Tag Archives: Cycling

Bicycles Made From Old Cars

Bicycled takes car parts from junkyards then recycles them to create the most efficient, ecological and healthy means of transportation. Found out more at bicycledbikes.com

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4 Steps to Overcoming Sadness

Unexpected

Last Saturday, I spent five hours glued in bed fading in and out of sleep while I watched an endless number of teenage dramas, including my guiltiest pleasure: The Vampire Diaries. If you read my last post, “Whose Life

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Moving Past “Share The Road”

Cycling, City Planning, Infrustructure

This post originally appeared on transitmiami.com, one of my favorite transportation blogs.

In 2010, 4,280 pedestrians and 618 cyclists were killed by motor vehicles in the United States. The most dangerous state? Florida, with 4.40 pedalcyclist fatalities per …

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Culture Shock: An American Cyclist vs. European Sensibilities

Miami, Cycling, Biscayne Bay

This post originally appeared on commutebybike.com, my favorite blog for tips, news,  and reviews for bike commuters.

Four months ago I sold my bike, packed everything I own into one backpack, and moved from Miami to Santander, Spain.…

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The Need To Redesign Our Cities

(Taken from YouTube) The focus on re-establishing more liveable cities continues unabated. The primary problem however is that 85 years of traffic engineering revolving around the car has failed miserably. It’s time for modern thinking. Design can help. Historically, streets …

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The Secret To Achieving New Year Resolutions

30 Day Challenge, GoalsJanuary marks the start of another year and a new list of new year resolutions : )

To be honest, I have never been a fan of new year resolutions. In my experiences, by March I have forgotten everything I …

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The Case For Active Commuting

Active Commuting, ProductivityIf my November had a thematic question, it would be, Where do you spend your time?

As I read through The 4-Hour Workweek I was inspired to rethink how I invest each passing moment. This not only inspired my 30

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6 Reasons To Dump Your Car And Buy A Bike

Four weeks ago I sold my truck. This marks the first time in almost ten years that I have been without a car #FirstWorldProblems

Below are the top six reasons I finally made the jump.

1. It costs less  than …

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