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Car Free for Five Days
I saw this in the paper, but forgot about the online version. I went “car free” for five days a while ago, and earned $50 for my trouble. The current thought is to use this as seed money for a “yellow bike” sharing program for Ganges, here on Salt spring Island. Recent work has put…
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Which Bicycle?
A friend wrote today to tell me he’s selling his truck and buying a bike. Yay! … one less car! He knows I’m a bike nut, and asked for my opinion about a bike for transportation. Here’s a slightly expanded version of my reply… Bike reviews tend to be geeky. Real world bike riding has…
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BikeCommuters.com
Now that Spring has officially sprung, it’s a great time to think about more biking. What’s not to like about healthy exercise that cuts down on car use and puts us more in contact with the world around us? (Well… if you live where I do, I suppose there are the hills.) If you are…
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M5 Recumbents Carbon Low Racer
Some bicycles are works of art. Some are all out speed machines. Some showcase new technology. The M5 Recumbents Carbon Low Racer is all three, and then some… and it’s a production bicycle. In fact, it’s the lightest production bicycle in the world, according the manufacturer, M5 Recumbents. Extensive use of carbon fiber components, many…
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Designer: Paul MacCready
Paul MacCready is one of the most creative and inventive designers I know. Well, I don’t know him personally, but I know of some of his projects, and one of my favorite stories is his leadership of the development of the human powered aircraft in the Gossamer series, told in the book Gossamer Odyssey. It’s…
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Update: Cannondale’s Folder Keeps Getting Closer
I wrote about this beautiful folding bike a while back. Then, reading through the latest issue of Outside Magazine, I saw it again… with a claim that it’s headed for bike shops next year. Checking in, I see than C’dale says it’s getting closer to production. And what an amazing amount of press this design…
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Design of the Day: Cannondale’s “Quantum Leap”
The designers at Pennsylvania’s Cannondale bicycles have done some beautiful work on a groundbreaking new city bike design. Key features are quick folding, a fully enclosed drivetrain, front suspension, and a striking look. Read about the process, the results, and see more pictures.