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Bikes and Commuter Rail
A reader passes on this article about a commuter rail coach designed specifically to accomodate cyclists and their bikes. The MBTA will put this in service for weekend trips from Boston to popular recreational destinations. Perhaps we could hook one on to the Wine Train?
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Trails Strategy Posted
Update 4 July 2006: Two nice pieces in the Trib this morning about the trails plan: one on the overall system, one on the North Portland trail. Original Post 22 June 2006: From the BTA Blog, Portland Parks and Rec has posted their Trails Strategy (PDF, 1.5M) and will present it to City Council on…
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Tomorrow on the KBOO Bike Show
Sara will interview bike touring experts Carie and Allan Folz about their expedition to Laos, on a tandem, with their 2-year-old son Cody.
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Portland Messengers Rate Mention in the The Economist
This week’s Economist includes an article datelined Portland that talks about a threat to bicycle messengers: electronic document transmission.
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Do Ghost Bikes Help or Hurt?
At the bike summit on Saturday, there was an interesting comment in the “Why People Don’t Ride” session. Ghost Bikes scare people. The white bicycles, placed at locations where riders have been killed are (as I understand it) intended as a combination memorial and reminder to our leaders that we need to make conditions safer.…