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roadside assistance

Whenever I see a biker stopped on the side of the road, or walking their bike down the street, or bending down around some imperceptible thing on their chain, or really doing anything at all that seems like it might portend something bad for the rest of their commute, I …

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stasia October 10, 2011 October 30, 2011Road Etiquette advocacy, hopsitality, Portland, thoughts 0

pedestrians should be taken care of, too

I’ve been on a mission, lately, to stop for every pedestrian I see trying to cross the road. It’s easy when I’m the only one around, but I’m a little more reluctant when there are cars behind me and I worry that: the car might not stop when I do …

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stasia September 15, 2011 February 22, 2013Favorites, Road Etiquette advocacy, lifestyle, Portland 0

inspiration

This video… What Inspires Me from Laura Brown on Vimeo. …is perhaps the nicest thing anyone has ever done. I was going to say “done for me,” but even though it’s about me, she didn’t actually make it for me–it’s actually meant to be an example video for someone else’s …

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stasia May 15, 2011 May 26, 2014Random Thoughts advocacy, super awesome:) 1

Bike Club!

Some of you may remember when I last wrote about the Community Cycling Center’s Bike Club, an after school program that allows kids from families of low income to earn their own bicycles. They just have to show up to the club every day for six weeks, learn all about …

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stasia March 10, 2011 October 25, 2011Bike Programs advocacy, Portland 2
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