Category: Culture
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Raleigh Twenty Folder
Yes, I got one of these. Not because it is some amazing bike, but because it is such an amazing oddity. 20″ (451) wheels on a bike for full-size people and it folds and it’s a 3 speed Sturmey-Archer. Waiting on new tires so I’ve only ridden up and down the neighborhood a time or…
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Real Mountain Bikers
Real mountain bikers ride 60 pound steel bikes, wearing jeans, not wearing helmets and carrying rifles. At least they did over a century ago. Grab some popcorn, kick back and enjoy some mountain biking American history.
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Lummi Peninsula
The Lummi Peninsula Loop is a rather extended version of my regular 10 mile Mixed Loop out of Ferndale. This loop takes you south from Pioneer Pavillion along Ferndale Road and then out and around the whole Lummi Peninsula before returning to Ferndale via the dirt trail along the Nooksack that leads into Hovander Park. It’s…
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Raleigh Sports
This late 50’s junk store buy is a made in England, all steel classic. All-Steel was Raleigh’s claim to fame for years and they weren’t kidding. They also weren’t comparing themselves to makers of aluminum, titanium and carbon fiber bikes. No their steel bikes were far superior to bikes made from wood, cast iron, etc.…
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What If I’m Fat
You may ask, can I still have fun riding a bicycle if I am fat? Yes, I said fat, and yes it’s time for another C.S. Lewis quote. That guy must have never shut up because you could fill volumes with his quotes alone. “Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one.”…
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Enjoyed this TED
I enjoy watching TED’s and more so when they involve bikes. I am not sure where the balance is between cars, bikes, walking and riding WTA. In my view though, bikes are the waifs on the teeter-totter here in Whatcom County. It’s far too dangerous out there, especially in Ferndale.
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