I’m currently coordinating Walk and Bike to School Challenge Month at my school. Our bike rack is small, but mighty. We also have a lot of walkers! Meanwhile, in interesting loads for the Xtracycle, I biked a fully loaded crockpot to work for a potluck. And on Friday I biked both of my younger girls [...]
Posted on August 23rd, 2011 in Cycling
Sunday, August 14 was the Providence Bridge Pedal, and yes, I did ride! I did the six-bridge ride, which was 13 miles. This one is billed as the family ride, so there were lots of small children on bikes, as well as family rigs with Xtracycles, bakfietsen, tag-along bikes, tandems, trailers, etc. But there were [...]
Posted on August 08th, 2011 in Cycling
Every few months…or maybe weeks…the issue of bicycle licensing comes up. Some people think bicyclists should have licenses, and that they should have to pay a fee to license their bikes just like auto drivers do. Here’s one line of reasoning that I read today, in an opinion post on the OregonLive website: Not all [...]
Posted on June 06th, 2011 in Cycling
Better weather is finally here, and more people are getting out on their bikes! I know, there are plenty of articles out there with tips for beginners. But I’ve been pondering things that I wish I had known when I started bicycling again. Do the Maintenance Sure, you probably just pulled your bike out of the [...]
Posted on April 16th, 2011 in Cycling, Sustainability
I’m at the beach with 20+ ladies from work. As often happens, there was a conversation about the price of gas. “I stopped by the gas station on my way home, and I thought I was just topping it off, but it cost more than $20!” “Yeah, I know, it costs me more than $50 [...]
Nothing very eventful today. I made another bike trip to the grocery store this evening. I left after 7:30 p.m., and it was actually dusky enough on the way back that I turned my lights on. The garden is finally bursting forth! The tomatoes are fruiting and outgrowing their cages. The zucchini are finally getting [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2010 in Cycling, Sustainability
We finally have all three kids biking on their own! Oldest daughter has moved up to an adult bike. Middle daughter just tonight moved up to the middle bike and started riding without training wheels. Youngest daughter is now on the smallest bike, with the training wheels on. Yay! But I forgot to take any [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2008 in Uncategorized
As I said in my last bus post, I lost my bus pass. Therefore, I have to pay cash (or buy another pass or tickets) in order to ride the bus. I was contemplating biking exclusively, but didn’t quite make it today. I rode up to the bus stop this morning, and caught the bus [...]
