Layering: as easy as 1, 2, or 3

Fall is turning chilly with the temps in the low 40s this morning and going colder tomorrow. I found this article by Elizabeth on Bike Commuters, written for Chicago to be useful. Certainly Portland is not as cold as Chicago, but the east Gorge Wind provides subzero chill factors during Winter and so I always [...]

Get Visible! DIY Reflective Upgrades

I was just talking to my wife Saturday as we passed bicyclists in the dark on the way home how idiotic it is to have “bike friendly” clothes that have zero reflective material. We noticed how blinkies certainly helped, but for the money, NOTHING comes close to reflective strips. I was complaining as @petebikes added [...]

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