>The government should offer cash rebates for people to buy bicycles instead of more cars (ie, the ill-fated cash for clunkers deal). I really wonder if gas prices were a tad higher and there were more incentives to use alternative means of travel if more people in America would take the bicycle more seriously…that itContinue reading “>Stimulus”
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The Power of Words
A friend shared this with me today and I thought that I’d pass it along. It’s a reading taken from Ekanth Easwaran‘s book, Words To Live By…it’s his take on the ancient Arab Proverb of the Three Gate Keepers and is pretty powerful (I think)…if only I could remember this every time my often sarcasticContinue reading “The Power of Words”
>The Power of Words
>A friend shared this with me today and I thought that I’d pass it along. It’s a reading taken from Ekanth Easwaran‘s book, Words To Live By…it’s his take on the ancient Arab Proverb of the Three Gate Keepers and is pretty powerful (I think)…if only I could remember this every time my often sarcasticContinue reading “>The Power of Words”
CSX Commercial
I came across this video on this blog today…it’s a 30 second clip about moving cargo by train, but the bike scenes are worth watching.
>CSX Commercial
>I came across this video on this blog today…it’s a 30 second clip about moving cargo by train, but the bike scenes are worth watching.
Summer’s Bounty
>Summer’s Bounty
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Too Much Paper
Yesterday I went to K-Mart and made a small purchase, and as is often the case when I went into a big box store, I forgot what I initially went for. I stopped in again today when I remembered. Both times the cashier handed me streams of paper as my receipt…the above photo is fromContinue reading “Too Much Paper”
>Too Much Paper
>Yesterday I went to K-Mart and made a small purchase, and as is often the case when I went into a big box store, I forgot what I initially went for. I stopped in again today when I remembered. Both times the cashier handed me streams of paper as my receipt…the above photo is fromContinue reading “>Too Much Paper”
Not Fixed (#2)
I still don’t get it…and I doubt if I ever will. I’m of course referring to the latest bicycle craze (fad)…fixed gear, fixies…whatever you want to call them. I first blogged about my views of these bikes back in April…you can read it here. And as I stated in my earlier post on this subject…toContinue reading “Not Fixed (#2)”
>Not Fixed (#2)
>I still don’t get it…and I doubt if I ever will. I’m of course referring to the latest bicycle craze (fad)…fixed gear, fixies…whatever you want to call them. I first blogged about my views of these bikes back in April…you can read it here. And as I stated in my earlier post on this subject…toContinue reading “>Not Fixed (#2)”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#56)
A case of canned dog food (12 cans).4 dumbbells with a combined weight of 36 pounds.Two shirts.A roll of paper towels.A newspaper.A U-lock.A cable lock.A wooden box containing, among other things, two bottles of water, a pair of pliers, two wrenches, a screwdriver, and a tape measure.
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#56)
>A case of canned dog food (12 cans).4 dumbbells with a combined weight of 36 pounds.Two shirts.A roll of paper towels.A newspaper.A U-lock.A cable lock.A wooden box containing, among other things, two bottles of water, a pair of pliers, two wrenches, a screwdriver, and a tape measure.
First Bite
Because of all the rain this year my garden(s) are suffering…things are stilted and running late. By this time of the year my tomato plants are usually overflowing with crimson orbs…at present I have only two…well, one now. Plenty of green tomatoes, but only two (nearly) ripe ones. Anyhow, as is my tradition, I pluckedContinue reading “First Bite”
>First Bite
>Because of all the rain this year my garden(s) are suffering…things are stilted and running late. By this time of the year my tomato plants are usually overflowing with crimson orbs…at present I have only two…well, one now. Plenty of green tomatoes, but only two (nearly) ripe ones. Anyhow, as is my tradition, I pluckedContinue reading “>First Bite”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#55)
Two large cardboard boxes.A bottle of wine minus one glass (in the water cage).A paper bag containing a soiled t-shirt (front rack).A U-lock (front rack).A canvas shoulder bag (which I wore). (It’s amazing what a little duct tape can do.)
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#55)
>Two large cardboard boxes.A bottle of wine minus one glass (in the water cage).A paper bag containing a soiled t-shirt (front rack).A U-lock (front rack).A canvas shoulder bag (which I wore). (It’s amazing what a little duct tape can do.)
A Premonition?
>A Premonition?
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Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#54)
A two pound can of coffee.Two reusable hot/cold compresses. (I have to say that it is a little more challenging carrying things on this little folder, but it is also a lot of fun…it’s also equipped with a hitch to pull a trailer when things get a little bulky.)
Urban Simplicty 