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A Spring Treat
The first bike corral in my neighborhood in NW Portland was installed today in front of the Dragonfly Coffee House at NW Thurman and 24th… (appologies for the cell-phone quality photos)
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KBOO Bike Show: New to Cycling?
Listen to the show (mp3, 27.3MB) Getting started: Learn to leave your car or the bus behind and start riding your bike more. Knowing how to ride a bike isn’t the same as knowing how to commute on city streets. We talk with newly minted cyclists.
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Why Don’t Buses Have More Axles?
I was in yet another discussion on Friday where the topic arose that buses do more damage to our streets than any other vehicle, because their full weight falls on just four contact points. Which has me wondering, what keeps bus manufacturers from putting more axles on a bus, like a semi-trailer? Would it have…
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Updated: Walk There
Updated: 5/5/09 My correspondent at Metro tells me that the Walk There guide is now available in an updated second edition, but is, unfortunately, no longer free. It is available for $9.95 from the Metro Data Resource Center and at local book stores. Many of the walks are available as free downloadable PDFs from Metro’s…
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Becoming a Bike Commuter
Getting started: Learn to leave your car or the bus behind and start riding your bike more. Knowing how to ride a bike isn’t the same as knowing how to commute on city streets. Hosts will interview people who started riding regularly in the last couple of years. Call with your questions and to share…