heavy. Still, it should be a full load. I love shopping by bike. Always feels a little like a civil rebellion.  Bike parking at the grocery store? Non existent, although there is tons of car parking. I sometimes get grief for locking my bike to the grocery...
May 5th
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Why We Don't Walk Anymore →
The main problem is that modern life isn’t made for walking. Though it isn’t true for everyone living within its borders, particularly in dense urban centers, the US (and other industrialized nations, increasingly) is a car country. We drive to work. We drive to the grocery store. We drive our kids to school. We drive to a fitness center to go walk around a track or on a treadmill. We drive...
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