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One year without a car in Minneapolis

Yuba El Mundo Review

Posted on November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 By Bill

The Yuba El Mundo is a soft and plushy dreamliner of a bicycle.  It holds everything you could want on a bike, and it rides…

The Settler’s Choice

Posted on November 20, 2017November 27, 2017 By Bill

When I was fourteen my scout leader, Dan, told me a story about a settler who was captured by a band of Ojibwe.  The Ojibwe…

What kind of gear do you use for the winter?

Posted on November 17, 2017November 19, 2017 By Bill

What kind of gear do you use for the winter? On the cold days, I wear long sleeves, a long sleeved jersey I got on…

Winter Biking Preparation – Our bike tent.

Posted on November 14, 2017November 19, 2017 By Bill

When Steph and I talked about getting rid of our car and only riding bikes around, we knew it was probably going to get cold…

Is biking safe?

Posted on November 4, 2017November 21, 2017 By Bill

Of course biking is safe. But it depends on how you do it.  For example, some people bike in their basements,  on cycling trainers, facing…

Is it hard to always ride your bike around? (Part II)

Posted on November 3, 2017November 27, 2017 By Bill

  A while ago I asked people for some questions to talk about.  I got one response back.  But it was a great question –…

Doesn’t biking take twice as long as driving in a car?

Posted on October 29, 2017November 27, 2017 By Bill

Here are the troopers, dressed like pumpkin heads. A week or so ago I asked for some questions.  And I got a question!  I feel…

We are the number 20 happiest city in the USA. Pretty good, actually. Especially considering our winters.

Posted on October 22, 2017November 19, 2017 By Bill

On Saturday morning I woke up at four-forty AM.  I was supposed to go for a ride with some buddies, but there was no way…

Do you have any questions?

Posted on October 20, 2017November 19, 2017 By Bill

Sometimes I have a hard time thinking of fun things to write about.  Do y’all have any things you would like to know about?  About…

Is it hard to always ride your bike around?

Posted on October 20, 2017November 19, 2017 By Bill

Yeah.  Sometimes. For example, on Tuesday I left on a business trip to Houston.  Monday night I had a headache and a fever, and spent…

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