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Month: June, 2008

short story in Urban Velo

I have a story in the eighth issue of Urban Velo, which is released for download tomorrow. As soon as it’s tomorrow, you can click the image to download the latest edition of bicycle culture on the skids.

before the storm

early DIY bike modifications

N.87.3.6, originally uploaded by North Carolina State Archives. This photo, from the North Carolina State Archives’ Flickr photostream, shows Tom Yeargen, who was the owner of a metalwork shop in Spring Hope, NC, with his handmade bicycle. The photo dates to ca. 1900. From the General Negative Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo. An update to his 2006 and 2003 videos.

Please Don’t Involve Fellow Passengers In Schemes To Extort Disability Funds

I posted a hastily written short story at Helium.com to test their platform. Read it here if you are curious, or download a pdf here.

Triangle Transit invites input for short-term priorities

From Triangle Transit (formerly TTA)… The draft Triangle Transit Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) is now available for public review and comment. The SRTP will guide improvements to current services and expansion of services into new areas over the next five years. Please visit the SRTP website to learn more about the draft recommendations, download a [...]

The Outspokin’ Cyclist: Mountain biking helps Durham youth stay focused

Phillip Barron The Herald Sun WAKE COUNTY — “This is my first race, and I got third place,” says Edgar, a sixth-grader at Brogden Middle School in Durham. Out of breath, Edgar just raced a mountain bike through lakeside trails of Harris Lake County Park at the TORC Spring Skills Clinic He wouldn’t be here [...]

duke sunset

Obama rides bike with the family before heading to Raleigh

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., goes for a bike ride in Chicago, Sunday, June 8, 2008.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) from the AP article: Barack Obama joined family and neighbors for a bicycle ride along the shores of Lake Michigan on Sunday. Obama, who last week claimed the Democratic presidential nomination, capped his victory with [...]

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