Bicycle Commuting Mama: Links for 11-26-08

Yes, I’m resorting to links.  It’s also called “putting these into a blog post so I can finally close the tabs in Firefox.”  If you’re interested in bicycle commuting, here are my latest finds.

The Well Runs Dry has several good posts on bicycle commuting:

• The author first chronicles his journey in How I Became I Bicycle Commuter.  Interestingly, he’s a former Republican who voted for Bush — twice.
• In Depression Bicycling, the author discusses what buyers should look for when purchasing a bicycle for hard times.
• Finally, the author looks at societal barriers to bike commuting in Threats and Hindrances to Bicycle Commuting.

For a different perspective, Dino Alberto E. Subingsubing tells us about his experience bicycle commuting in the Philippines.

If you need another social network to belong to (and who doesn’t) there  are now social networks for bicycle commuters.  I’m not sure I see the point — I think a widget or plugin or Facebook app might be better, as that would allow people to integrate bike commuting stats and information into their current social networks.

Finally, not exactly bicycle related, but many bike commuters in Portland also use Tri-Met, so you’ll be happy to know that Tri-Met is increasing service on 13 bus lines and on the MAX blue line.

Happy Thanksgiving!