Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wet feet on the Fern Ridge Path

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

I think you could kayak down Amazon Creek today. If I were like TV news, it would be at this point that I would inform you that: “Massive flooding has blocked the Fern Ridge Path today and CHAOS has ensued, … Continue reading →

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Holiday cards for the milk-crated

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Our holiday cards are going out. They look like this: Yup, that looks like a puppy in a crate bike to me. (Thanks very much to the person out there who spotted these cards and cared enough to snatch them … Continue reading →

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More about the Macfie fatality in the Register-Guard

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

We have the silly side of this blog. And we have the dark side. Today, we have to go back to the dark side. The Register-Guard’s Karen McCowan has a report about Patrick Joseph Compton’s manslaughter case. Compton is accused … Continue reading →

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Crate bike testimonial No. 1 (and a Kidical Mass ride coming up)

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

As if anyone needs more evidence of the crate bike’s remarkable utility, we have been informed that the best way for someone on a bike to transport a coffee urn full of piping hot beverage — if not the only … Continue reading →

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Urban cycling tip of the day: Watch out for Muhammad Ali, or the right hook

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Using an exacting research methodology — known colloquially as “watching my ass” — I have tried to correlate a motorist’s use of a turn signal to the motorist’s actual intentions. Results are as follows: So when you are in a … Continue reading →

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