Entries from January 2008
Moe and I are always looking to improve the sites. One of the things that recently came up was podcasting.
If we gave you the option to listen to our articles/postings via podcast, would you subscribe/download/listen to them as an alternative to reading? We thought this might be useful for folks that take the train, [...]
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Tags: Commute · News
I’ve been wearing my Swobo gloves for about a week and thought it was a goodly time to write a review. If you haven’t heard of Swobo (you live under a rock), you’re not alone. I did a quick tour of all the local bike shops in Long Beach, CA and no one [...]
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Tags: Clothing · Commute · Gear · Reviews
January 31st, 2008 · 7 Comments
If you live in the OC, you will be delighted that 11 million bucks will be allocated for 16 cities.
Here’s one that will affect RL:
Fullerton: Union Pacific Trail ($300,000), Puente Street bike path (295,750), Bastanchury/ Valencia Mesa bike path ($500,000).
Check out the Orange County register article for more info.
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Tags: News
January 30th, 2008 · 9 Comments
A 39-year-old Illinois man was Tased after he ran from police trying to stop him because he was riding a bicycle with improper lighting equipment, the Enterprise Record reported.
Police said when a Glenn County sheriff’s deputy got the attention of Omar Herrada Rivera, he jumped from his bike and started to run away, the newspaper [...]
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Tags: Commute · Commuter Bikes · WTF
In the 6 months that I have been bike commuting, I have driven about 1800 miles less than I would have otherwise, and spewed about 38,000 fewer pounds of CO2 into the earth’s atmosphere.
Whether we know it or not, we - the bike commuters - possess the mental and psychological seed of being environmentalists. Whether [...]
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Tags: Articles · Commute · Green Tuesday
Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that it will chop prices between 10 to 30% this week on groceries, electronics and other home-related products in an effort to keep its cash-strapped consumers excited about shopping.
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Traditionally winter has always been the slow season for bicycle retailers. You’ll often find that shops are more likely to sell previous year’s [...]
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Tags: Articles · Commute · Commuter Bikes
January 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I saw this video on a post at Bikeforums and thought everyone here would enjoy it.
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Tags: Commute
Here’s Greg’s Bio…
Greg Raisman lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Beth and dog, Dot. He’s been bicycling for transportation for more than a decade. He had an advocacy background in poverty, homelessness, and environmental issues when tragedy led him to become a bike advocate. Read about it HERE.
Greg currently works for the Community and [...]
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Tags: Advanced Commuter Tips · Articles · Commute · Guest Articles · How To
January 27th, 2008 · 7 Comments
I know I’ve been posting obsessively about my new albatross bars, but I really did want to show a different way to set up your bike. That’s the beauty of bicycles, with little money (compared to any motorized vehicle) you can totally change the way your bike feels and looks.
I’ve been riding on my [...]
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Tags: Commute
My good friend and everyone’s favorite shirtless dancer is turning a year older!
Wait, that’s not RL….
This is RL!!!
Happy B-day Old pal!
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Tags: Commute