Journal of a mature, non-Olympic woman in the process of converting to cycling as a method of daily transportation. Dealing with weather and assorted perils; exploring equipment, psychological fortitude, and diet; experiencing our surroundings on a smaller, closer scale; saving gas & boycotting the car industry.
What’s going to happen to these hundreds of Portland cyclists during the next fifty years as our little legs get all used up? Are the city planners paying attention? Hellooo? Widen the bike lanes! We WILL NOT resort to cars!
Labels: fitness, other non-car options
posted by kate gawf @ 3:23 PM
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"She's no spring chicken," my mother would disclose mercilessly about women in their thirties trying to impersonate youth. Now, I'm even past the no-spring-chicken age. So don't think you have to be 12 to start riding a bike everywhere. I'm working out all the pesky details for you in case you want to do this yourself. But even if you never do it, you'll still know what it's like because I'm going to shrink you down to the size of a little rubber elf and glue you onto my handlebars. No changing your mind, no matter how much you beg me. So don't even start this unless you're sure you have the guts. PS: My other bike is a broom.
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Did you read about the break-in to the bike alliance shop?
If you mean Community Cycling Center, yes, I read all about it on bikeportland.org. I don't understand it when robbers pick on someone small. CCC is a great but small shop that helps people get into biking without spending piles of money. They rely in part on volunteers and donations, selling mostly rebuilt bikes. They also teach bike maintenance. Raking in the profits is clearly not their mission.
If I had the misfortune to need to rob a place, I'd at least pick someplace that could halfway afford it. Not that that would make it alright, but good grief, to pick on someone who's out there helping people avoid having to buy into the whole car moneypit?
Please.
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