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New bike infrastructure day!

I had an unexpected present on my way to work this morning: new bike infrastructure on my commute! There are many lovely parts to my commute up to the I-5 bridge and over the Columbia River, and there are some not as lovely parts. But today, one not-as-lovely part was …

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stasia May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022Commuting, Infrastructure, Portland 0

New bike shoe day! (or, ode to old things;)

I love my bike shoes, despite their quirks. Both buckles are broken. Two of the four velcro straps have lost their velcroability and I continually push them back down as I ride, only to have them open again. The cleats are fully fused in place and I couldn’t readjust them …

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stasia April 27, 2022 April 27, 2022Materials and Gear 2

Welcome home, osprey! (And other spring happinesses)

Thursday, March 24th was the first day I saw an osprey back in Portland for the summer! This is about average for when I start seeing them, and it makes me so happy!! Since that first sighting on the 24th, I’ve seen four more confirmed osprey and one probable osprey …

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stasia April 2, 2022 April 3, 2022Random Thoughts 1

Bike detours done right

The other day, I was biking east on the Springwater Corridor, which is one of my favorite bike paths in Portland and is 21 almost-totally-car-free miles long. It goes along the Willamette River, then up Johnson Creek, traveling through wetlands, open prairies, and between parks. It’s the way I used …

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stasia February 18, 2022 April 3, 2022Infrastructure, Portland 0
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