Every Day Adventurers

Talk about DIY. Larry, of BikeForth.org, details his Xtracycle canopy, Conastoga-style solar panel roof and future micro-car project. Very fun, inspiring design and tinkering. :D

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An electrified Xtracycle is joining a fleet of utility bicycles in Portland at the Metro agency. Noting that “13% of all vehicular trips” are bicycles over four bicycle-friendly bridges, the agency wants to encourage the bicycle’s place as a healthy and clean means of transport.

Metro greens up with special bikes | Full Article.

Video detailing upgrade and transportation shift.

First, a belated Happy Mothers Day wish, and a related blog post. Here’s a shout out to everyone everywhere mothering a dream or a positive vision of the future. You are an inspiration.

At the start of April, we received a Tweet about an effort to encourage every day cycling by having people hash tag #30daysofbiking. Excited at the prospect of people riding more and driving less, we offered up a pair of our new FreeLoader cargo slings for the “sexiest cargo photo.”

Thirty days later we perused the entries and found our winner: Cassi Yost. Cassi is a photographer, a mom, an avid Xtracycle rider, and as you’ll see, an inspired writer. Her blog at SheBicycles features beautiful photos, cycling and non, and is written in a down-to-Earth tone we really appreciate. Without further ado, the winning “sexiest cargo bicycle” photo:

Cassi's winning photo

Impressed with her photographic eye , her non-seriousness as a cyclist, we wanted to get to know her a little better. In between her busy life as mother of four teenage boys, Cassi thoughtfully responded to our questions! Thanks Cassi. –Rick
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On our RootsRadicals Yahoo! Group, poppamando shared with us this little diddy. Enjoy!

Thinking about getting the Peapod LT, thinking about the BP oil spill in the Gulf, apologies to the Beatles…

Asked my girl what she wanted to be. She said Daddy, can’t you see? I wanna be healthy, have planet that’s clean, But you can do something in between…

Daddy you can ride a bike. Pedal power’s what I like. Daddy you can ride a bike, and we can be car free. Ding ding a ling ling, yeah!

Told my girl that my prospects were good
she said Daddy, it’s understood.
A clean environment is more than just fine,
It gives me a chance to live a long time.

Daddy you can ride a bike. Pedal power’s what I like. Daddy you can ride a bike, and we can be car free. Ding ding a ling ling, yeah!

I told my girl I can start right away
When she said listen Dad I got something to say
Just one less car is a fantastic start,
and lets get our friends to take on their part.

Friends you can ride a bike. Bad balance? You can get a trike. Friends you can ride a bike, and we can be Oil free. Ding ding a ling ling, yeah!

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