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Month: January, 2005

Column: Railroad plan no boost to bikes

The Herald Sun By choice, Caleb Southern doesn’t own a car. He lives and works downtown, walking just about everywhere he needs to go. You might think, then, that he’d be excited about the N.C. Railroad Co.’s proposal to close the railroad crossing at Blackwell and Corcoran streets to automobile traffic. In place of the [...]

“axe”ident

why you should wear eye protection while chopping wood.

Column: Falling just a beneficial part of bicycling

Phillip Barron The Herald-Sun January 11, 2005 9:09 am DURHAM — All cyclists have stories about accidents: the first time, the worst time, the most recent time. Falling, in my opinion, is just part of cycling. For the most part, especially if you’re wearing your helmet, falling isn’t so bad. It gives you the chance [...]

riding in rain

I don’t normally mountain bike in the rain. Riding when it’s wet is not good for singletrack, and I respect the fact that I’m sharing the trail with others including my future self. But what can you do when the weather report isn’t calling for any rain, it doesn’t look like it’s going to rain [...]

the snap project

Visiting other cities is always defined for me by people. Some I talk to, if only for a few seconds. Others I just pass by, coming no closer than a car window at 20 mph. Ottawa – A bike messenger – too cheap, too poor, or too proud to wear but a bandana tied around [...]