Dec
09
2008
My mother decided she wanted to purchase my dad a police scanner for Christmas. No big deal except she has no knowledge about the devices (neither did I), wanted me to research and purchase the scanner for her. Has anyone had experience with such a device? To make it truly useful and understandable I [...]
Tags: attitude, bicyclists, fixie, portland police officers
Nov
30
2008
It is that time of year when people start asking me about bicycle, camera, or computer related gifts for friends and relatives. When asked, I am going to suggest any gift from a local business. In this time of economic troubles I believe it is more important than ever to support our communities by shopping [...]
Tags: bike shops
Aug
16
2008
The BTA (Bicycle Transportation Alliance) is starting a new educational program called Eye to Eye and is designed for all users of the road.
The BTA the goal is:
Eye to Eye is a multi-city campaign to foster a culture of awareness and respect on our shared paths and roadways and to make the streets of our [...]
Jul
23
2008
While talking to a friend and fellow cyclist about what I had planned for my Friday off from work, I mentioned I was going to ride downtown to participate in “breakfast on the bridges” in the morning, then maybe cruise to Powell’s Books afterwards. I was surprised when this person did not know about the [...]