Archive for the 'Joie de vivre' Category
Bikejoy
Last night I was riding my bike home in the dark and as I was pressing slowly up a hill with a fully-loaded Xtracycle I heard the familiar sound of a bike bell, being rung quite vigorously. I looked to my side and could just make out a young child bent over the handlebars [...]
Read More..>>BICAS Fundraiser, this Friday! Art for sale by BICAS Superstars!
Behold the latest work by Troy Neiman, BICAS’s Shop Coordinator:
It could be yours if you hurry and buy your ticket to the BICAS/Ballet Tucson Urban Lunch Box Picnic and fundraiser, to be held this Friday.
Or, perhaps your tastes run to the more rugged, bikey look, in which case you will want this gorgeous piece by [...]
What BICAS looked like yesterday
God I love that place.
–EBR
That was fun!
I’m not going to recap yesterday’s festivities because it’s all been amply done over at Tucson Velo. Suffice to say that the Cyclovia, which has been a dream of mine for several years, was a huge success.
When I started this blog almost three years ago it was in part out of revulsion [...]
BICAS wants your lovely body and maybe even your dog
From Agent K. Walzak, of BICAS:
Subject: BICAS NEEDS YOUR BODY!
Come show your support by showing up at BICAS this Sunday, April 18th at 5:45pm SHARP, SHARP, SHARP!!!
We will be taking a HUGE group photo with everyone who is a friend of BICAS and we want you, your friends, family and even your dog to be [...]
Cyclovia needs volunteers
My readers know how excited I am that Tucson is having its first-ever Cyclovia. We are looking for volunteers for the event to help with the road-closures and other things. Please sign up for a slot to help out if you can! You can sign up for as little as one hour. [...]
Read More..>>Every bike a love affair, every car a . . .
From the NYT today:
The daily activities most associated with happiness are sex, socializing after work and having dinner with others. The daily activity most injurious to happiness is commuting. According to one study, joining a group that meets even just once a month produces the same happiness gain as doubling your income.
Did someone say Tuesday [...]
Read More..>>Another sign we are winning
I saw today that CNN.com has as one its main stories . . . the Los Angeles Tweed ride! Granted, it’s an “ireport,” which is where they highlight a story written by a member of the public, but still.
Popular culture is showing increasing reception to stories about how riding a bike is fun. [...]
Yellowstone Ciclovia!
Who knew? Yellowstone National Park roads closed to motorized use for one month each spring.
They advise you to bring bear spray and be prepared to turn around if wildlife is blocking the road.
–EBR
Cyclovia Tucson: it’s really happening!
Most of my readers know how excited I am about this. I even visited Bogota, Colombia last year to participate in and learn about their Ciclovia, which to this day is the largest and most impressive in the world. Here in Tucson, ours is just a fledgling operation, but it is going to [...]
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