First, I have to apologize, because I illicitly stole this cool photo from someone’s Flickr site (it came up on Google search, and I couldn’t resist!) - so let’s thank Dig this Photography for this great shot of a local bike commuter using Vancouver’s transit.
Today was my first attempt loading the Bike Friday on the […]
These are the days when riding a bike is so lovely that I seriously can’t imagine doing anything else with my time. Hot days, warm evenings, the easy breezy cruise along 10th Avenue, a few jaunts to the False Creek seawall with friends…it’s just fabulous.
Yet another day of slight mayhem (with a bit of bicycle grease thrown in for good measure). I spent the afternoon cursing mildly as I methodically assembled my new car / RV / camel / quarterhorse (otherwise known as a travel bicycle), learning the finer points of V-brakes and seat stems.
Sporting a fire-engine red paint […]
Last night I indulged in some armchair athleticism, courtesy of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival’s “Paddle Sports” night. One of my favourites included a segment (see above) about Dubside, a colourful character from Everett, WA, and perhaps the best sea kayak roller I’ve ever seen.
Made by local filmmakers, this video showcased Dubside’s incredible […]
In the spirit of all things sustainably frivolous & celebratory, here’s a video of an immense disco on wheels. (And no, I’m afraid I don’t know who built it, but I think it’s doing the rounds at the Burning Man Festival…)
How’s this for sustainable travel? A little winter treat - one of my favourite songs (Style Council’s “My Ever Changing Moods”) featuring retro gear…
This week, I was thrilled to see that Treehugger.com featured an article on the “Bambulance”, Design for Development’s new pedal-powered ambulance created for communities in Kenya.
Made of locally-produced bamboo, the bambulance provides cost-effective and sustainable transportation in rural areas, where roads are often in poor shape and cars or bus transportation is often unreliable […]
Quick, name all the songs about cars you can think of. Ok, Gary Numan (for all of us with grey hair), pretty much anything by Bruce Springsteen…oh, and what about “Greased Lightning”? Of course, Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” has to make the list, as well as “Little Deuce Coupe” by the Beachboys.
My point (besides noting […]
One of my favourite songs in the whole wide world is Bill Wither’s 1977 hit, Lovely Day. This song can transform my mood from sad to glad in a heartbeat. And it’s often a song that I hum when I’m riding my bicycle through the wet and wild city on my way to one of […]