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Michigan snow bike
Nice 29″ Soma singlespeed. Ann Arbor, MI.
Shady rack
Careful where you lock up! I just saw this on Chestnut between 17th and 18th. I chose the next rack down…
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Trail work on the East Coast Greenway
Yesterday, I helped out the Delaware River City Corporation (DRCC) improve a section of multi-use trail along the river near Pennypack Park. This 1600′ section of gravel pathway is part of the East Coast Greenway, a project that is on it’s way to connecting the whole East Coast from Florida to Maine with a 3000 [...]
1899 Regional Bike Map
Back in the late 1800′s, there were lots of bike maps. Here’s a photo of a portion of the regional bike map from that period. The map is titled: “Cyclists Road Map of the Philadelphia District”, by Geo. H. Walker & Co. The red refers to: “Best routes shown thus.” If you like old maps [...]
Ride Safe
Going along with the last post a bit, Max from bikePHL wrote up a great guide to staying safe when sharing the road. Cool diagrams, too. By recognizing some of the common types of crashes that occur with cars, it’s easier to be careful, know how to avoid them, and ultimately get where you are [...]
Interesting Idea: Bicycle Insurance
I definitely know a few riders without cars, and probably without insurance. Bike Portland discusses options: It’s not an uncommon scenario: You’re riding down the street and are in a collision resulting in a trip to the hospital and a totaled bike. The person driving the car does not have insurance, and may suffer the [...]
Better bike lane design