Things picked up a bit in Melbourne, bike wise. I couldn’t score free bikes (actually I probably could have, but hadn’t yet thought of my Australian bike connection), and renting bikes is crazy expensive. $50 per day. It costs more to rent bikes than rent a car. What’s up with that? But we wanted bikes.…
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We weren’t in New Zealand for long and it was closed. Early January is not, I repeat not a good time to visit cities in New Zealand. They’re closed for the holidays. Spooky tumbleweed quiet. In Wellington, I got a lead to go to the anarchist book store on the Left Bank off Cuba St…
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A month abroad and bike stories to share. From Portland, Wellington, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney. I’ll start in chronological order. New Years in Portland, Oregon. Rumor has it that it’s a biking haven. Rumor has it the food is delicious. Rumor has it they drink a lot of coffee. I’m naturally suspicious of any place people…
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It may not be life changing, but the monthly email for the city is kind of reassuring. You can sign up here. I *did* learn that the city is putting up some covered bike racks. I like them simply because they’re very conspicuous. But I’ve never understand why people are so worried about bikes getting…
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I was leaving a bar the other night. I unlocked my bike and went back to the entrance to say bye to the owner, who was outside smoking. He looked at me as I started to bike away and said, “Man, it’s cold out. I’m glad I’m not you!” I didn’t know what to tell…
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Can I say enough good about the new Pittsburgh bike map? I love bikes. I love maps. The designer was nice enough to chime in on a comment below (confirming the Ware-eskian influence). He has built a better bike map. I only hope the world comes beating a path to his door.This map isn’t just…
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It’s a little hard to describe the utter joy I feel when the Rivendell Bicycle Works catalogue or Rivendell Reader arrives in the mail. You could see this as a shameless plug, but it’s sincere. As sincere as I think Rivendell Bicycle Works is. Yes, they sell things. And yes, the sell things to make…
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Anonymous left this info in a comment: After 2 deaths in 2 days last week, and 23 deaths so far this year, we are ready to ride, are you? Memorial Ride for David Smith and Franco ScorciaWednesday December 12 7:00pm Gather Union Square North7:15pm Ride leaves Union Square North7:30pm Ghost bike dedication and memorial for…
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I just got back from Pittsburgh, I city I didn’t know at all. Thanks to this blog, I was able to meet some of the fine journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and talk about my upcoming book (don’t worry, I’ll tell you, too, when it’s out in May). I have this thing for rough-around-the-edges (post)…
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He says he’s cranky, but I’d bet he’s a pretty good guy to drink a beer with. Here’s his handy template for writing the next story breaking the news of these strange things, called fixed gears. http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2007/12/genuine-article-reporting-on-fixed-gear.html
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