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Archive for November, 2007

360 Riders turn out for last night’s Tuesday Community Bike Ride

I had to make half the trip hauling Adam on the back of my Xtra-cycle after a bike breakdown, but he generously dismounted and ran up the few hills we encountered.
And Varo and I unfortunately arrived late, but even so we collected $75.00 toward his fine — we’ll be passing the hat around next week, [...]

Project Rwanda bikes are now available!

But they are expensive. I posted on this great project back in September. Shortly afterward I got a message from Tom Ritchey offering to sell me one; apparently they have now decided to make quite a few of them available to the public. These are amazing longtails with lots of utility — [...]

Tucson Tuesday Night Community Bike Ride for beginners

I am getting a lot of hits on this blog from people googling “Tuesday Night Bike Ride Tucson” and I suspect this has something to do with the recent Tucson Weekly article on the ride.
So, just in case it wasn’t clear from the article:
1. We meet at 8 PM at the flagpole near the [...]

DIY bamboo trailer and the GABA swap meet

My co-worker Elizabeth and I set up a table at the GABA Bike Swap yesterday next to Dwight from peacesupplies. (If you have a cool sticker on your bike, there is a very good chance it came from Dwight! Check out his offerings.) We met many readers of this blog and passed out [...]

Collecting for Varo at tomorrow’s ride

I’ve been out-of-town, under-the-weather, and over-scheduled all week long, so I am looking forward to tomorrow’s ride.
Many of you probably remember Varo’s arrest a few weeks ago. He was riding along on is tall bike one Tuesday night with about 300 other people when he was arrested for riding too far to the left [...]

Tuesday night community bike ride report, November 6, 2007

Just a note for you stay-at-homes out there, a huge crowd of us rode Janet’s great new route over the new basket bridge, up 4th Avenue, and then out past the Barrio Brewing Company and toward South Tucson tonight. I’d love to know how many of us were riding tonight if anyone counted [...]

Portland, Oregon makes the New York Times for its bike-friendly atmosphere

I was in Portland not long ago and was astonished to see so many cyclists. Not the lycra-clad types but the grubbier folk — the people who daily use their bikes to get from place to place. I’m sure Portland is a great place for the more recreational cyclists, too, but the numbers [...]

Good grief: Seattle cyclist shot with pellet gun by motorist, escapes with punctured lung

My friend Shane forwarded me this article about a Seattle cyclist who was shot by a pellet gun last Thursday and now carries a bb in his lung and another in his diaphragm. He has written about this from his hospital bed in his blog.
The main thrust of the article is about the Seattle [...]

BICAS Art Auction Coming Up!

Just wanted to remind everyone that BICAS is holding their annual art auction this month. The opening party will be November 17th, and the auction on the 18th. There will be live entertainment and Food Not Bombs will be there with the snacks! For more information visit their website.
Also, they are still [...]

Whoa–this looks fun: The Cyclecide Bike Rodeo is coming to Tucson!

I don’t have a web link yet but Rogue Cycle Works is sponsoring the Cyclecide Bike Rodeo. It includes human-powered carnival rides (!), bike jousting, music, and all-around celebration of the bicycle. It’s on November 10th at 4 PM, so you can head over there with all your loot from the GABA Bike [...]