Sep 09 2008
One of my pet peeves is bicyclists who for some reason or another do not use lights at night. I wonder if they have a death wish? Half of my commute is normally done in the dark, thus making good reliable lighting important. On the rear of my bike I have one of those psycho [...]
Sep 08 2008
Yesterday’s ride ended up being a bit more than I anticipated. I rode through Fort Vancouver, the farmers market, and in the industrial area just for a change of scenery. Riding past a scrap yard proved to be an obstacle course filled with numerous small metal pieces or shards of glass. Once through the metal [...]
Sep 05 2008
The League of American Bicyclists has announced it’s Bicycle Friendly States ranking. This based on their commitment to bicycling and covering 6 areas: legislation, infrastructure, policies and programs, education and encouragement, evaluation and planning, and enforcement. The highest and lowest rated states were: Top 5 1. Washington 2. Wisconsin 3. Arizona 4. Oregon 5. Minnesota [...]
Sep 02 2008
The past couple of days we have been lucky to see the high temperatures hit the mid to high 60′s. What happened to summer? With the temperature in the 40′s as I headed out the door this morning and with the past couple of days being so cool and damp, I have been thinking about [...]
