Archive for August, 2011
“I don’t know what it is, but it sure looks bitchin’”
Keener Custom Cycle Works from Chris Wagganer on Vimeo.
Eleven years ago the machine in the above video was stolen, but I learned it has just resurfaced in Phoenix, and it’s designer/builder/rightful owner will be picking it up and bringing it home.
You might recognize one of his other designs here.
–EBR
BICAS’s refugee program
Bicas from The Episcopal Church on Vimeo.
I am so proud to be a part of BICAS! What a great organization.
–EBR
My depressing bus stop
Why do we tolerate this in our city? Our freeway interchanges have far better landscaping — and shade — than this.
–EBR
Bike Camp!
For those of you who don’t know, some current and former BICAS employees put on Bike Camp this year. It was a huge success and is now firmly on my list as one of those things that makes Tucson a great place to live.
Check out more photos at http://esensphotography.smugmug.com/Sports.
If you like this concept, be [...]
TucsonVelo.com ponders the Bay Area
Mike McKisson is riding around the Bay Area this week and is coming to the same conclusions I did in my recent trip to Portland: our bike infrastructure is awesome compared to some places whose bikey-ness is awesome, but our bikey-ness is not awesome compared to those very same places.
Which has led him to the [...]
“The auto habit has struck Tucson”
So proclaimed the AZ Daily Star 100 years ago today.
–EBR
“It seems that a tank is the best solution.”
Here we are getting outdone by Lithuania. Looks like a pretty nice place to live.
–EBR
How Dutch people open their car doors
Did you know that in Holland drivers are taught to reach for their car door handle with their right hands? (See fourth paragraph of linked article.) This forces you to turn and look behind you when opening the door so you can see if anyone is approaching on a bicycle. What a [...]
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