Category: Modes

  • The Howell Line

    A picture is worth a thousand words.

  • KBOO Bike Show: Frames for Women, Cycling in Japan

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.4M) This month’s program features Natalie Ramsland, a bicycle frame builder who runs SweetPea Bicycles, a company that makes bike custom frames especially fitted for women. Ayleen reflects on her recent trip to Japan.

  • Cycling School Bus

    Even as I was seething at the Oregonian over their Burnside editorial, another article was warming my heart. There was a great story (with photo) of a group of Cleveland High School students who regularly cycle to school from their Mount Tabor neighborhood. If also of us did what we could, like this group of…

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Biking in Japan

    This month’s program will feature Natalie Ramsland, a bicycle frame builder who runs SweetPea Bicycles, a company that makes bike custom frames especially fitted for women. Ayleen will reflect on her recent trip to Japan. Hosts Sara and Ayleen 9-10AM, Wednesday, March 7th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • Back Seat [Scary] Ignorance

    OK, I will cop to a guilty pleasure. On Mondays I read the “Back Seat” (commuting) column in the Oregonian. Not because I expect to learn anything about transportation policy, but because I sometimes enjoy the sophomoric wit. But mainly because I get to see what people are asking about. Monday’s letter was very scary:…