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Commuter Company Profile: Glatting, Jackson and Geoff Allen

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November 5, 2009
Commuter Company Profile: Glatting, Jackson and Geoff Allen

(Geoff Allen on vacation in Paris, France) When I first started commuting into work, one of the first cyclists I met on my ride in was Geoff Allen.  I had only been commuting for a week or so, and Geoff was a source of inspiration and encouragement in my early days.  Geoff had been commuting...
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Jesse the Human Engine

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September 17, 2009
Jesse the Human Engine

Jesse and Angie Ross and their two daughters are a one-car family. In January, they traded their SUV for an SUB. The family rides bikes to the store, church and for family fun. The Costco Haul: 2 kids; 6 lbs of apples; 4 lbs of strawberries; A case of beer; 2 gallons of milk;...
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Winery Employees Pedal at Work

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June 29, 2008
Winery Employees Pedal at Work

Yes, on a tour of a winery, I took pictures of bicycles. The Woodbridge Winery property in Lodi, CA covers a square mile… too far for walking, but silly short to drive a car. So Woodbridge has a rack of bicycles for employees to use for getting around the property. Woodbridge was our second rest stop...
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Bike Commuter’s Fantasy

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June 12, 2008

Most of us would be thrilled to have a shower at the office. Imagine having a locker room, secure bike parking, free emergency taxi service, bus passes. That would be great! How ’bout a free bike (with fenders, lights, rack & helmet thrown in), and free classes on bike handling and roadside maintenance. Need a...
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Commuter Company Profile: LaserVue

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May 18, 2008
Commuter Company Profile: LaserVue

The LaserVue team on Bike2Work Day: Dr. Magruder, Dr. Harris, Cassie Abear, Tamara Driesse & Bailey Magruder The enthusiasm of a bike commuter is infectious! When long-time bike commuter Brock Magruder, Jr. built his new surgery center, he made sure to provide a shower and secure bike parking. Now two more of his staff have become...
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When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.
~H.G. Wells