Drop-In Volunteerism

Even though I’ve been affiliated with the Community Cycling Center for almost two years now, until last night I’d never been to one of their drop-in volunteer nights. Every Tuesday, from 7-9:30pm, they welcome volunteer mechanics who work to refurbish donated kids’ bikes. Those bikes are then used for the …

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Get Lit!

The days, they are darkening. The time hasn’t even changed back yet, and still I find myself getting caught, homeward, in darkness, or leaving before the sun comes up. The clouds don’t help, certainly: even though it’s not full-on rainy season here yet, the spattering of showers and fallish clouds …

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the tireless bike

I can’t see that this has too many practical applications right now, but I like the thinking behind it: Basically, the guy who designed this, Ron Arad, used spring tempered steel to make tire-like structures that apparently feel surprisingly like tires to ride on. There are 18 strips of steel …

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