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Want Respect on The Road? Ride a Recumbent

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February 8, 2012
Want Respect on The Road?  Ride a Recumbent

On The TerraTrike I will preface my remarks by stating this is not a report on a scientifically proper experiment, but relating my person experience. In other words, strictly anecdotal evidence. I recently had a total shoulder replacement, left side. Knowing I couldn’t ride my standard bike for a while, I looked into a recumbent to...
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Christmas Wish List – Bike Lights

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November 13, 2011
monkey lights 2

My family asks me every year what I want for Christmas and I rarely have a very good answer.  Under duress, usually end up blurting out “a new shirt” or some other lame gift – and that’s exactly what I get!  (Apologies to my family because they have given me many really cool gifts...
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LYNX is auctioning bikes

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November 1, 2011

LYNX  often has bikes left at stops or on buses and will auction those that go unclaimed once a year or so. Some look to be in decent shape or have fairly good components. Obviously they’re in as-is condition but thought some resourceful folks out here might be interested. They’re all for local pickup...
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S-Cargo Pumpkin-Carving Halloween Ride: October 29, 2011 at 5 PM

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October 26, 2011
S-Cargo Pumpkin-Carving Halloween Ride: October 29, 2011 at 5 PM

  Smallish Cargo Bike   The big Pumpkin-Carving Halloween S-Cargo Ride details:  It’s this Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 5 PM. Meet-Up place is at 737 South Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL. We will meet in the vacant lot to the left (north) of the light green house. If you need to drive to the event, park your...
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Join the Cargo Revolution

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October 1, 2011
Join the Cargo Revolution

Do you love your cargo bike? Has it changed your life? Your family? Your town? Join me in producing an authentic crowdsourced document of a cultural revolution in progress. I’m seeking submissions from cargo bike folk all over the world to combine in the form of a feature length documentary. Send me your video, audio...
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Getting Groceries

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August 28, 2011
Getting Groceries

This morning I needed to make a trip to the grocery store for provisions. The store is a couple of miles from my house. Less than two years ago, there was only one option: I drove my van to the store. There was no need to think twice about it. I had several bicycles...
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Buy/Sell/Trade Your Bike Gear – Free!

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June 6, 2011
Buy/Sell/Trade Your Bike Gear – Free!

My longtime cycling buddy, Julie Mills, has created a new national website for listing cycling gear. It’s like a craigslist just for cyclists. Check it out! Bike Gear Classifieds – FREE to post BikeFlock.com is an online cycling classified ads and business directory designed by a cyclist, for cyclists. The idea is to bring together...
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Magically Morphing Multi-Use Bicycle Trailer

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May 20, 2011
Magically Morphing Multi-Use Bicycle Trailer

Just the other day as I was grocery shopping, I was thinking how cool it would be if I could use my cargo trailer as a grocery cart. Len Rubin had the same thought, and more. Check out this ingenious thing. I want one!
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The Coolest Part of Your Disaster Kit

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April 16, 2011
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…….YOUR BICYCLE!  Yes, that’s RIGHT, your bicycle. Here is an interesting post here about getting around town after a disaster.  Seems the bicycle was the preferred choice after the tsunami struck Japan this past March.  Reports of bicycle use still going on today! As a utility cyclist, I have felt that mobility would not be an...
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Flowers, herbs and trees… on bikes

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March 19, 2011
flowers

Today Lisa, Diana and I rode to the Leu Gardens plant sale. This is the only day of the year the on-street parking on Corrine Dr. is full. People will end up parking nearly a mile away and walking to this event. But bikes go right in.
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~H.G. Wells