Category: Bicycle
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360 Walk-Through of Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
At the advice of the good folks at Traveler’s Rest, bike-friendly lodging near the start of the Great Allegheny Passage bike route, I stopped by Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh. Watch this video and see how blown away I was by it all. This is a 360 VR video – you can look around! On your…
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Underbiking with the Bike Friday All Packa Folding Bicycle
2023 will be remembered as the year I got into folding bicycles. I’ve long admired Bike Friday’s folding bikes but never rode one. That changed with the purchase of a used Pocket Rocket, and I quickly understood what all the fuss was about. When the All Packa was introduced, I was immediately drawn to…
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Transportation Alternatives 50th Anniversary Ride
For 50 years, Transportation Alternatives has advocated for bike infrastructure in New York City. For many years, it was a tough slog, but slow and steady progress was made. In the early 2000s, Mayor Bloomberg moved things forward. And two things happened in 2013 that moved things forward. One, the Citi Bike bike sharing system…
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Icarus in Lycra
Icarus in Lycra, originally uploaded by john m flores. Lance Armstrong, 2004-07-21 on L’Alpe D’Huez If Lance Armstrong was as clean as he claims, he was one step away from complete and total vindication. One. Step. Away. For a man that beat cancer and fought his way to victory in the Tour de France seven…
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L’Alpe D’Huez, 2004 Tour de France
L’Alpe D’Huez, 2004 Tour de France, originally uploaded by john m flores.
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The old parts bin grows
The old parts bin grows, originally uploaded by john m flores. Everyone needs a winter project, the thing that can help pass the time during those days when the sun sets before work ends. The best projects are in the basement or some other work space that takes you away from the world. This is…