Dicyclet

This is just an interesting idea putting wheels parallel rather than in a line. I wonder how it rides?

The wheel is one of the most basic inventions in history. Fabels thought it was an interesting idea to use the wheel itself as a vehicle. To solve balance-problems two parallel wheels were used. The driver [...]

The Bike I Came Home On

School started, both High School where I teach and Graduate School where I am picking up more Highly Qualified endorsements after my Masters, to teach wider and deeper. Writing lags just a tad.

I am traveling this weekend and taking the LeMond with me, not the Rivendell. They are as dissimilar as one can explain. [...]

Chicago is #10 of the Most Bike Friendly Cities in the US

Via: Motorcycle Insurance

Velomobiles Are Everywhere In Portland

I spotted Velomobiles this afternoon on N Williams where I was looking for Robots Love Cupcakes, a post ride treat. You can read about Velomobiles at BikePortland.org. On the way home I spotted one last one struggling on the rather unfriendly grind up 32nd to Fremont.

I am heading off tomorrow to see them at [...]

Global Mobile Family Departing PDX

How Close are You to Hipster Amenities?

In the event you wonder how close you are to hipster amenities, there’s a map for that. I found it from SeattleWeekly. The Portland “Badass-Ness Map” was created by Portland State University grad students Dillon Mahmoudi and Eric Crum. The cartographers based their map on Portland’s 20-Minute Neighborhoods map, which divides the city based on [...]

Golden Gardens