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M2MC Fashion Show!
The clothes are from Graces, the bag from Shoe Fly and Sox, the bike from Dave’s… the fun is from the heart! With Clothes from McNab’s Menswear, and a garage sale “78 Raleigh, Robert’s ready for a night out. Photo: … Continue reading
Nerd Talk: Bicycle History
Few mechanical devices from the late nineteenth century have survived as part of modern daily life but the bicycle has maintained its popularity with only a few basic design changes. Riding a bicycle is a history lesson and the perfection … Continue reading
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They Think I’m Nuts
What is it about bikes that attracts, no I think inspires, so many impassioned nutcases, zealots, and holy roller bike preachers? What is it that makes so many of us feel that we need everyone else to join us? “It’s … Continue reading
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A World Revealed
We are creatures of habit and the habit for most to get from place to place is by car. This habit has us willingly getting into a metal box that creates a new and confined world around us. It’s a … Continue reading
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The Physics of Bicycles and Stop Signs
With all the recent discussions about stopping vs. not stopping at stop signs, I decided to look into it in my own way. I certainly am a scientist at heart and a bit of a nerd, so I contemplated the physics … Continue reading
I’m not stopping not stopping at stop signs!
In a recent post I commented that I don’t always stop at stop signs. Here’s a nice video that explains what I believe is a safe approach to stop signs for bicyclists. The bottom line is; Bikes are different than … Continue reading
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On your bike, you’re not a pedestrian.
Can’t we all just get along? Well sure, in theory…. it just hasn’t happened yet. Put two people in a shared space, and you’re likely to see some level of conflict. Add more people, divide into unequal subgroups, add a … Continue reading
Pedal Empowered
I used to be that person that drove everywhere….but not anymore! On the Spring Equinox of 2008, I started doing my 20 mile commute between Arcata and Eureka by BIKE! This was about the time when gas was over $5 … Continue reading
The Office Of Bikes!
This is a wonderful video that effectively communicates the ease, romance, and fun of bike riding in town. One of the other cool things about it though is – it was produced by “The Copenhagen Office Of Bikes” – What … Continue reading
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